Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

Tongue Dissipation.
There is entirely too much time spent
IL talk. was the comment OF busy
friend, and though not himself opposed
TO the indulgence ct that particular
moment, he was feeling the evil effect OF
wasted moments that counted for so
much In delayed work. Then | fell TO
thinking of the many ways the precious
moments of life are wasted by others,
and how powerless one seems to be in the
hands of friends. Friends that are well
meaning, who would contend for you
and protect your interests at the risk of
their own, and yet are thieves. They
steal precious hours that cannot be re-
gained, and steal your vIpor because of
a nervous hurry to catch that which has
forever passed.
Women are charged with being ex-
cessive takers. j is not necessary here
10 meet that charge; it is for the time
admitted. The point in consideration is,
does their talking interrupt without aid
ing, and Row are earnest, busy
workers, III whatever depart
ment of woman's work, to
check the habit without giving Offense.
Courtesy puts restraint on the busy
person and does not allow one to say,
even 10 our most lntinates, that their
call Is ill-tmed or the talk inconven-
ieutly prolonged. Thus hours are squan-
derel that often cost dear in an effort to
catch up, aud WEAKNESS of mind and
body ensue. Even if the work is accom-
plished. there Is Il feeling that it might
have been better done had ii been COM
pleted under the inspiration OF its hrst
conception.
Women are being trained TO the Idea
that life Is something moro than pas
time, that their powers have been given
them for work in some field, and they
are constantly approaching that place IN
the arena of human effort where TO be
au idler ia discreditable. Women who
feel want of early culture, as well as
those girls who have learned az school
that education only begins in the school
room, are anxious TO improve, and this
IS impossible when their time is go raided
upon as that they can call no hour their
own. Few persons appreciate the
amount of time Eossipy chat consumes,
and Will be surprised if for one day they
note how much of it is thus
unprofftGbly consumed. Tho duty due
the neighbo- Is not always
paramount: TO that due yourself
and this is ample reason for adopting
defensive course. What tsis course
ought to be is the question. Few of us
are courageous enough to say, ~ am
too busy 10 be interrupted, ard were
the courage not wanting how many
friends are there who would not take Of
tense? The other alternative is to have
certain hours fixed for the various duties
and pursuits eud to let your friends un-
Gerstaud that these appropriated hcnrs
in hla
can not escape criticism, but this method
commends itself because in its applica-
tion it is geperul ana not personal, and
for this reason is not go likely to give CT
fsnse.
Every woman needs Der mornings Sc
cure from interruptions, and no neigh
Dor, however intimate, ough. to feel
themselves privileged to trespaSs on
those hours precious TO the housekeeper
and 10 the student. If the apportion-
ment OF time SPOKEN of is made, the
hour OF rest must not be sacrificed. You
poor, tired, nervous women, why do you
not stop, absolutely stop? Sleep if you
can, and if not take some novel that d.
verts without narrowing, and lost In il
let the wheels 20 round for time with
ont you. Whenever you have the blues
without knowing why, set II down that
you are tired, you do not need bromide,
anti-pyriue, or any other drug, the
thing you particularly need is rest,
only rest. Anxiety, worry, excitement,
often come and often cannot be avoided,
but rest and quiet restore composure and
an hours seclusiou in darkened cham
Der stretched i'll utter abandon on COM
Portable couch often loosens q pulling
kuot snd drives away au evil that au
hour before seemed mediately pending.
Rest, away from the din OF voices, is
wonderful invigorator, while the con-
slant dropping OF words is most wonder
fully wearing. II TO hear idle talk is
unavoidable extra effort should be made
10 tone the nerves by rest, and If it has
never occurred to talkers that for every
thing there is n season, it is hoped these
few words will teach she lesson that to
each one there should be granted SO
much OF time as is requisite for self i'm
provement and for the restoration of
wasting forces.