Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-23
Preparing for Rest
Baltimore sun.

There is a time in men S lives when they
need to learn how to work; there Is time
for some men when they need to learn how
to stop working, or at least how to find en-
jovment in other than their usual money
making occupations. In well ordered
life there is through its whole term due
allowance for hours of labor and hours for
recreation and improvement. The man
instead of becoming absorbed III his bust
ness to the neglect of everything else, In
terests himself in works of humanity, joins
social organizations where he makes
friends and lays the foundation for the
enjoyment Of the days of leisure that are
to come. Whether he be rich or poor, the
time will come when he shall be too Old to
work; when he shall be compelled to give
up his daily occupation and find employ
ment for his mind at least, IN charitable
work in reading or in social enjoyment.
One might suppose that any man might
be qualified for this without special tram
ing or preparation, but this Is not the
case. Too.great absorption in business
affairs for many years units man Tor
other occupation: he becomes the slave OF
work. and can find no leisure. When he
seeks TO retire he finds himself pursued
by the demon of unrest, and either passes
miserable existence or resumes work at
an age when he is fairly entitled to rest
The man of large means who thus hnds
himself enslaved is no better off than his.
poor brother who. having reached an age
when he should retire, Is compelled by
poverty to continue his lab0rs. 1t Is de-
sirabif therefore, that the prosperous busl-
ness man. who finds his chief delight
while he is in the prime OF the daily round
of cares and excitements incident to trade
should limit the hours given such labor
and seek other associations and other oc-
cupations during the hours OF leisure. linen
when the time comes for him 10 give up
business he may gradually increase the
time given to reading, to self-mproye-
mpnt 10 works Of charity or public I'M
movement. and find equal enjoyment IN
these He is no longer slave, and mas
earned and enjoys his freedom
The man who has no hobby outside OF
his daily occupation, who permits hlm-
self to be wrapped up in selfish designs
IN money-making, may achieve ms single
purpose. that of acquiring wealth but II
he should have no means of using It he
will find in it no enjoyment The business
man knows very well that there is often
times "a great difference between the intrin-
SIC value Of given article and its com
mercia value. If he cannot use II or
dispose of it in profitable way it is Of no
value TO him. Precisely the same thing IS
true of the wealth he is so earnestly strlv-
ing to gain. 1t has intrinsic value but
unless he can make profitable use Of It
lapart from mere accumulation 1t Will
bring him no enjoyment. He needs to
learn how to spend money as well as how
10 make it. and he cannot learn how TO
spend All in one lesson after deyotlng a
/ lifetime to the other study. He cannot
/ give MI the best years Of bis marhood TO
selfish pursuits and then at a given mo-
ment retire from business and begin to
associate with his felIow-men ia literary
art. charitable. religious and other social
organizations He i not fitted by training
or inclination for such company or such
occupation Of his mInd and energies hf
/ IS like 4 stranger in a foreign land unable
to understand the Language # the people