The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-09-26
Wasted Tine.

The Baltimore San has an editorial
on Wasted Time and Opportunities.
Which is 50 admirable chat We repro
ducc it and commend it particularly y to
our young readers. Our philosophy
uf life is that man should enjoy the
pleasures Of existence : but should ito
50 in rational. reasonable way, hay
inc REGARD to the conditions that sur
round him. While still young, he
should fit himself not only for the
duties and conflicts of life: but for
the enjoyment Of its social and other
pleasures. .t>crtici>m is Is far wrong
as dissipation. though not harmful.
We suhjnin wha. the SIM says:
Time slips by IL: almost unhccdcd.
never to return. cannot be saved
like money. to be used after awhile.
or stored a> in Il reservoir. We must
make use of it or it will pass away.
never to return. To the wage worker
especially time is of very trclt value
lie cannot afford tn waste any Of it.
This does not mean that hc should
never be idle. On the contrary. he
will make Il great mistake if by over
taSking himself he cripplcs his powers
Of work. Time is wasted unless it is
used 80 rs to keep il sound mind in :,
sound body. There must be an adc-
quatc allowance Of time for rest and
recreation. or the time r"r work can
not be fully utilized The greatest
waste Of time and opportunities. how
ever. is committed by the y"rln= men
ami women. They do not realize the
value of time until years have rolled
away and they find themselves bound
down to hard labor that thcy might
have escaped if they had taken time
to improve their mind: or develop
sorac Kind Of special skill that would
put their services in demand. Much
Of the distress Of this world falls upon
thcworkcr> of little skill. whose places
can easily be filled from :. =rcat throns
of other incnmpricnt>. always >crkin.
a job Very many Of these ln"t all
perhaps have wasted their time and
opportunities in their youth. They
have sought recreation anlanu>cmrnt
when they should have been studying ;
they have refused /" work at any call
inc that required them to soil their
hands or their clothes they have ar-
rrptcd easy situations and have reach
ri manhood or w"manIlo>d ignorant.
lazv und incapable of giving useful
service IL their cnrl"ycr>. Bat they
cannot recall one minute oF til" wasted
hours and day, Of their youth. No
repentance will byin. back t"-thcm
lo:t opportunities. They are Ioone'i
Il. by fate. fur which they themselves
are in part responsible. to Il lie Of i'll
paid toll or shame 'Thi~ lesson can
net be- too often held up before the
voung. for they are th"a@htc>> aId
always mort or L., Indifferent to the
lc>~o:i>oi experience. Ilcrralrl there.
however. one may h" found VII" will
listen t. til" warniH@ani GUARD against
The waste of tim. In doing - he
need not sacrifice Il. rational enjoy
mcnt ut lie. There is abundant time
Tor play. - well Il. ior >iu.I yall work
ans, rest. If ON" viii nr,hc Il PROPER
division. .\ni there will he,i" wa>te'i
time if carh hour i ma'ir t" help
build up t!c physical. mon'al "rnoral
qualities. or t. dryrL"p >o,mc special
Skill hat will gu~ctj;I in tn" ar,ad-
wiilli!l. contest. "F III" future.