The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-10-04
ONLY WAIT.
Richmond Times.
A time for all things, and a season
for every purpose under Heaven.

for every purpose under Heaven.
All things by season seasoned are,
to their best use and true perfection,
says 4 great poet. And a divine
philosopher writes: As thou canst
not tell how the bones do grow in the
womb of her that is with child, or
what is the way of the spirit, SO thou
canst not tell the way of God that
worketh all things. Our Impotence,
our eagerness to hurry up, and crowd
things, continually disappoints our
undertakings, and makes our apparent
successes essential failures. We did
not know how to wait; we accomplished
our plan, we did what we aimed at !;
but the favor was was not there, the
Joy was not there, it was unnatural it
was dry, heartless, expensive, worry,
something that we'll not try it again.
The heart has its lust, and the soul
leanness. 1t was like fruits and flowers
that are forced, that show more of art
than nature,-very grand but very
unsatisfactory.
The highest wisdom of the Stoics
was to wait upon and live according
to nature. The gentle precept of the
Saviour is: Consider the lilies, and
behold the fowls Of the air. The
seasons are their time keepers, and
soft influences impart their orders. OF
the birds, says the Psalmist these wait
all upon Thee, and Thou givest them
their meat in their season that Thou
glvest them they gather.
The difference between men i,
largely in this instructive knowledge
of season and fitness. That /, the
high life-not fashionable lifc-the
instincts of gentility. 1t is the principle
and essence of the divine art of good
breeding to scent the danger afar of
and faithfully avoid the disagreeable
apd offensive, and do the nice thing
He that believeth shall not make haste
he will not make an unreasonable
remark, or make jest that is out Of
place or time. He will wait for a
more convenient season his smartness
had better not be uttered at all than
at the wrong time. He knows it.
These observations have universal
applications to the smallest and greatest
affairs of men.
Lord Bacon propounds: wait a
bit that you may make an end the
sooner. A wise word fifty spoken, al
the right time, will accomplish more
than great orations and weight,
discourses and mighty agencies out O
time"
And often to say nothing, only BIZ
quiet and let things work themselve
out, is better than all
Our unwillingness to wait upon the
Almighty, and to respect our misgiv
ings, and regard our natural prompt
ings and just wait bit, brings us into
infinite mishaps, misfits, and genera
misfortunes. The great King of Israe
was very successful man, wonderful
worrior and king, and his writings ar,
marvellous mirror of humanity where
in every man sees himself and hi
experiences. And the burden of hi
song was: Watt" | say, "on tn,
Lord The seasonable fruit, produc
and event is the desirable thing, tina
comes in its appointed time. Al
things come to those that know how
TO wait.
Presently the tide will turn presently
the day will dawn presently the cloud
will break, and the sun shine PRESENT.,
the pain and sorrow will cease, an,
brightness be in their place PRESENT.
anger will be all gone and good hume
possess us; presently the wound vii
heal and things be as they were pres
ently-O, what good things ma
happen? Only wait God knows.