It draws attention to a person and makes him unpleasantly conspicuous. Take the precaution to insert the stopper in an ink bottle if you are called away while writing. You do not know what careless person may approach your desk, in your absence, and do your work irreparable damage. If you secure an introduction for the purpose of asking a favor, you have no further claim upon that person's recognition after the business is transacted. Take warning, and always be on time.
Some people are always a little too late.
Late in going to bed, late in getting up, in going to their daily work, at their meals, and in keeping their appointments. They may have business of importance to attend to, where thousands of dollars are at stake, and then they wait until the last train, and fail to catch even that. Mr. Hale, Mr. Gordon. Adapt yourself to the society in which you find yourself. If you feel sad or ill, and cannot shake it off, do not go into company.