Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-08-21
Punctuality; or Business Before Pleasure
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER.
"The hour, the appointed hour,
Ne ~ vOur post -

gGtHeE IOESigIS tllItG
TO little purpose. lnstead OF proceeding I" the
matter in hand directly, they apologize for the ia
trusIou, intimate That another time may prove more
acceptable, expiain aud prevaucaIe, untIt at last
the real object is absolutely forced from them. All
this IS exceedingly annoying 10 Persuns who are
constantly engaged and who have no time 10 waste
upon mere pTuSerS. We may mention the case "
one individual VINO invariably states hlS object IN
roundabout way, and introduces al least one 9TH
{; subject preparatory 10 that which he really dc
Sizes 10 converse upon. DE does so, too, IN the
poiJest manner; forgetul, however, that time Is
P. ecIouS and that there are other people IN the
world besides himself. A WISH SirEcIlyo business
should be buei, direct, and 10 the purpose. w hen,
moreover, comparative stranger eaters room
and finds two others confideRtIaIly engaged, lie
should have the good sense either 10 wIILdthw at
once or to ask tot Interview aside. II often
happens, however, that such IntrnteTs SIT down
quietly, with, theIr ears outStr5 tched, and thus
they not only listen, but, at the first opportunity
they volunteer their opinions and advice. TheTe
are, moreover, certain periods OF the day IN which
most individuals arc actively employed. At such
seasons, Therefore, they should not be niTudcd up
except by intimate friends, unless the neceSS-
~ arise out OF Il business urgency. lew days
since we observed an experienced nd enterPnsIns
merchau: passing rapidly up CnesnUt Sttset' the
time being lew minutes OF three O'Clock. Just
above Third street lie was stopped 10y one OF the
ijIerS of The town, who commenceda lyconver-
Slicn. The merchant manifested Impotence, but
| the other seemed Determined 10 persist. ne
ianerChaut ''sluod it' Ur about five minutes, sud
then broke away evidently trrl,ated. The TACT IS'
he was about TO take up one or two notes IN oanK
land the interruption under the circumstances was
! Quite annoying An anecduie IN MONT may be
mentioned: Douglass JeTrUd the Celebrated wTIteT,
was day hurryIng through leading street IN
| London, eYT'eu!iy Immersed III thought, when he
was Interrupted by qutGnuHc, who exclaimed,
"Weli, Jerrold, what going on tu-dal!' The
reply quick and petuleEt, but pIlhy aud pant
ed. II dom know SAID JeuoId, but am -!
aud on he went. AnoiheI: Some Years since a
distinguished lawyer OF this city, oil passing up
Walnut street, saw an intimate trend heldciuSeiy
By i.= button by inveterae prOSor, whOSe ueSis-
nation will give tUr The present as Mi. ). HE
lawyer Immediately stopped aud observed 10 his
TREND, "When you have done with Nh $
would like i lew moments conversation with
you.'' lie then Tell back few steps and waited
The effect was as anticipated, ami tue preset lH-
Ine,iiately took his uepariuEe.
The lawyer then Stepped up 10 his tIlvnd and
TeIuSTItG, ''wtrn yOI !Iud olIkr dilemma DC
good enough 10 aligrd the relief have just
gwen y3W. Good gay" IL should beIememUeErd
that nuuctuaiily III the fasi.nlrnt Of engagements
IS matter OF the utmost I!npuTIance wIth meu OF
business; and yet 1t Is quite uInicuiJ Tor them 10
be puuCtual under sumo Of The circumstances
that have described. A day OF TWO Since
uleS 10 hear story that turned out U: very lille
Importance, and yet he LIST his passage 10 New
YORK. He arrived at the whaIf juSt the minute
tao lite! Another unecdute III point: In the year
lSi2 two oil our most eminent physicians. Dr. H.,
nd DR.. W, had appointment tOgeI.e CT Tor the
purpose OF Consultations. The hour four
O'c.ock in the afternoon. DR.. K. aUIvrd al the
designated time, and, with watch III hand, walked
up andI down the paTiCr. Five minutes elapsed
and Dr. W. had not yet maize ms appearance. Al
The expiration OF ten minutes he CAME. Ut. X.
then complained bitterly, aud Sald IN consequence
OF the delay bis enIlIe business Tor tue afternoon
had been derang=I. DI. ". apolUgIzed, aTG
promised to DO better the next time. The other
SHOOK his head with incre::u!lty, and SAID that,
unfortunately, the case was not The HfSt OF the
kn!. They then visited the patient ami made
auolher engagement Tor 10 o'clock the next morn
lug. DR.. ". on tbs occasion five mImuteS IL
adrHHcs, whereas Dr.. K. made his appea anc er-
gctiy as The clock was striking len. Tie OlEeT,
he saw his approach, exclaimed with emulation,
''Ah! Doctor VINO Is the puEcluaI man this lIlne!'
II am returled DR.. K. with considerable Sp'Tt.
IL herr at the appointed Tune, nrlIheT GeloTe
OF ALTER, and iiIat accUTt.ug o my view vi Iur
subject, Is pUnciuCllty." And he night.
SLIi auUlnrr: A leading lawyer OF tnS city, now
among the departed, Garfield his notions vi puuciu-
atty 10 a very remarkable exte:t. Al the THE d.
Slgnaed for m=rtng IN his office lie would EeuaIn
i've minutes 10 allow for any possible difference III
WATCHES, anu Then, should Tue clHer part! Iai 10
appear, he would invariably 90 out. At fist The
plan was regarded as novel and eccentric; but Soou
the effect was SaiutaTy, tJr all whO made engage
HlenIS with hrE knew that they must be pGuctuai
or We're prepared 10 Ia he ti= Consequences. The
subject Is tat mrguI be followed up 10 almost
ANY extent. How many nesnbeES vi puuic 1o,eS
IN the habit OF Nss ping tb-Ir colleagues
waiting, ana thus delaying and PoSJponius Tie
Transaction Of important buS.ueS>l Sucn cOugSr
is Lot only uIScuuTisouS and Uugen!euiauiy, bUtlS
unjust ind unfair. No MAJ has d Tl-AJ wauouly
10 waste thr time OF ms mrIs!bOc wuI.z he iud.-
vgdua VITO makes an eugageJe lit not In;e nuiug 10
tulH |, EXHIBITS sal want OF srutlruIu!y prcpne-
~ aud is IN tact guilty Of eauneSs as well as IA
suit