The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-03-01
Pit9Lctit0ljty i1I Business.

How often we have heard business men CEN
sured for dilatorness in keeping their appolnt-
ments or for the failure in keeping their engage
ments for the delivery Of goods, ETC. Tallors,
shoemakers, milliners, and dressmakers seem 10
receive the lions share of this censure; but 1t Is
by no means confined to them, being applicable,
more or less, to parties engaged 10 ALMOST every
branch Of trade.
The lack of punctuality is seemingly one OF the
least excusable evils to which humanity is addict
ed. 1t is astonishing, after ali the bitter expert
ences to which people have been subjected, and
the annoyances which associations, and even
whole communities, have suffered through the
lack of this one quality, which seems SO necessary
to the smooth running of the machinery OF every
day life, that it should receive SO lltle at!ento1
in daily affairs. Its value cannot be estimated
by single occurrence, or by one days duration,
but by its constant recognition in the innumera-
BILE transactions of lifetime.
Every man is to some extent dependent on his
neiGhbor, let his position in life be what II may.
1t will thus be seen how important 1t Is that his
very engagements should be promptly met, IN or
der that the utmost confidence may be placed IN
one another. On the other hand, the failure OF,
or delay in. the performance of his duty, in this
respect. not only possibly n6icts injury on those
with whom he deals, but also upon himself oy
ndulging in so pernicous habit.
Punctuality is Of the utmost Importance TO the
success of every one and the only reason Tor the
| lack of it in some persons is q want OF energy or
| earnestness They make rash promises without
| due consideration as to whether they can Iulnil
them: their procrastinating spirit makes them
| late in everything they attempt 10 - No.
ho;,r - conrce or Continual annoyances, sucn per
| CONS seldom rise TO any erninence III MS W.
| - eaonca Ii, tl,asa thus tha MI,
nen9a 9 gSnerally the result in their case. Inis
fact together with the record OF many Distinguish
cd men who have attributed their chief success to
the observance Of punctuality, should be eau
| ton to all to make no promises or engagements
| which they have not at least reasonable pros
nect of fulfilling By the observance Of this lat
Ter suggestion they will establish for themselves
a reputation that will be at least pleasant, ana
can but be beneficial.
RIcH AND PooR.-How incredibly men exag
perate the distinctions of outward condltlon =
The prosperous are prone to tee as II tney are Vi
n different race from the destitute. But 10 the
possessor of Heaven and earth, to whom tue
treasures Of all worlds belong, how petty must
, be the highest magni6cence and attuence DoeS
the Infinite Spirit select as his special abode tht
palace with its splendid saloons, rich tapestries
loaded tables, and blazing lamps & Does tie ny
: from the hut, with its ragged walls and earther
floor its cry of half famshed childhood, It's wear
ing cares and ill-requited toll On the contrary
: if God has chosen spot on earth, IS II mol 'n'
humble dwelling of patient, unrepinin truS'lu'
yirtuous poverty =? From the dwellings oil 'h'
circumstances, how many of earth noolcst spirit
have grown up Voices which have shaken ma
a tions have in infancy not seldom ask aims :,
Men of genius whose works have tlled tne ear .
v | with light have owed their training to the KIND
n ness Of strangers, and their early life has been
n forlorn struggle for bare existence But wny en- en-
: large upon what countless biographies OF To
greatest saints, scholars, poets, statesmen, phian
thropists, attest Bring it to supreme proof :
,s When God sent his Beloved Son into the world
:" did he summon architects and artists to rear fC
r. him splendid palace May we not s'lll learn
lesson of divine wisdom from the maneer OF be't
4. Ishem2 We celebrate this incident of the birth
Jesus in our churches. Poets sing Of it, Pain
y ers illustrate it. But do we recall il when "
= meet the beggar in the streets, or pass the N nov
D. with its patched windows, leaking roof sud smoE
wallis Channing's "Perfect Life"
NJ Ma.A henpecked husband thinks that while
" | Lonnat etro0 10 had Uwnman's tongue