The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

VI all the human nuiSanccS who have
made life harder for us. we have no
moro poignant, memory than that Of
the interrupter.
The man or woman. and 1t is Of
ten one as the other. who thinks what
he or she thinks about a subject Is
so much more important than what
you are saying about IT, and who
proves this by cutting your speech !E
one has suffered from this nuisance and
every one has at some time felt an
unholy impulse TO Eli, because OF tho
speech interrupted.
Another OF the species is the per-
son who calls at meal time and who
having breakfastcd or dined himself
sits at table and watches you eat. and
even amuses himself BY comment upon
your appetite. II II Is robust. he I'M
plies his greater refinement by telling
you that il has always been quito I'm
POSSIBLE for him to gorge. If your ap-
petite Is slight. he frightens you by
you should lose no time In seeing
doctor And, in any case. ne makes
you self-conscious. Eating Is not In
itself a beautiful function, 1t is so
who exclaimed: II hate to see wo.
man eat" II We happen TO sit OPP
positc mirror while refreshing our
inner selves, we are not moved TO ad-
miration by the glimpess we catch Of
ourselves In the act OF munching. And
we are never treasured by the pres
encc OF an interested spectator He Is
likely to cause an acute attack OF
stage fright. and he Is sure 10 rob us
OF our appetites.
There is an Informal interrupter
who comes in the back way, invading
your kitchen ut the eleventh hour Of
the preparation OF a meal. or In the
wringing out stage of the family wash.
guest who runs right In without
knocking" But the worst OF this
maddcping type Is the woman who WIS.,
Its you while you dresH Perhaps you
your plans for the day while you brush
and coll your hair, while you button
your shoes, and adapt your stays TO the
days ngure. The interrupter, who sits
come for one or both of two reasons.
Either her chatter breaks your chain
OF thought. or her silences Indicate that
she Is making mental criticism OF your
are a home woman. and arc dressing
to go out. she makes you miserable
TOO. IL only, because through her visit
you are late for your engagement, or
tials of the toilet. met friend en-
tering theatre one night. Her face
was so pale ! feared she would faint
a reckoning gesture brought me to
| her side.
~ came in a hurry. and snatched off
| my storm suit and got into these
| things. We're going to supper after
| the play. Mrs. Brown came In while
/ was dressing 1t always makes me
nervous to have a call while I am
| changing my dress and I forgot to
J tako of my damp pctticoat. I'm sure
/! us muddy And anyway, I'm certain
! che thing is coming OFF,"
| Tho pretty little woman In the dain-
" frock was on the vorge OF hysterla.
! Tears trembled In her eyes. CHANGING
At tho sharp aged. sword -tongucd Mrs.
| Brown, ! had no doubt she had noted
The oversight, and would inform the
/ nei Glib orhood that the woman she had
| interrupted at her toilet was not as
| neat as she invariably looked.
Even the hours Of slumber are not
| secure against invasion. The inter-
| rupter telephones after we have re-
| Tired, or calls before We have risen.
Perhaps an indistlnct murmcr informs
us OF sorrow Tor having disturbed our
| rest, but the sorrow Is not as sincere
or, at least; is not as deep rs. 81 seems
to us. tho situation demands
/ The most tantalizing interrupters
arc those who talk while we work
They are, perhaps. honest persons. AZ
least, they would not steal our pocket
Inooks. r'nt they have not the slight
: est conjunction about stealing our