Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-26

follow her original program But she
lacy among the idlers who know her
prevent the smooth flowing of the
rent of her days.
le begins the day well. for she has
her full quota of sleep. She has
Q to tho open window or the flat roof
her dwelling and has swept her lungs
, Of stale air. and filled them with
n. by deep breathing. She has had
cold shower plunge to strengthen her
yes. She has, discarding all the fads
no breakfast or a light breakfast.
IN a substantial first meal, to fortify
self for the days draught upon her
lily. She has planned her days du-
AZ becomes one who has planned
| her day and who has found her
ticular work in the world, she opens
desk with a smile.
hat happens? The first letter on top
the pile that awaits her is an inn
!inence. II asks for information which
writer could have secured for her
by a little effort. Lazlly she has laid
burden of the investigation upon
blders already carrying their capacity
weight She has asked this busy
han to do something which she, an
has plenty Of time but no inclina-
to do. Sometimes the busy woman
nisters the snub the impertinence
ives by ignoring the letter. Rude
} begets rudeness. More often. be-
10 woman is of a nature easily i'm
ID upon, she accepts this added weight
he sum of the days work.
the heap Of letters she finds other
wssters. Long letters that could
3 told their story in short one. for
mple. Letters that wandered miles
n the subject. And letters that
aid never have been written, selfish
hrs venting the writer's need of ex-
Ision and making the innocent busy
nan read. Often. she only glances
,ugh long personal tales and dintribes
inst the world.
b wonder that the woman signs and
Is at the clock. Small wonder thai
places some of these epistolary inn
.inences in a letter rack and leaves
n there indefinitely. as they deserve
ling! The telephone. Chief sinnel
ing time MASTERS and nerve destroyer
IN persons OF wandering wits and cor
sonding tongues hold the receiver a
other end of the wire. she listens
answers politely though in monosyl
les. II the person who IL robbing he
her moments had not the skin of |
hyderm he would feel the frown tina
destroying the sanoothness OF. he
w. But he talks on and others ram
gly succeed him.
hen come callers. Some OF them fror
losity. Others TO kill time. Beaut
Iroyere, these callers, for after sh
disposed Of them her lips tighten 4
traight line. There is a deep vertics
low between her brows. And tn
y. lrvoir Of her precious vitality has bee
emptied.
Sme by messenger. by telegram. b
e mail and by importunate kilograms
tations to dine or to go to the theatel
y are from idle people who don't car
reat deal for the busy woman. bu
want her TO amuse them. The world
demand OF the idle folk from child
d to senility. upon the busy ones.
lish them amusement The busy fol
close to the beating heart OF tn
Id. Things happen in their nelghboi
d. The idle folk want to hear tn
OF these happenings from one VIII
near. Hence the invitations. TT
y woman. II she has clear visiol
iws this and she declines to be II
trtainer in return for food. She r.
rs 20 give much for little or nothin
generally declines the invitations. bl
must answer them. Another purloii
IL of her time. Another leak in Il
srvoir Of her vitality.
hen the friend who calls and sta,
long, although the clock faces he
finding her that she is stealing
eiouB fraction Of the time OF the bu
nan, who 10 now the painfully tir
nan, has consecrated to rest. Al
friend who is so insistent upon
after the play that to refuse
pmpany her or him would be an g
ht. Social higbwayman these, steali
hrs instead Of dollars.
pray you, waste your own time II y
a wastrel hut spare the busy on
they women or men.