The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-16
COST OF KNOWING PEOPLE.

D EFnRE going on a journey one is pretty
y likely I" consult The time tables and fnI
"uI about the hotels. aud after these facts
have been gathered T." estimate the expense. l.
would he ridiculous Ia start out. say. for a months
travel. without Knowing beforehand Just about
how much il would cost N"u.
Eui 'lo.> one ever stop hpfnrphnpd 10 count tho
cost "i IL friend: We become acquainted with
E"''l'lr without the slightest idea of the expense.
'''i ma! lead us int" both in time and actual
cash.
Ti'rr" Is nm excellent gentleman who lives in
III" neNi street. He possesses a rather nice vein
"f intelligence aud his manners are charming
W upon our days ar home (which are rathar
precious 7" usl he has acquired the habi, Of drop.
i,.'s !" """ discussing with us the topics of the
'"NMr
W" have made n rough calculation of the time
spent III lii> way and We find that during The
n">' year d" mas robbed us of eight whole DAYS.
10 ot exact, or perhaps We should say To- he
S'r''!'E Just, he has given us something In return.
We nave n pleasant sense of his presence. and
t"HsI",! curing the entire year we have acquired
c. a' mm an ldra or 81. bur upon the whole In
'"~''he "'' rms account we discover that he owes
us m"'h which can never bp repaid.
.>sa,h TN one Of those unlurky moments wblc,
,."nnn'h'r IN frenkish joy sometimes wreaks its
Ia"! q lady with a family. Since Then ~, h,,r
me-, hrr frequently. She has SAT neNt f., n, -,
" W anu upon various motor ear rifles. Think
", me hummer Of precious moments NJ. Lnvo
PhSS"u IN her company in whirl, .h, i'm. Iii.
, y, .ne servant girl question or presented II.
,hnsss ~ rm..re.y immature" views Of certain
i ~ ~ now II 1U'r>Dl Ike This
- more than reckless extravagnn.,. II f., Il, IN.
nature Of a crime. '"
Mn"! "t US In time n" doult become So c>ucri.
eh'tI ami cautious that when II new h,,I hn,i,.
10 loom over the horizon we iu,,lun,nriI, so.i !.
n.nlhe place. Bnt then again yni never nre nri,.
nurs pt,"rehand whether the person ma, no, II,
gamble. ''"'''>h'' Is Il
."me.ihies a human being with AN infan,ile AMI
nnihinc INi"rNs''h ON his face, with absolutely
'".mns whatever I" recommend him. i'm. . ,.,
'N' 'nsNt ilItNI VII huIntl anna, tia ~.
" N.Y., ~ ana Is ls'>>rs>-'l III Ihe Kind Of >rrrn,tL
o,ns WV "ru most ~ critical mrlnenl>. Rui
And vhi,o 'rlenns ar" few and far hriwreu.
~ ~. ~ we are hnding them how j. il uossibIr
" "."'n he'ilg set upon by all the others
'""h"l or course require CREDENTIALS w.
,rnaor. H SIR or madam. Your nppea rance
1870 -" favorable. bur what nrc van wnrtb
me- what am l." ger omt of Won. and in " n,.n
NJ ~ NV You ARE moi profitable would van hc
.n,. =" nel'"sli II bond beforehand for yorr
against losS:' ""' '" 'h>ur'''
we are from the stanlI~in, IT actual dollar.
-" '"m's. n,s' limited I" those who arr. "ur
-, '"""''"' 'q"a's' Vel her" again 10. arrangement,
nkr'! NJ amy moment Ia h. upsrr,
- '"nes, ror example. VINO il receiving IN, il,
.nm" " n".'n a year (which We will ns,,lm, i,
a"o"' what we are grliing,, .hnuld .uItnni'
nave MS Income doubled we should expec, ,n rar,,
viii Jones Vet Jones might have become. ,
a~,mr"H '""s " we. ~ !!c ether hand. should
eNler'rnr" this good fortune it would Il" nmr,ir
10 ZONES to expect tina, he could k.r, IN VIM -
nus we SEE thar III" economic law is bounS n.
"i"'".r upon our friendships In lis material worL'
nnL me tnlng really n,r'.~,s 10 III, ma: u
science lerfecis us IN living we sn,,,, 800: :.
know people only along rho lines NJ IN, rs.n
u III IN every centre of humanity there
WI. naturally be y clearing house of friendship
~ winch human beings will he checked on and
.mr,r p"hl'ties properly noted, :" that no Tim,
VIII he lost In futile inl.runrse, INV
i".nk "' ~" saving this means. Think of re,.
w.. Nv !" me morning with II perfect assurance,
,,"' !n" "r" moi going I" h" interrupted dur,uu
''r "h''rr dny by any incompetent friend who's,
"ih'i"hs hitherto" inlrrle,l uIon you ho,. ,,L,n
away much Of your efficiency! "' ""'"