Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-08
On in1e for Your
Appointments


ways manages to keep appointments
at the appointed time. Among really
important persons in any community
it is nowadays considered indispcns-
able to show this consideration OF
other persons time. The woman
whogdocs not know how to live up to
a strict time schedule may get along
~,t1 enough in the seclusion of her
own home. An indulgent husband
may overlook the fact that dinner is
never served on time and thar break.
fast is a movable feast. But if she
hopes to succeed in society or in
club life, or If she hopes to have any
part in community interests. she
simply has to learn the Importance
Of being on time.
There are several kinds ol late
ness, to indulge in which is ranked
as "a positive social error. Sticklers
on social etiquette class being late
to a dinner engagement as one OF
the objectionable social errots. Be-
ing late at the opera or theatcr is
i still something that society people
I permit themselves-although it docs
sometimes seriously disturb those of
the audience who wish to be present
when the curtain rises-but to be
late to a dinner engagement is an
other matter.
Persons of good breeding make =
special point not to be late to church.
Ii you have ever attended service at
some church where men and women
OF prominence-possibly of national
importance-attend, you will notice
that those who straggle in late are
almost never the people whom you
are interested i'll.
One of the ways that man OF
good breeding has of showing his
courtesy to the woman of his
acquaintance is i'll never being late
at any sort Of appointment. If he
finds that business is detaining him
10 should manage to get through
telephone message to her in time to
prevent any inconvenience to her on
account of his delay. In this day and
generation business of importance is
regarded as Z legitimate excuse for
such change i'll plans. However, to
permit one social engagement to i1-
terfere with = prompt appointment
IS objectionable.
You'll Have to Wait.
Sometimes persons who are es-
recially scrupuious about keeping
appointments on time find that they
are. forced to waste a good deal OF
time just because of their prompt
.sness. Sometimes persons who start
out with the determination to be on
\ time lose their good resolve simply
~because they find others so incon-
siderate in this matter. OF course it
would be discourteous and destruc-
tive to friendship for the person
kept waiting to show any anger over
such lack of consideration, hut the
offense need not be passed over
without comment. If you have fire.
quently been kept waiting tor the
same person you might iaughingly
ask that she remember your failing
for promptness when making an
other engagement. The person who
keeps another waiting surely owes
him a very sincere apology. For the
minutes that another person waits
for you arc minutes spent in anxiety
and nervous tension that might be
spent profitably.
Mayhap some persons have
achieved success without ever hav-
ing acquired the habit of prompt
ness. But if you are starting out on
your career take this bit of advice
nsm one who has made note of this
matter in many persons in many
places: punctuality. like careful at
tention to letter answering. is one
Ct the things that carries 4 man or
woman many rungs up on the ladder
OF, success.