“ORGETTING LETTERS

Shannon News, 28 October 1927, Page 3

“ORGETTING LETTERS

v l . nldy, most of us are very, willforget our correspondence, i otlver day a well-known author

hat those persons who are al-

;,i 'vplying by return post are a u ( e—a great n.usiance. He was u.viv owing a letter to one senti--ru. and persistent correspondent. H b liked him well enough, but when he came to his letters he felt that this admiring friend was too much of a good thing.

He was wrong—very. Your prompt correspondent is & man to admire. As a rule he is not one of those empty gushing persons who expect a reply by return. At the same time, he realises that his paramount courteous duty is to answer that letter without a minute’s delay. That is, to retfly as soon as he can.

There is that easy-going sort of individual who says: “Oh, I never answer letters until weeks have passed and then I find that they have answered themselves.”

He is a doubtful sort of fellow. He might let you down. Perhaps that is too strong. But could you trust him as surely as the person who feels it liis bounden duty to be the essence of politeness and send you a gracious reply at once? Jt does not seem likely.

Besides, many a sensitive soul has gone down into the depths of regret at the non-arrival of a much cherished and hoped-for letter. You know of such cases. Don't be careless about letter answering. You’d sack anyone who in business let the correspondence answer itself.

Why have a different standard in your private life?