Show V 1 I The Graceful Exit I 0 4 P POLITENESS POLITENESS is oftentimes misunderstood stood V There is a story going the ro rounds of Washington of oJ which Secretary I of of State Hughes is the subject The story is is' related by a bore the type known to every busy manI manI manI man I had the honor h he says of being received by Secretary Hughes the other day and J I think he be is the politest and most courteous courteous cour cour- man I ever met Such manners 1 Four times before I left het hel got up out of his chair and shook hands with me It is very annoying for a man as busy as Secretary Hughes when he gets into the clutches of a bore He is is too too polished and refined to 10 gruffly ly give his temporary guest the air as is often done by business men He is forced to rely upon the tact of his visitor to be able rable to take a gentle reminder No doubt Secretary tary Hughes in in going so faras far faras faras as to be rising rand and shaking hands with his visitor believed he was treating him pretty rough Using tactics as it were But he lie probably enjoyed considerable mirth wh when tl he le learned that his bold efforts to get rid of f his guest were t taken en by the latter to be undue politeness on his part I The person who knows when to bow out of an interview or leave any of a gathering gathering gath gath- ering just at the psychological moment is indeed rare This knack should be studied more and land more by individuals If Jf you arc are arcin arcin in a gathering the time to leave is when you are ire causing the most int interest rest to the others around you for then when you go you Willbe will wilt willbe be missed and a good impression will be left To remain until you begin to wear on the rest and nd grow grow is to injure yourself Almost Almo t everyone has been lLeen bored by the after dinner speaker who doesn't V know when to quit The same Is true of f social calls caBs and business intercourse V |