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Show In Making an Apology. When one is about to make an apol-ojr apol-ojr it is not necessary to make heavy work of it. Start right in quickly and say what you wi9h to say gracefully. . Avoid being too profuse, and endeavor to find an opportune time. For example exam-ple one may say: "I wish to apologize to you. Miss Brown, for speaking so abruptly yesterday. A little reflection made me, see I had no right to be so thoughtless.. I hope you will overlook the matter." The person receiving the apology should acknowledge, .it with some little tactful remark that will show both good feeling and forgiveness. for-giveness. An apology to be effective must come straight from the heart and have the true ring of sincerity. The person who refuses to accept an apology must bo very disagreeable and-ill-bred and show none of the "milk of human kindness." |