FORGETTING THE FUTURE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19801, 28 May 1926, Page 14

FORGETTING THE FUTURE.

Wo all know the kind of person described in this article by an English writer, tho story of whose woes contains a rather pungent lesson. “In ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass.” how Alice, on hearing the White Queen’s bloodcurdling shrieks, asks: “What is the matter? Have you pricked your finger ..... , ~ .. “I haven’t pricked it yet, the Queen said “but I soon shall—oh, oh. oh !” That is the attitude of a great many people. , , , , . “Cook hasn’t given notice yet, but I thought she seemed very disagreeable when 1 said there would be two extra for dinner, she’s sure to give notice when I pay her next week. I’m certain 1 shall have to have that tooth out. No, I haven t been to the dentist yet, but I don t suppose he ll be able to stop it; and I do hale gas, it always makes me feel sick. You point out to her that the cook may have merely been feeling a little livery, and that it is foolish to begin remembering how ill gas made you feel last time, before the dentist has told you whether the tootn need come out. , It is no good With a wail of angmsn, she is lamenting over what will happen the week after next, if Betty misses the tram at the junction. , , “She’s always late for everything, ohes certain to miss it, and it’s tho only good train in the day That 11 mean she 11 have to go round by Fording, which takes twice as fong. and then the Bryants 11 be so annoyed at ( having to send the car ag You remark, somewhat acidly, that it will be quite time when, and if, the wretched Betty misses her train, to begin agitating oneself over the Bryants possible annoyance. But it is useless—the .imagined memories are so much more v.v.d than if you are brutal, remind (her that half her anticipatory squeals aie in vain that she is crying before she is hurt, but she still persists in remembering the future” and unfortunately, all i-er •memories” are unpleasant ones, from what Jin hanpcn if she is prevented from ' tho Smiths’ dance because S frock hasn't come back from the cleaner’s, to rehearsing the words m which she will denounce Violet, if she , recu “‘, “The Lucky Derelict’ (which she has r vetborrowed) with something spilt on the C °Hko the While Queen, she evidently .hints “If. a poor «■ —«» that only works backwards.