DON’T APOLOGISE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17038, 11 May 1923, Page 4

DON’T APOLOGISE.

(By DA FSY E. FOX.) Some folk are always . apologising! They apologise for their* homes, their relations,, their Servants, their friends. At times you expect them to ask to he forgiven for living at all! “ You must not notice my people. 1 hey arc dears, of course, but mother is rather inclined to be old-fashioned, and father is so garrulous when we have visitors! But then neither of them has been out in the world much lately.” You go to dinner prepared to meet a somewhat narrow-viewed lady and to listen patiently to much talk from a decidedly boring host. Shame on the apology that paved the way for such expectations. If nothing had been said, bow much easier to have viewed the quiet sentiments of the gentle-faced lady as old-worldly charming. and the reminiscences of “ mine host” as intensely engrossing. " Have one of these cakes, dear.” says Airs Newlywed. I think they arc quite passable. Not like those your cook makes, of course, but. then she’s a pastmistress in the art and mine is The cakes are delicious, hut it’s not easy to say so after that depreciatory remark. fs Airs Newlywed fishing for compliments, or are you expected to fee* humbly grateful that you possess a good cook? “This floor is awfully bad for dancing. I’m afraid, but it was the best 1 could manage,” murmurs your dance hostess'. Entil that moment you bad been thoroughly enjoying the waltzing and fox trotting. You know . . Y'es ! The floor is poor. Reversing is really bard work on it. and this one step doesn’t go at all easily. It might, perhaps, be wise to sit out during the next. Floors like this tire one so! How really silly to down one’s defences by such apologies. Only omission*: and lapses in effort- need thus tv he covered. Surely when one’s best efforts have been expended for the pleasure and entertainment of others result* may lie allowed to look After the nr Selves.