"Too late" -- Does not refer to missing supper, but rather to a marking applied to a cover to show that a late fee for special handling was paid for delivery of the letter to a ship or train after the regular mail had already been dispatched.
Ceylon Too Late Markings
George J. Kramer
Telegraphy in the Confederate States of America ...
Timbre pour lettres en retard: (Fr.) too late stamp.
Timbre pour l'intérieur: (Fr.) inland mail stamp.
Timbre Proporcional: (Sp.) (proportion stamp) Costa Rica, revenue stamps valid for regular postage.
Too Late - The handstamp applied to a letter to indicate that it had been posted too late for inclusion in the day's dispatch.
Town Penny Post - See City Penny Post.
Town stamp - A handstamp usually containing the name of a town alone.
Advice marks notify about forwarding, missending, letters received in bad condition, letters received too late for delivery by a certain time, or the reason for a delay in mail delivery.
The vast majority of the first day covers with postal markings referring to missing train connections or being too late for a postal distribution are from the earlier days when first day covers actually went through the mail and were postal history.
My only regret is that somehow I should have stayed with my hobby when I was younger. But as you can see, it's never too late to go back and pick up where you left off.
 See also: Stamp, Cancel, Cover, Used, Frame
  
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