Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
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Z was a long. hot day and the COM
kfration OF hot weather. hard work ana
RESPONSIBILITY had almost taken the life
out OF two Of Atlanta's busiest women
A. the clock struck the half hour after
I'VE one OF them wens' into the other
Office and said TO her friend, Il am so
near dead that 1 have Shut my desk.
and you may do the same, for 1 am
going TO talk TO you
Just then the bIack-eyed lady came in
and began 20 sing:
when shall we three meet three men.
meet to part. OH. never"
SPEAK or sing for yourself, Sara
see men enough every day to go home
satisfied with the thought that l can be
free till eight the next morning..
-Pshaw.~ said Theresa. its a ques-
ton OF quality. not quantity. Wait until
Mr.. Right comes in and the ninety and
nine won't make a bit OF difference You
viii transact business. watch and not let
them get ahead OF the irm. and then
meet Jack in the evening with the
sweetest sort Of smile and forget that
you have been toiling all day"
is II a page from your own expe-i-
ence. my dear2 When will he persuade
you 70 give up your one hundred a
month and take charge OF the COTTAGE
i
enough 10 get you recent present
have no money in the bank now
Money in the bank" exclaimed
Sara 7 wish you would find my hank
hook when there is a little to my credit
put IL in one day and by night IL is
checked out. Why do we put IL in the
hauk7 Why don't We pay IL right out7"
well" said Theresa. IT can use my
bank stubs as receipts and they are the
only ones that I can keep up with 1
have not seen real money in so long that
I could not sleep at night IL I had IL
I'm my possession My money melts Ike
ice No. 1 won't say that. for every
cent goes for a necessity. The children
have to wear clothes and they persist
IN outgrowing all that / get for them"
BE glad that they outgrow them
Asaster's children tear theirs. and the
mending basket is my nightly compan-
ion The vacation season helps me
little. She has them in rompers made
OF some strong sort Of stun and when
tney tear their skin II is not as bad as
having to darn stockings. Sara, you
nave nothing to do with your money.
Tell US how IL feels to be free from
Asking care"
Nothing to do with my money. I
Ike that In the first place I have to
hook out for myself. There is nobody
Tor me TO fall back on IL mis- 1nrtune.
sickness or an accident should come to
ns- I have a home and a good position,
buA q takes all can make to get the
. hone paid for. Just because IL is sup
poses that I am not bound by family
ties .ave more calls on my purse than
either II you. Right now I have seven
dollars n the bank
.tne others owned to fifteen and TWEEN
ty-fve- =ust then the little boy in the
glggled n few times. asked how they
meant TO get a vacation on the small
amount OF rort--seven dollars between
the three. That brought on another sub
Jet. and l suspect that they would still
Be trying 10 solve the problem but for
the fact that the man the others have
dubbed Mr. Right sauntered in. and with
a charming blush Theresa excused her
self and on they went
Here are some things that I thought
good enough for my scrapbook and I
an going to give you a chance to put
them in your own
Il would that cur eyes
Might be opened TO the beauty Of self
sacrifice
A SUMNER PRAYER.
on. send thy summer to my soul.
Lord OF the changing times;
Make thy grand music DER me roll
From sea and river chimes:
Give me my share Of growth and good,