Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

straight one house is as good as another. 1t
Amt houses that are rotten-it's folks
Martyrs, that's true I'm not going to
be afraid Of anything. How much is the room?
MRS. GIBBS-Five dollars.
MARY-A month!
MRS. GTBBs-A week, but Mr. Craig will
MARY-He hasn't anything to do with how
much 1 pay for my room, only can't pay in
advance, because to tell the TRUTH couldn't
resist that dress. Seven dollars is lot for
dress, isn't It?
MRS GIBBs-Tve heard OF spending more.
MARY looking into room 1T seems very
large, and-and-there's no bed in it.
MRS GIBBs-It's folding bed.
MARY-Whats that7
MRS GIBBS-Here! (Lets bed dOton)
MARY-Oh, my goodness Suppose it should
shut up with me in It? I'll sleep on the floor!
MRS. CIBBs-It's safe enough There's water
there behind that screen, If you want to wash
NARY do.
MRS GIBBS-Tll be back in a little while
My parlor Is In an awful mess, Just call If
you get lonesome (she egtts.)
HENRY (EnteringJ-rm awfulIy glad to see
you.
MARY-Thank youl was getting worried,
for fear you wouldn't be- Oh, you may be
sure I'm glad, and anxious, too, because
wanted to ask you where l am to work. and
when? 1t must be soon, because just in this
little time New York has gone to my head, and
I've only a dollar and sixteen cents left.
HENRY-I1l attend to that part Of it. little
girl.
MARY-Are you making a mistake Mr.. Craig
or am I? I don't want you to think am
horrid but you sounded though you thought
that l would take money from you.
HENRY-why should we quarrel about
money? l have plenty; If you haven't, why
NARY wouldn't borrow You must either
help me to get work. or go away and leave
me look for It myself.
HENRY-What sort OF work?
MARY-Any sort! I'm good typewriter.
HENRY-Then It's easy. I'll get you place
at once Your salary will be twenty dollars
week
MARY-My goodness! l couldn't spend 1t!
HENRY-My dear girl here in New York
you'll have to spend fifty dollars for hat
MARY-Men don't know much. just bought
the prettiest hat in New York for two dollars
and fortynne cents.
HENRY (Admiring) -You don't need fifty
dollar hat
MARY-which is luck for me- because | won't
get one / don't want It, anyway; there's only
one thing in the whole world I do want
HENRY-whnts that1
MARY-My dinner
HENRY-You haven't had IT.
MARY-Not since day before yesterday. I've
been living on crackers and anticlpations.
HENRY-Good, I'm hungry myself Put on
that wonderful new hat OF yours and I'll show
you New York restaurant.
MARY-Oh. no!
HENRY-You'd like IT,
MARION, I'm sure I should I am afraid
have a natural liking for things I shouldn't do
HENRY-You must eat Dinner here has
been over for hours
MARY-Ars you sure IT wouldn't be very
wrong7
HENRY-Tm sure IT would be very sensible
NARY don't carel I'll do 1t!
HENRY-Get your hiatt
MARY-Hatl There's more than a hat! VIII
you wait ten minutes?
HBNRY-As long as you please
MARY fGoiH0 to dOor)-Mr Craig, next to
my dearest old friend. you are kindest-best
man ever heard of. (She goes OUT
Enter Mrs Gtbbs and JohAJ
MRS GIBBS-Mlss welch's out I tell you,
but YOU can wait II you want 10.
JOHN-Thanks! / DO want to
HENRY-HeTo!
JOHN am glad you have at least the
decency to be here. VIII you be good enough
TO leave us for moment? Mrs. GIBBS goes
OUT
HENRY-Begin the sermon, l want to go out
for q cocktail
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