Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
American Sunday Monthly Magazine Section
A Song of Sixpence
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bed III the room they occupied jointly
and began to take off her shoes How
much does he make?' she inquired alb
scntly.
Katie seemed annoyed. "Nhat differ
ence does that Make she asked in an
aggricved tone. He loves me"
You'll have to have something more to
remark by holding out the shoe she had
Just taken off and looking at it ruefully.
You'll have to have shoes, for one thing,
and so will /, though | don't know where
I'm going to get them" She threw the
shoes spitefully into the corner and began to
take off her waist
Katie sat down on the edge of the bed.
What's the matter, Emmy" she asked.
You're not angry, are you, because you
haven't been asked? You know I've always
told you if you'd only be a little more
agreeable"
Katie you're silly. | wouldn't marry
Harvey for anything.
why not? Isn't he good enough for
you!' This disparagement of her husband
to-be made Katie angry.
Now, Katie, don't get peevish | like
Harvey immensely, but, speaking for
myself, | really think I'd rather marry a
man with little more money"
Money isn't everything. Harvcy's 50
good, and Il love him." There was a
note Of feeling in katic's voice that made
Emmy turn.
Il know, dear, but-oh, well, don't you
see? Look at mother. She and father were
just like you and Harvey once. She was
pretty, too-lVc seen her piCture-and he
was-wcll-difercnt Father pig. All
they've got to show for it is us, and we've
10 ar,npI and a., th, biufy
all over again. | won't, for one She
strobe up and down the room cXcitcdly, her
beautiful body, freed from its restraining
garments, moving with the supple grace of
a fawn.
Katie looked at her sister in astonishmcnt.
Good heavens, Emmy, how you do talk!
You've got to marry somebody, haven't
you?"
why"
ooh, WELL you've got to live"
% want to do more than iust-livc.'
And a woman wants a home, and-and
children"
The idea of wanting children had not oc-
CURED to Emmy. 1t was matter to which
she had never given any particular thought.
DO you really want children, Katie"
she asked, surprised.
"Of course do" Katie blushcd slightly.
-Alli 81 NbtS Harvey. IlC lONt0 llltlll.
Emmy made no reply. She stood before
the mirror and began to comb out her long,
heavy hair. Presently Katie spoke. Don't
you ever intend to marry, Emmy"
"Ges-whcn | can hnd a man who will
give me what | want
suppose you mean money
Yes moncy-ior one thing. Its no
harder to care for a man who has money
than for one who hasn't. Ought to be easier,
it seems to me
Huh. That kind don't marry girls
like Us"
How about Maudc Evans2"
Emmy, for goodness sake, don't talk
about that creature. Everybody in town
knows what she was"
"l don't know anything of the sort and
neither do you. People say 50, know,
but maybe they're only cnvious because
she's got an auto"
Katie refused to continue the argument.
well, Emmy" she said, II hope you're
not going to be like her. hope YOU marry
some good man, who will take care Of YOU
and give YOU nice little home. You won't
be happy till YOU do.
Don't worry" Emmy laughed, looking
over her shoulder at her sister. I'm not
going to die virgin
Katie turned, Mortified. You're awful,
Emmy" She gasped. How can you say
such things"
Why" asked Emmy, her mouth full of
hairpins, there's nothing wrong in that.