Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-13
The Manicure
Lady
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

tkT WAS reading a piece in the pa
per" said the Head Barber.
about rich young girl that
had a vassar education, and that
married a man who couldn't read nor
write. She taught him so much IN
FIVE years that he became the presi-
dent % a bank the other day and is
the leading citizen Of his town"
Ike must have been a awful bright
man OF else she was some teacher"
declared the Manicure Lady. Il have
heard Of cases like that. but 7 never
seen one. 1t always sounds kind OF
nshy 10 me. because even after man
has went 20 school a few years he
finds out that there Is plenty he can
learn from his wife Anyhow, I'd
hate TO marry man that didn't have
no schooling a. all. OF course ! would
be willing to learn him what ! was
learned at school. like arithmetic and
grammar and history. but I should
think il would be a kind Of a nuisance
TO be a wife and school teacher al the
same time"
1T amt a mans fault II he never
had no opportunities" said the Head
Barber Il know a lot OF bright men
that never went TO no school or col
lege"
Not SO Sure.
Il know" said the Manicure Lady.
"but I don't like 70 think that after
waiting all these years / might have
to marry a lIliterate man. or course
n he was handsome and accomplished
and rich ! wouldn't expect him TO
know all about Greek and Latin, be-
cause ] amt sure myself just when
oliver Goldsmith made so much trOu-
Bile for King Charles Of England, or
when Cromwell crossed the Alps 10
Eight the Romans under Lord Naho-
'eon J Don't think any girl ought to
expect her husband TO know and re-
member all about them old classics.
especially n he Is busy getting the
money 10 keep up apartment In At
lanta or Chattanooga Az I want my
husband 10 know is to be able TO talk
intelligent In "A cultivated crowd, and
not set around numbering no queens
English and T think "a husband
ought 10 have some kind OF accom-
pliShment like playing the plano OF
making a good after dinner speech or
knowing pinorhle good enough 10
hold his own with the Germans. ]
wouldn't like 20 marry man that
never did nothing but grub out liv-
ing
"The wife has got an the accom-
plishmcuts in our family" said the
Head Barber Il never had much
chance when I was "a kid to DO any
thing except get up when the alarm
clock rang in the morning. so I didn't
get into music or golf or any ~ them
fine arts AT the fun ! get Is day
eff once IN a while 70 go 10 the bah
game. and guess she wife must think
I'm a kind Of ordinary guy alongside
some of the friends I invite 10 the
house She is musical and good
pianist. and some Of the fellows ]
know can spiel a lot themselves, so
I just sit back and let them shine
Some Compliments,
"Ill bet you are dear, good hus-
band, just the same" said the Mani
cure Lady you don't need no ac-
complishments. George, TO stand lot
higher with me than some Of the ac-
tors and boy comics that comes In
here to have their nails did I never
liked the way you keep doping out
them race horses. and 7 smelt some
thing like a highhaIl when you blew
ia the other morning. but there's a
lot more good in you than most men,
George and that's no salye. either
don't think I'm very poor picker,
George. but il YOU was single ia say
va mighty swift when you proposed.
III / was married 60 anybody else
except the missus." said the Head
Barber. I'D wish I was single. You
are going 20 make some lucky guy a
swell wife Gee. We're getting along
great this morning. amt we