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

EET WAS reading a piece in the pa
per" said the Head Barber
about a rich young girl that
had vassar education and that
married man who couldn't read nor
write. She taught him so much IN
FIVE years that ne became the presl-
dent Of a bank the other day and is
the leading citizen Of his town"
IKE must have been a awful bright
man or else she was some teacher
declared the Manicure Lady. u have
heard Of cases like that, but ! never
seen one. II always sounds kind Of
fshy 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 at all OF course ! would
be willing TO learn him what ! was
learned at school, Ike arithmetic and
grammar and history. but ! should
think IL would be a kind Of nuisance
10 be a wife and school teacher at the
same time"
1T amt a mans fault II he never
had no opportunities. said the Head
Barber 81 know a lot OF bright men
that never went to no school or col
lege"
Not SO Sure.
q know" said the Manicure Lady
but I don't ike 20 think that after
waiting all these years ! might have
10 marry "A Niterlte man. or course,
II he was handsome and accomplished
and rich ] wouldn't expect him 20
know all about Greek and Latin, be-
cause ! amt sure myself just when
oliver Goldsmith made so much trou-
bic for King Charles Of England, or
when Cromwell crossed the Alps 70
fight the Romans under Lord NapO-
leon J don't think any girl ought 90
expect her husband 10 know and re-
member AN about them old classics,
especially II no Is busy getting the
money to keep mp "a apartment in At
I1ufa or Chattanooga All ] want my
husband to know BIS 20 be able To talk
intelligent iu a cultivated crowd, ana
not set around numbering no queens
English. And I think husband
ought t0 have some kind Of accom-
rlishmcnt like playing the plano or
making a good after dinner speech or
knowing pinoChie good enough 10
hold his own with the Germans.
wouldn't like 10 marry a man that
never did nothing but grub out "a liy-
ing"
"Tho wife has got an the accom-
plishments in our family said the
Head Barber Il never had much
chance when ] was "a kid 90 do any
thiue except get mp when the alarm
clock rang in the morning, so ] didn't
get into music or golf or any Of them
fine arts. All the fun ] get is a day
on once Ia while 10 go to the ban
game and ] guess tho wife must think
I'm a kind Of ordinary guy alongside
some Of the friends ] invite 90 the
house. She As musical and a good
pianist. and some Of the fellows ]
know can spiel a lot themselves, SO
J just sit back and let them shine"
Some Compliments.
"lW bet YOU are "a dear, good hus-
band just the same" said the Mani
cure Lady "You don't need no ace
compishmcuts George. TO stand "a lot
higher with me than some ~ the ac-
tors and boy comics that comes In
here 20 have their nails did : never
liked the way you keep doping out
them race horses. and ] smrlt some
thing like a highhaIl when you blew
in the other muruingt but there's
Dot more good On YOU than most men,
George and that's mo- salye. either
don't think I'm "a very poor picker.
George. but DO YOU was single ia say
ga mighty swift when Won proposed"
"1f ] was married 90 anybody else
except the mIs-u-." said the Head
Barber 'Id wish ] was single You
are going 20 make some lucky guy a
swell wife Gee we're getting along
great This. morning. Amt wes'