Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
The Manicure
Lady
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

ut GUESS that brother Wnfred
amt going to be able to stand
prosperity" remarked the
Manicure Lady. You know l was
telling you, George, about that ballad
which he wrote called Gone Beyond
Recall that song about the lady that
bounced a platter off her husbands
block Well, the money has been
pouring in on Wilfred since that song
made a hit; pouring in so fast that
the poor boy is kind Of bewildered,
wondering which one of his creditors
will wait the longest for his money,
so he can pay the others first
One thing about him that ! have
lust discovered, George, is that he is
forgetting the friends who stood by
MIN when things was brea king bad
for Kim. This morning he was talk
ing about a automobile trip he is go
ing Ia take next Sunday. He didn't
even ask me or sister Mayme to go
along Oh. no. This Is to be a ex-
elusive affaiT-him and a couple Of
swell song writers that he met at the
Words and Music Club. suppose me
and Navme wouldn't have At in very
good with the swell dolls them song
writer's goes with so we didn't get
the least hint in the world that we
was wanted Oh. Well 1t didn't sur
prise me, George. As Shakespeare
said. Blessed is him who don't get A
kick in the shins from them which
he has hefrienGed.
" ne goes acting that way said
the Head Barber, why don't YOU get
after him and collect some Of the Dor
rowed money that is coming to You? I
would hate to ask a man for
money after 7 loaned il 10 him will
ing. but # I was in your place J
would Law down on him for every cent
be ever touched you for
Got Twenty.
Il got $40 of his here" said the
Manicure Lady. He gave II to me
to bus A present for mis- girl with.
I got a notion TO keep it. He owes
me nearly $50. and goodness knows
whom 7 will get any part Of IT. But
no, George, that dear little conscience
of mine is on the Job and Wilfred's
FUZZY viii get her little present, but
Won can bet IL will be about the tlrS'
Thing worth 800 that I happen To see.
! amt going TO waste no Valua bic
time shopping for him or she. He has
lust wrote another sad ballad, George,
and I brought II down mere 70 see
n Il would make YOU cry Wilfred
saws a barber cried after hearing his
tirst big hit, and he wanted me to try
This one on YOU and see II you would
cry. II won't take long.
~ don't want to hear it. said the
Head Barber,
"Oh. please. George" Coaxed the
Manicure Lady. Listen;
"A handsome clerk whose salary was
thirteen bucks a week,
Was visiting his sweetheart and Of
marriage he did speak
I know a fat he whispered, big
enough for you and me,
There is four Fights Of stairs TO
climb but think what you can
see,'
His sweetheart didn't show no signs
Of flying to his arms
Like many other lovely girls, she
knew she had her charms.
Then with a look Of cold disdain that
made his poor heart tiuter,
In crisply uttered syllables this ut
terance she did utter;
Chorus.
81 amt no good at climbing stairs
i'm Railways daHl and dim,
NV father was a porch climber; his
daughter amt like him.
cant eat deliCatessen food when
YOU are short Of cash
And the soul within me shrlvels al
the thought of corn beef hash
The man ! wed must have a roll, and