Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
He Is Not Ap-
preciated
cSA t.. said d., young man with the
M G-wu ou his upper lip as he
cruwL,u tremendously. Il

m down op his upper lip as he
fruwL,u tremendously. Il
haven't mne decided as We, what ] shall
make Of myself
The youEg woman. who had on two
Fraternity pins ana had only recently
stopped weaving her hair in braid
e}aspea her hands Il should think it
y,oeli take "a perfectly awful amount
OF thought she breathed. 1T would
bu So Dreadful to make a mistake.
wouldn't it2'
cant afford To DO that" said the
youu- nau. with a understanding shake
81 lis head Too much depends on IL.
You anow!'
"on, yes. she agreed "You have 10
think OF the world as Wen as yourself
too. don youg Your influence on il and
ell that 1t would be SO terrible to
waste yourself on something that would
Tot can oul your real powers
That's the way / feel about it," con
6ded the young man. But I'm having
The hardest time TO convince father Of
The wisdom of my views. or course,
fathers all right and he's been great
tu me, hut ! don't think the fact that
he's made some money should give him
the right 10 decide upon my course in
life Anyone could make money thirty
years ago Conditions are different
nov"
"Oh, yes" agreed the Young woman,
fervenuy CONDITIONS are so different
at the present time
he doesn't seem TO realize that"
went ON the young man. He reels of
that ancient sun about O'Clock in the
morning and twelve hours a day at the
grindstone and $40 suits as the way to
success. but J just let him talk and say
nothing,
You in a $40 SUITE" cried the young
woman with soft laughter. Why,
Teddy. you're the best dressed one in
the crowd-aU the girls say So The
ldea"'
Clothes don't mean anything to ia
tler.' said the young man, with a sigh.
HE saws ms what's inside EN- that
counts. Doesn' realize that q man has
10 make good impression ana all that
why / have a frigbtfui time on my al
lowance. getting decent necbues I'm
not ashamed o. Father wants me to
20 into the office AZ some ratty Sc
week INN anu WIZ o. i've -" iA' 'eatAH ~
tried 10 explain 10 him with my edu-
cation and advantages there was no
necessity of my going through that
A b G stage but hes so hidebound you
cant 30 anything with HIM As though
were not capable Of handling his as
sistant managers Job All the fellow
does IS sit az a desk and shuttle papers
and gruvl Humph' over his eyeglasses
40 youi'
II should say YOU werc' said the
young woman. Indignantly. "Fll war
ram the assistant manager never saw
the inside of a college
lie didut asserted the young man.
Gle came from the country. as nearly
a. J can make out Father IL foolishly
dependent upon him. I've about decided
go strike ont Tor myself.
Have youg' cried the young woman.
How perfectly lovely I know you'll
make a tremendous success, What are
sou going 20 do
We'll" said the Young man, I'm just |
looking around. I thought Of law after
going through Griswold's offices. Swell
looking place. YOU know. with two
stenographers and oriental rugs and all
mat It looked easy Men came ga and
talked ten minutes go Griswold's part
uer. and the partner Just twirled a pencil
and listened. and then snapped. You
can't do IT, Impossible. Sorry. You'll
have 10 pay it, And IN bet he sent =
bin Tor $500
III j could get through the law course
IN year. I'd do Il. but they string
10 out so. OF course, commercial life
has something 10 SAY for itself. too Ia
like to own a big dry goods store.
tuuft manage In from abroad with good
mon under me, for I shouldn't want To
fuss with dry goods details: but there
cont seem to be any vacant stores, and.
anyhow. dad won't stake me 10 IT, lie
said he'd start me out in the suburbs
1f I wanted tp-fanCN me in two by
twice store measuring ribbon myself
across the counter!
Gracious said the Young woman
Aren't OLD people lust-Quecr though
Then, there are always bonds. said
The Young man. But everything seems
Go AXE uD SO much time
10 IS Just terribly hard sympathiZed
tHe Young woman. What problems YOU
mon have don't YOU
oh We must face them. that an
~ q the Young man herpiCaAy.
Haven you auy idea al all what
guu.u decided ouE" Queried the young
business men would ue just crazy 10
get YOU 10 helm them
Well said the Young man reiuC-
Iautly, I've about decided, just while
lm looking around. of course, tu take
.hf iou iu fathers office. You see, DE
-&ut down on uy allowance,