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

fkT WAS reading a piece in the pa
per-" said the Head Barber,
about g 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
Ave years that ne became the presi-
dent of a bank the other day and IS
the leading citizen Of his town"
'Ee must have been a awful bright
man OF else she was some teacher"
declared the Manicure Lady. y have
heard Of cases Ike that. but I never
seen one. Il always sounds kind Of
fshy to me, because even after a man
has went to school a few years he
hnds out that there is plenty he can
learn from his wife Anyhow. I'd
hate 70 marry a man that didn't have
no schooling at all OF course ! would
be willing TO learn him what I was
learned at school. Ike arithmetic and
grammar and history. but ! should
think il would be a kind OF a nuisance
10 be a wife and school teacher at the
same time"
1T amt a mans fault II ne never
had no opportunities" said the Head
Barber. u know lot OF bright men
that never went 10 no school or col
lege."
Not So Sure.
q know said the Manicure Lady,
but I don't like 20 think that after
waiting all these years ! might have
10 marry a iuiterate man. or course,
n he was handsome and accomplished
snd rich ] wouldn't expect him 10
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 to
fight the Romans under Lord Napo-
leon ] 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 a apartment in At
lanta or Chattanooga All | want my
husband 20 know IS 20 be able 10 talk
intelligent In "A cultivated crowd. and
not set around numbering no queens
English. And think a husband
ought 10 have some kind Of accom-
plishment like playing the plano OF
making a good after dinner speech or
knowing pinochle good enough 10
hold his own with the Germans, !
wouldn't like 20 marry a man that
never did nothing but grub out liv-
ing"
'The wife has got all the accom-
plishments IN our family" said the
Head Barber. Il never had much
chance when ] was a kid TO do any
thing except get up when the alarm
clock rang TIA the morning. so ] didn't
get into music or golf OF any OF them
fine arts Am the fun ] get Is a day
cff once 10 while TO go 10 the BAN
game. and ! guess the wife must think
I'm a kind OF ordinary guy alongside
some Of the friends I invite TO the
house. She Is musical and a good
pianist and some Of the fellows
know can spiel a lot themselves, so
] just sit back and let them shine"
Some Compliments.
I'm bet you are a dear good hus-
band, just the same" said the Mani
cure Lady. You don't need no ac-
oompllshments, George. TO stand lot
higher with me than some 81 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 ] smelt some
thing like a highball when YOU blew
in the other morning but there's a
Dot more good iu you than most men,
George and that's no salve. either !
cont think I'm very poor picker
George but II YOU was single ia say
ga mighty swift when you proposed. %
II ] was married 90 anybody else
except the misvus," said the Head
Barber I'D wish ] was single You
are going 20 make some lucky guy a
swell wife Gee We're getting along
great this morning. amt we2"