El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-22
THE
Manicure Lady
she Decides TO Cut Ont Cnbarefs
Until Uncle sam Celebrates
Victory Over the Kaiser.
by WILLIAM +. KIRK.


sEhTEVER no more for meF' ex-
~ claimed the Manicure Lady as
she entered the shop and sank YEARLY
into her chair I'm through with
them cabaret evenings. believe me.
I Georger
You're through until your next In
vite,' said the Head Barber. I've
heard you make that speech before.
kid"
You never heard me make IL that
earnesu-' the Manicure Lady assured
him. Il got an eye full and an ear
fun last night For the first time in
my life, George. I kinda realized how
silly and empty like IL all is. setting
there and looking at a lot Of dolls and
dudes hiking up and down q ballroom
when the men should be doing some
thing for their country and the ladies
should be nursing at the front or saw
ing on house expenses at home. doing
their own cooking. etc"
You amt got a letter from Billy
sunday, have you, kid2' asked the
Head Barber
II might get a letter from a worse
guy" said the Manicure LADY I've
been doing a little regular thinking
the last few days. George, and the idea
has come to ne that at least until this
war is over all OF US girls and the
men. too. should forget about high
times and hilarity and DO something
worth while"
Il was feeling kind Of clipper till
you dropped in this morning." said
the Head Barber. Now I'm bluer than
an EskimO's ears. What's the idea %
Just what I said. that's ALI" the
Manicure Lady insisted. 'Tm off on
all this silly stuff until we have the
al
tory Then, If I feel like it, I'll 90
back into the mad whirl. but not be
fore"
w ell" said the Head Barber. uncer-
family of course you're your own
boss and got all the right in the world
10 play your own system I wouldn't
say nothing to differ you If I could"
know you wouldn't. George" said
the Manicure Lady. 7 know that
down under you're a good, sensible I
guy with a kind heart and a decent ]
disp position. You're kind Of easy led, /
that's all Ne. I'm differentLTve I
made up my mind and I'm some little /
mule when I've done that I'm going /
TO keep all my thoughts on what III
can do to help win the war. and I I
think II every girl and every gent I
would just do that much there l
wouldn't be much 10 Il.
Most or the women. George. is do
ing more than q lot Of the men are.
I don't mean them brave boys that
has gone over or the ones that's fixing {
to go. but I mean the fellows that is
setting around here at home and do
ing nothing. Them's the babies that
I'd like 10 see yanked over into the
front line. believe me-"
a lot Of them has been yanked al I:
ready said the Head Barber. That
draft idea wasn't so bad when you
come right down to IL. Tt gives all \
the young fellows an even break-the
-lch and poor alike I'm strong for
that draft law"
q see where they're going TO take
some Of the older guys next" said the /
Manicure LADY Maybe you won't be
so strong for drafting then"
That won't differ me-" declared
George. I'd kind of like &c go. If the
ilissus don't fix over her monolog and
give me a rest up home"
Whatever she tells you must be for
sour own good" the Manicure Lady
assured him IF II wasn't for as
women gents wouldn't have no more
deals than @ trcetoad"