Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11

Y HAD the promised talk with
Nina. l told her of the hign
L cost of living and how almost
impossible it was for man in
acr Georges position to support a
wife unless she also was Il wage
Garner.
He thinks it amt nice for mar
led woman to work." was her argu-
,nent.
You both have nearly the same
hours Yours are a little shorter Il
anything. Wouldn't 1t be easier Tor
hours together?' | asked. You
aren't a strong girl. You could have
your washing and s1rubbing done ana
than if YOU remained at home and
did those heavy things yourself"
That view appealed to her. She
hadn't given the matter any thought.
She loved George Ind they both
longed to marry. But he earned ST.
But he, like men of wealth, had
somehow, somewhere imbibed the
idea that to let his wife work in an
office was lowering his dignity as a
husband. Wash, scrub, and scrimD
at home, yes. But to go outside
that was not to be thought OF.
You talk it over with George"
told her. Talk it sensibly. Figure
your rent. heat and light, food and
clothes. On $22 a week you can live
decently. On twelve you can't"
She acted upon my advice. George
refused to listen.
MY wife amt going to work for
said, showing that again he possess
ed the same traits as many men in a
different sphere of life. He had his
ideas, and no matter how they at
fected Nina he would not change
them
mond. She still sees George occa-
sionally. Her wages have increased
to SIS a week. But she is still un-
married and probably never will mar
ry. George is making $14 now and
waiting for a raise so he can marry
tive as he used to be. Isn't quite so
anxious to be with Nina or to take
her out to the movies or some other
place of amusement.
l had formed a training class for
grounding the girls in the principles
Of business. This was necessary be-
cause certain qualifications were i'm
perative if they, were to advance III
any important branch of the bust
ness. Mr.. Barlow had fixed up d
room, renting it especially for the
purpose, 1t was a large, light room
tNNJS tiiIihS> IllS SbllC uoSNi % OLAASN,'''
I felt that L really WAS q factor in
the firm when for the first time l
called all the girls and women to-
gether and laid my plans before
them. Those who were capable were
given the beginners 10 instruct,
while [ took the others in hand.
was SO busy that I scarcely had
time for anything cXtraneouS. yet
often thoughts of Lloyd Walker
would intrude. And after a visit
from him, during which I OCCASION.
ally was present, the strong face OF
Frank Lampheer would fit between
me and my work.
l did not think of Lloyd any long
or with regret. Long before, I had
made up my mind that although J
had cared for him. we never would
have been happy together. And that
had helped me to put him, my first
romance, from my mind. That we
would have been continually at cross
purposes I realized even more keenly
rs my interest in nv work grew. At
times it was so absorbing that |
really thought of little else. That
would not have suited him with his
IDEAS of woman's dependence being
a desirable qualification in a wife
Put as 7 have said, | was young,
and like all young people was Inn
questionable to degree. I expected
some time to marry and have home
Of my own. but" without giving un
NV economic indeDendence. I had