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A lyricist moves to New York City aspiring to make it big on Tin Pan Alley.

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Table of Contents

Prologue

Fred
Either they get all dressed up and drag their husband to a dance or a card party every night, or either they lay around the house in a wrapper.
Edna
When I marry I’ll be just as careful of my appearance as I am now. I believe a husband appreciates a wife dressing up for him.
Fred
Ever the practical soul.
If it ain’t too expensive.
Edna
The man I marry won’t have any complaints. I make practically all my own clothes. Caroline⁠—she’s the girl I used to live with⁠—she used to say I always looked like I had just stepped out of a bandbox, even if we were only sitting in our room. We hardly ever went out evenings; personally I prefer to stay home and read, or else just sit and dream. But still I always bathe and change my clothes even when I’m only going to cook dinner.
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