Show I MARGARET GARRETTI GARRETTS GARRETT'S Continued from page 4 4 I that I was to marry Bob Dob Not that they were anxious to be rid of me but years rears before when whon I was 18 I had thought myself in love with a n. handsome good g for nothing fellow and father had to use all his tact and authority to keep I me from marrying him Now I 1 was 28 I was rather settled In many ways even for 28 I expect remaining at home with mother moth moth- er helping helping- her keep house etc had had a subduing effect Not that I did not have young friends for I did but they were my age girls who had married years a ago o most of them now had small amaH families I haven't said a word about Bobs Bob's I looks He was not handsome but had hada a keen clever face with dark darl brown brownI hair and eyes Ho lie was of medium I height and an athlete He lIe pla played fd golf and tennis equally well I T cared I nothing for outdoor sports but hut compelled comI compelled com com- myself to appear interested as asIt asit It often was the means of being belm with Bob Boh more than I r otherwise could Wo We were to be married early in the tho spring spring- Such uch foolish thoughts enter ones one's head at times When Bob nob asked I Ime me to make It In May I couldn't help being being- glad Iad he lie hadn't said June My Iy birthday was the twenty eighth off of i May I should be 29 years old But Butas j I as we were to be married on the j twelfth I could still I t 28 say was i i when I was married I I never shall forget what Elsie Barton said one day when she called Elsie and I had been great chums when we were younger and were were about the same age She had been I married nearly ten years ars and had three lovely children and a 11 beautiful I home up on on Washington Heights I I Im so glad for you Margaret I she sho exclaimed after I T told her Its I 1 a risk marrying a man younger than I yourself hut but T I guess you'll be able to I hold him him I I But nut Bob Boh is only three years I younger I protested I I know but unless he Is very ry I I 1 much In love as of course he is Is that three years would look like thirty I some Rome day You know we get old I faster than men do Im not afraid I T dont don't think Bob Rob even knows I am older than ho is The subject never has been mentioned mentioned mentioned men men- between us |