The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-03-10
CASE OF MARGARET
ONE GIRLS EXPERIENCE


ing. suddenly paused and glanced out
the window.
It's a shame" she exclaimed to the
other women, that Margaret doesn't
get married! Here she is, getting on
toward twenty-five or twenty-six, and
actually if you ever see her with
man it's a surprised"
Yes" eagerly assented Mrs. Brophy,
fastening to the window and looking
out carefully from behind the curtain.
I've often said SO to my husband.
There she is-Pretty, with attractive
manners and capable. Why, she'd
make any man a good wife-a wife he
could be proud of! | just can't un-
derstand it, What are the men think
ing of to let her grow into regular
old mald?"
But that's the way the worlds
growingi" commented sad Mrs. Grim
son, plaintively. You see it every
where. The men don't want wives to
take care of, and the women are too
particular about the menl'
YES, that's Just it," declared Mrs.
Burnham. Girls are too high and
mighty! Why, they want whole es-
tablishment to begin with, and the
poor men are frightened to DEATH II
these girls would make up their minds
to take the men who ask them, for
better or worse, not forgetting the
poorer with the richer, they'd all
be married happily in no time.
But they'll get gray headed and
unattractive and set in their ways. |
can notice Margaret getting rather set
haven't you noticed it? But they'll
realize too late! And, perhaps, they'll
b a lesson to the coming generation"
Just then Mrs. Roth entered. much
excited. What do you suppose?" she
exclaimed, breathlessly. I've just
met Margaret on the corner and she's
got a diamond ring! She didn't want
to talk about 1t. but | found out that
she's known him a long time, and
they're going to be married soonl l
tried to get something out of her about
him, but all could learn is that he's
q young city man whom she met at
school Actually, I'm dumfounded!"
She collapsed into a seat and sighed
deeply as she proceeded to arrange
her sewing.
We'll. did you everl" was Mrs. Bro
phys brief comment.
Mrs. Jones shook her head Poor
grill" she murmured. There she is.
earning her own living and making
good money, too. and going to give it
all up for the sake of some man she
probably hardly knows!"
Yes. but it's like girls!" exclaimed
Mrs. Burnham. impatiently. They're
willing TO take up with anyone, just
to get married. She'll find it's very
different thing. shaving around house
all day and taking care OF children,
from the easy life she's been leading
She thinks she's going to live amid
roses from the time she gets married
but she'll wake up! It's rather sad,
isn't it?" And she gazed dreamily
out the window.
Mrs Gray sat silent. meditating.
Think OF giving up the freedom of
sirlhoodl" she finally said. She'll
miss her parties and dances, her free
dom to go and come as she pleases,
and her right to buy what she wants
with the money she's earned herself
It's different from what 1t was when
girls were dependent on their fathers
and marriage meant only the change
Of the person who attended to money
matters. To give up ones independ-
ence for the sake OF a man-especially
a man one barely knows-is positively
foolhardyi Margaret always seemed
such nice, sensible girl. too. I'm sur.
prised"
Isn't 1t strange how crazy girls are
to get married." declared Mrs. Roth.
They don't realize when they're well
off until it's too latel And you cant
tell them anythingl They're Just
forced to gain their own experience
and repent too late!"
There she goes!" exclaimed Mrs,
Gray. And they all hastened to the
window.
She looks little worried, don't you
think?" remarked Mrs. Jones.
It's a shame! There's not man
good enough for a girl like Margaret
declared Mrs. Burnham oh, shes
coming in herel"
They all hurried to the door.
"Oh, Margaret. congratulations
Congratulations"
We've suspected it right along"
When is It going to be?'