The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-27
Margaret CARROTS
&c Husband 2m
by JANE PHELPS

Of book or story technique, he only
knew when they touched him.
Father and mother were delighted
that | was to marry Bob. Not that
they were anxious to be rid of me,
but years before when was Is |
had thought myself in love with a
handsome good -for-nothing fellow
and father had to use all his tact and
authority to keep me from marry
ing him. Now | was IS. | was
rather settled in many ways, even
for 2S. / expect remaining at home
with. mother helping her keep house,
etc. had had subduing effect. Not
that | did not have young friends, for
| did. but they were my age; girls
who had married years ago, most OF
them now had small families.
| haven't said IA word about Bob's
looks. lie was not handsome, but
had keen. clever face with dark
brown hair and eyes lie was OF
medium height. and an athlete. lie
played golf and tennis equally well.
cared nothing for outdoor sports,
hut compelled myself To appear in
tercsted as il often was the means OF
being with Bob more than | other
wise could.
We were to be married early in the
spring Such foolish thoughts enter
ones head at times. when Bob
asked me 10 make it in May
couldn't help being glad he hadn't
said June My birthday was the
twenty-cighth Of May. | should be
20 years old But as We We're TO be
married on the twelfth, / could still
say was IS when | was married.
never shall forget what Elsie
Barton said one day when she called
Elsie and had been great chums
when we were younger, and we Were
about the same age She had been
married nearly 10 years and had
three lovely children and n beauti-
rul home up on Washington
Heights.
I'm SO glad for you, Margaret" :"
she exclaimed after | told her ITS
a risk marrying man younger than
yourself but | guess you Il be able
10 hold him
but Bob Is only three years
younger | protested.
Il know. but unless no ls very
much in love, as ot course he is, that
three years would look like 80 some
day You know We get old faster
than men do"
I'm not afraid. don't think Bob
even knows | am older than he is.
The subject never has been men
toned between us"
Don't let 1t be- she laughed.
Then, Il really am delighted, Mar
garct. II seemed Just awful for SO
wonderful housckeeper as you are
not 10 have "a home of your own
whore you were making some man
happy Tom ,her husband and /
have often talked Of a. Tom thinks
you wonderful YOU know DO you
/ remember tho time | was jealous OF
I you2'
| L remembered very well, Hand
| some Tom Barton seemed very much
attracted to me when we girls both
| first met him 10 years before, But
/ Elsie, with her cute ways and pretty
| doh face soon cut me out, was
/ heart broken at first ] used 10
| make sandwiches and fry chicken for
| the picnic, while Elsie would do
nothing in kitchen for fear OF
spelling her complexion, with the re-
suit that Tom preferred the complex
/ tlon 10 my fried chicken
Yes, | remember And Elsie |
F can't be grateful enough that / have
waited for Bob. For love him very
dearly and think he does me"
''bt course he does and | wish YOU
every happiness in the world" Elsie
replied, as she hurried home To her
/ babies,
(CAtinued Tomorrow