Evening star., 1926-11-25
SUB ROSA
ny MIMI.
Hes an Old Man Already.
ny MIMI.

The number Of articles on the De-
cember-M May type of marriage. II
placed end to end, would encircie
the globe.
Yet still the girls write in asking
whether they've a chance OF happi-
ness with men IA to 20 years their
senior. ,,
Not all of these girls are silly,
Flighty young things with sentimen-
| tai ideas about gray hair. either. Lots
Of them write sensible. intelligent ie'-
ters which call for respectful atten'
| tion.
Such a letter comes from Anne.
Anne's family is bitterly opposed to
| her marrying Stephen. shes lS-
he's 35. She loves him And she tens
me that she confidently expects to oe
happy with him. For, she explains.
| she's always been too old Tor her
age. -,
II never was the popular type OF
girl at all. I've always been ratneI
out Of the picture at dances ana par
ties Nobody much has made love to
me. So there isn't any danger or III!
becoming discontented with stephen
| because he doesn't enjoy the gay
times most young people like.
II won't mind not going out very
much. / gave up all hopes or oasn
| ing around when l saw l wasn't going
to be popular.
I'm used to sitting home evenings
quietly. I'm used to dancing only
about once every two months at the
outside. SO the main obJectlon my
family raises Is poinaless Ihere ls
no reason to suppose III become ois-
satisfied with Stephen because ne
can't give me things I've never had:
Anne's attitude is sensible, ism IL!
She has very good chance OF nap
piness with the man so much older
| than herself.
On the other hand. she has to run
| the risk-the risk Of waking up TO
| find that she really longs for the
things she has been cheated out OF
! thus far in life.
You notice she doesn't say that she
dislikes dancing--or parties-or gay
times. She simply admits that they've
never come her way and she mas
| learned to get along without them.
Life with a man who is interested
| in none of them will be no new hard
ship for her.
But she has a long while to 80 vet
before she will be past the age where
dance music makes the heart peat
faster.
She NAV be used to a quiet. un-
she may be craving natural. harmless
| excitement-the kind that comes from
a rush or crush or pleasant f1frta-
| ton.
It's very often the girl who's had
| her fill of good times who can settle
down to the simple life with man
some years her senior.
She has nothing to long for-she's
! been a belle. known popularity, grown
tired Of never-ending round OF ad-
mirers - and has settled back COM
fortably to enjoy life with the man
she loves.
Whereas Anne may still dream
wistfully Of the good times she ought
| to have had-may, as time goes on
! and she grows more attractive-Won-
| der II. after all, she shouldn't reach
out after some of those gay pleasures
| she missed earlier.
II ever that gnawing discomfort he
| comes an actual pain. the December
May marriage will take an awful fiop.
! Search your minds carefully, girls
| before giving up your chances. You've
| long time to he comfortably. happily
married. Are you sure you want to
| settle down just yet?
tCopyrisht 1920
| Mimi will be klad to answer any in
ouiries directed to this paper. provided a
| stamped. addressed envelope IL inclosed
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