West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30
A Thanksgiving
Celebration
By ETHEL WEEKS

Copyright. 1915 by American Press As
ISOLATION.
TATILLIAM sat on the bottom
" step. hugging his knee. This
T" attitude In Williams case
was Indicative OF trouble
some problems In the process OF solu-
ton. Five minutes went by.
suddenly shrill little girlish whis-
tie brought him up standing with a
Jerk. A little girl, consisting Of a blue
apron, red sweater and turned up
nose. appeared.
Did your ma get duckT' asked
william.
Suzy, hugging herself, shook her
head.
Nope; not yet she hasn't She says
maybe We'll have the doctor come II
the baby don't get better, and II he
comes he'll take the money that 'u'd
buy the duck. amt got up much en-
thusiasm fer Thanksgiving yet The
twins has quarreled awful too"
Il amt, either" sympathized VIII
liam. It's going to be just like Sun
day. / just found out It isn't going
to be any fun at all Last year Aunt
Amy got married TO n jolly new uncle,
aud everybody was jolly too"
At loss for words, William drew I'm
prodigious breath OF satisfaction.
Last year had three pieces of cake
and more'n sixteen dozen chocolate
creams. And mother says that Aunt
Amy isn't even going to be at grand
mas tomorrow, and my new uncle and
Aunt Lu is up visiting her, and she
isn't going to come either"
why don't you have another wed
ding this year,"
William stared.
why, indeedf" he unused. But
who'll get married7o he demanded.
Who's there left In your family to
get married?"
There's Uncle Jim, but he wouldn't
DO It." said William. "He said al
Aunt Amy's wedding he wouldn't dare
ever"
There's your burst out Suzy.
William looked dazed. Suzy's
thoughts were soaring upward at a
take-your-breath-away pace.
Who'll marry?" he asked.
Me-" answered Suzy.
William sighed heavily and rubbed
the frost from the window with one
dnger and for the seventh time peered
out into the drear out OF doors. Why
didn't Suzy come? 1t was most dinner
time. After much discussing Of Aunt
Mary's new dress. srandma's rheuma-
tism and the new family next door and
Williams ability for growth his mother
and aunts were now gathered close I'm
whispered consultation. His GRANDPA
Their and uncles were talking election
with Williams father.
William fattened his nose still clos
er to the window. 1t looked like
yes, 1t really was Suzy. He bounded
20 the door and tugged at the knob with
all bis might II opened with a Jerk
that nearly made him lose his balance.
A cold, bedraggled trio, suzy and the
twins. stood revealed.
The uncles stared The whispered
conversation Of the aunts was. as II
were, CONCEALED by the sudden chill Of
out Of doors. But grandma, after one
startled look over her glasses. rose so
quickly her ball II crochet cotton
bounded gsyly across the floor.
why, you poor little things! You're
80 cold. Come stand over the regis
ter"
suzy's teeth were chattering, but she
drew William into the corner.
ma wouldn't I-l-let us c-c-come. so l
1ust had to sneak wa-wa-wanted 10
d-dress up"
Williams father was looking at
them.
william, are these your friendsT'
William nodded
did you ask them 10 come bereT'
~Not the twins. I didn't, but Suzy
she knew she couldn't come withou
them, so said they could be fowef
girls"
BE whatT
Flower girls. We're going TO hav,
q wedding. It's a surprise ] though
h up, Ike Aunt Amy's last year
Thanksgiving Is 50 much more jolile
with wedding. Don't you think 50
Uncle JimT
But the big, genial uncle who hai
never before failed his young nephey
only stared. first az william and tibet
at suzy. The twins huddled over IN
register.
Now, be knew be WIS the only IN
married member Of tho family. VI
had been told that reproachfUlly man
times Therefore he continued 20 star
az suzy, and suzy was not attired
holiday grandeur. Uncle Jim said.
well but don't you think she's ratt
sr young for an old codger ike meT7
William could hardly control bis ten
DeT nov.