West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30

she going 10 marry ME! she prom.
ised mel Didn't you, SuzyT
Suzy nodded. She couldn't for the
life OF her say word. The staring
uncles and aunts and even the kind
little white haired lady were so terri
flying she felt like crying. Yet william
had said wedding was such fun. She
took I'm big breath and waited for
Uncle Jim's next words:
"Wby, excuse mel Excuse me!
Congratulations. old man.
"Jlmv' 1t was Williams mother.
"Jim, stop that nonsense. William,
tell me what this means"
81 thought this was going to be such
IA slow Thanksgiving, duh, too, so 1
so Suzy-so Suzy and l thought we'd
get married today an
"Well," said Uncle Jim, I'm glad
there's one bachelor I'm this family that
has the spunk and the brains to secure
such IA ravishing bride for our Thanks
giving celebration. Right this way,
my young lady. Now. Leonard drag.
glng a clerical looking individual to-
ward William), "do II up brown. This
Is going to be joyful occasion or I'll
know why"
Here he began to whistle the tune
appropriate TO such occasions.
I'll have the honor OF giving the
bride away" said Uncle Jim.
Williams chest swelled with pride.
Uncle Jim understood. Even his moth
er was smiling family, and his father
was chuckling audibly.
Uncle Jim's voice continued, evident.
ly prompting Leonard in the words of
the marriage ceremony, when inter
rupted by the telephone ringing.
Grandfather reached 1t first.
"Hellor' he fairly shouted.
Eyes. Eth? What's that? What?
Well, declared I-motherw
"WhatT asked his wife.
Mother, Amy's got a girl; born this
morning. She's TO be named after you,
George says"
Grandfather was patting grandmoth-
er on the shoulder and trying TO an
swer everybody's questions from what
meager information he had acquired
I'm two minutes.
The aunts were all talking at once.
"Did you ever"
"Just think, grandma, n girlr'
william, very much puzzled at this
abrupt interruption TO his wedding GER
emory, was trying to get some clew as
to this new source OF hilarity. But
Suzy, though two months younger than
William, was far wiser In some things.
She burst into frightened. angry sobs.
81 WON'T / WON'T Even II did
promise cross my heart 1 won't marry
you, William, so therer' She stamped
her foot and fairly shrieked her deter
mination.
All were staring at Suzy-that is, all
but Uncle Jim. He slapped his knee
and roared with laughter.
Williams wall broke forth without
restraint. He felt the thing he had
started had got beyond him.
you have my sympathy, old man,
my-ah-deepest sympathy" he could
hear Uncle Jim saying. cit is indeed
heartrendlng to be rejected by so fair
and-er-hery bride at the altar, and
1t would-ah, indeed-make a strong
man weep. But 1 really think you
must not blame her too much. She
evidently feels this Thanksgiving cele-
bration to promote the family cheer Is,
as shown by previous experience,
continued-in-our-next affair, and She
ah-evlGently doesn't banker after the
second chapter. She, 1 think, feels
that she has her hands full already"
And as no concluded with a flourish OF
his hand toward the twins, now sleep
ing on the floor, light broke on the as
tonlshed circle, and 1t laughed till II
cried. And when II had finally wiped
its eyes into vision again It beheld the
erstwhile bride and groom unrestraln-
edly devouring chocolates.
Several hours later a very tired,
sleepy william, cllnging tight TO his
fathers hand, suddenly opened his eyes
wide.
This has been the finest Thanks.
giving, hasn't It? We didn't need any
wedding 20 have fun. New cousins
make folks have fun-and Uncle Jims
and-everything -on--Thanksgivlng
/ Uncle Jim looked around at hil
nephew.
"But you did your part, old fellow
We won't forget that. Shouldn't won
der II I'd dare the deed myself mex
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