New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-29

By ETHEL WEEKS

ny EllAEA VEEA0
Copyright, 1916. by American Press AS
sociation.
TATILLIAM sat on the bottom
|" step. hugging his knee. This
" attitude in Williams case
was indicative Of trouble.
some problems in the process of solu-
ton. Five minutes went by.
q Suddenly d shrill little girllsh whis-
tie brought him up standing with
Jerk. A little girl, consisting of blue
apron. red sweater and turned up
nose, appeared.
Did your ma get ducky.. asked
William.
Suzy. hugging herself, shook her
head.
Nope; not yet she hasn't. She says
maybe we'll have the doctor come IL
the baby don't get better. and IL be
comes he'll take the money that nd
buy the duck. amt got up much en-
thusiasm fer Thanksgiving yet The
twins has quarreled wful too"
Il amt, either" sympathized VIII
liam. ITS going to be just like Sun
day. l just found out it isn't going
to be any fun at all. Last year Aunt
Amy got married to jolly new uncle,
and everybody was Jolly too"
At loss for words. William drew in
a 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 COM either"
"Why don't yoa~haye: another wed
ding this year?'' a.. :.
William stared.
why. indeed?' he unused. "But
who'll get married?' 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 at
Aunt Amy's wedding he wouldn't dare
ever"
There's you" burst out Suzy.
William looked dazed. Suzy's
thoughts wefe soaring upward at a
take-your-breath-away pace.
who'll I marry?' he asked.
Me-" answered Suzy. ...
William sighed heavily and rubbed
the frost from the window with one
finger 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, grandma's rheuma
tism and the new family next door and
Williams ability for growth his mother
and aunts We're now gathered close in
whispered consultation. His GRANDPA
Their and uncles We're talking election
with Williams father.
William fattened his nose still clos
er to the window. It looked like
yes, it really was Suzy He bounded
to the door and tugged at the knob witt,
all his might. It opened with ier,;
that nearly made him lose his balance
4 cold, bedracs!ed trio suzy and the
twins. stood revealed
The uncles stared The whisperef7
conversation Of the aunts was. as II
were. concealed by the sudden chill of
out Of doors. But grandma, after ono
startled lock over her glasses. rose so
Quickly her ball II crochet cotton
bounded &ayly across the floor
why, you poor litcle things. You're
so cold Come stand over the reris
ter.
Suzy's teeth were chatterng, bnt she
drew William into the corner.
"Ma wouldn't l-l-let us c-c-colne. so |
just hs1 to sneak wa-wa- wanted to
d-dGess up"
Williams father was looking at
them
William, are these your friends?"
William nodded
''Did you ask them to come here?'
mot the twins, l didn't. but SuZy
she knew she couldn't come without
them, so I said they could be flower
girls
"Be what?'
Flower girls. We're going to have
wedding. It's surprise. I thought
it up. like Aunt Amy's last year,
Thanksgiving is so much more jollier
with wedding. Don't you think so.
Uncle limp
But the big, genial uncle who had
never before failed his young nephew
only stared, first at William and then
at Suzy. THE twins huddIed over the
register.
Now, he knew he was the only I'M
married member of the family. He
had been told that responsibility many
times. Therefore he continued to Stare
at Suzy, and SuZy was nat attireG in
holiday grandeur, Uncle jim said:
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