Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-11-17

Just had to sneak. 1 wa-wa-wanted to
d-dress up"
Williams father was looking at
them.
civilian. are these your f%riends?"
William nodded.
did you ask them to come here?'
"Not the twins, l didn't, but Suzy
she knew she couldn't come without
them, so 1 said they could be flower
girls"
"Be what?"
"Flower girls. We're going to have
a wedding. It's a surprise. l thought
it up, like Aunt Amy's last year.
Thanksgiving is so much more jollier
with a wedding. Don't you think so.
Uncle Jim?'
But the big, genial uncle who had
never before failed his young nephew
only stared, first at William and then
at Suzy. The twins huddled over the
register.
Now, he knew he was the only I'M
married member of the family. He
had been told that ~reproachfully many
times. Therefore he continued to stare
at Suzy, and Suzy was not attired in
holiday grandeur. Uncle Jim said:
"Well, but don't you think she's rath-
er young for an old codger like me?'
William could hardly control his TEN
per now.
"She's going to marry ME! She prom
toad moi nidn,t uo1 Cu1vos
Suzy nodded. She couldn't for the
life of her say a word. The staring
unces and aunts and even the kind
little white haired lady were so terri
flying she felt like crying. Yet William
had said a wedding was such fun. She
took In a big breath and waited for
Uncle Jim's next words:
"Why, excuse me. Excuse me!
Congratulations, old manr'
"Jim!" 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. dull, too. SO l
SO Suzy-so Suzy and l thought we'd
get married today an
"Well,' said Uncle Jim, I'm glad
there's one bachelor in this family that
has the spunk and the brains to secure
such a ravishing bride for our Thanks
giving celebration. Right this way,
my young lady. Now, Leonard drag
ging a clerical looking individual to-
ward William), "do it up brown. This
is going to be a joyful occasion or I'll
know why"
Here he began to whistle the tune
appropriate to such occasions.
It'll have the honor of giving the
bride away" said Uncle Jim.
williams chest swelled with pride.
Uncle Jim understood. Even his moth
err 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 it first.
"Hellor' he fairly shouted.
Eyes. Eth? What's that? What?
Well, l declare. I-mother!'
"What?" 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-
err on the shoulder and trying to an
swer e~verybody's questions from what
a information he had acquired
in two minutes.
The aunts were all talking at once
did you ever"
"Just think, grandma, a girlw
William, very much puzzled at this
abrupt interruption to his wedding GER
emony, 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.
az won't! 1 won't! Even if l did
promise cross my heart l won't marry
you, William, so there!" She stamped