Show I 1 fi ill 1H Is The Party That Never Came IS i f Off j f t Ij1 U I I i Alice had talked about that party until iI I t jher brother Will said that he fK as It YI every day for two they had had a party 1 her I Mammn had told j i d months already 1ml1 t tl Ij L When 1 nhe begged for an Master etc hunt i all 1 I invite n her let S had planned to h1lte 1 hut she hnt Ill t J h 1Jj her little friends to a lawn fete on her 1 jL i birthday the 3th of June It eelel a i I oiiff time to wale to a tenyearold girl I ni I I M I i ilonE she began to plan 1 the details itt l II i I and moat t I once whom she would have onl I important oC all what they should servo I refreshments unlil all tho family Have l I for rareshmcnts unLI 11 tml l J herself wero sick of hearing bout It S I Brother Will asked regularly at breakfast Brotler WI i i whether she hnd decided on pink Ice I I cream with lemon sherbet or chocolate I with plncapplo Ice Then there was the dress Mamma began I I j I be-gan weeks that for becutlful tho gala lay creation after Alice just two had 4 S JiflH I teased fr weeks to know what It would be And It was Alice always gave a little 111 t I skin of delight when slit thought of It Icllrht ii1F white embroidered chiffon over pale blue morning i I silk Finally on ole fateful f I S brother Will drove her mound In the t phaeton with a smart litUo groon tucked llleton wih 1 croo1 S II behind to leave the invitations and then r thl lost nwful week of waiting began should rain She studied all I k What Jf It 9tmlml ni I i tho weather forecasts anxiously and l i crept out of bed onilv on the morning of I the llrst to aco if It wcro showery because tI III t be-cause Bridget had told her that I If It 11ItJtl hut I mined on tho first June It would surely t 1sqi I rain for In the next seven days 1 he air t II fi was cool and dry and Alice felt that I I one danger was safely past t t Sun next grow anxiotin lest some of her lexl rl I gucsts should decline but soon all but ifl Iuets who were kept away by i sickness S l had aneepted and Alice nettled down In I happy anticipation of the grand event II f Ii Tlnn something happened and hat beautiful Iii t beau-tiful pirtv never eamo and would you Ii didnt cave I bollevu It Alice i I CU 1 dl1nl bICl I Ale Three days before her birthday a 1 cab I TIII np to ihelr door and the dearest S e Tnelo Will that ever a Uh girl had i fl II came rushing Into the house with a mysterious Iki mys-terious big irunk I following close behind r 1 on tim drvors broad shoulders How I 5iur prlsed they 1 WI for this uncle was an ensign In 1nele Satnn navy and they Fjhh of i miles a WU In him thousands o away supposed JI I I I I It I a south t American port mlcs When tho big trunk was opened Alice II i even forgot the party as she delved 1 Into II the tOtot things fnelc Will had brought f I t her from half over the world until she ih II I I cum upon somo dainty little Japanese toys i II tOVSol mm1na woulnt these make IIel qh I ty favors for my party sho Irllt1 I l l iors sh Uncle VU whirling Iii iirouncl When 1 wintei1 youI arund li II I I I On the Gth its my birthday and 0 I t lore Uncle Will It will be so nice to have you f in rniIo Will whistled 1 A few moments later when Alice had I I taken an armful of presents to show I Bridget he turned to his sister f 1 Would It be too late to call this party I r Mary 1 have a plan for you and it the chicken that 1 have been gloating overall 1 I I over-all the way home I have Just two weckn r o j I on shore and I want to make the most of CI 1L Cant yon pack a grip and take the i tex II onC train with mc tomorrow for New i York Well tako In the sights regard I leaa of expense Girlie hah never been oft the Pacific coast has shot I I tlO Well If Hint Isn t lee Will I would I be delightful but I dont know what I 1P delGhtul Alice would say She has simply lived S and breathed In this party for almost twd month Besides I am not ready for such jt I 3 trip I Bother being ready We can buy anything I t I any-thing you bring In New York Ill ilx Alice Itll do her good to give up once I 1 ybu spoil her I II Just half as much as her Uncle Will j would If he had the chance I II I I Thats all right but Ive a mind to q test tho kid and If she stands the strain gracefully I will buy her the awellesl lit I furnish tlc watch tie village of New York can 1urlh I Alice1 said he when she returned t I want to talk to you a moment I When she was snugly ensconced upon I his knee he continued Will you doS do-S Bomnlhlntr for mc Why of course uncle r Something very hard Why yccs Arc you sure m you Why Uncle Will Id do anything for S youWill you give up your party S The face Cell I J Oh hut I couldnt the Invitations are I S nre all sent They could be recalled Alice looked very sober Why do you want me to I S I want you to do It for lie without knowing why Alice l1 The little l girl looked first at the heap of pretty things her uncle had brought tt Imam and then at the dainty party dress I which her mjthcr had brought out to show him and she suddenly burst Into 1 C tears Her uncle set her down gently unc rentl I I will give you an hour to think about It dear 5 I Alice not only thought about I she S wept about IL until her eyes were morn pink than lue Her mother refused to 1 talk about it Bayng It was a male between be-tween her and her uncle with which she pSI had nothing to do Its HO unreasonable pouted Allen Aleo theres nobody sick and I might as well ji I J suppose he dont like parties Dorothy I Amlcn said her father just hated them I dont care Its tho llm big party I over t had but Just Just then she caught pCrt3 sight i of her uncle on the lawn and she did cure very much indeed 1 I At the end of the hour a vary weepy llttlu girl went to him and told him she ii guessed she could give up the partv if hG 114 wanted her to ° o dreadfully much l No miner said her uncle I dont want Ol to If you feel that way about It Think It over n little long I Undo Will looked hurt us he picked up hlH book Just iVfl en minutes Inter a smiling somebody slipped np behind his chair and 111 lrlllet e Hasping > both hands over his eyes aalccd S gaily Who Is If tncle Will knew and said tviulcrly ah he drew her on his lap lUl Its I plucky 01 unselllbh little girl mil shin shant regret her yacrlllce She didnt Now when she Is tempted to be selllsh she looks at a tins blue enamel I watch andthinks of her Incle Wi I |