Show by JAMES KINSEY A wonderful bartyl susan blankets blankes eyes were shining as she sha spoke 1 I cant imagine your uncle will giving a party and on new years eve at that this is one puzzle that has me stumped handsome douglass wilson with whom she was sitting out the dance nodded agreement there was ample ampie reason tor for susans bewilderment never until tonight had his uncle will demonstrated anything but complete criticism for the younger generation even the most simple pleasures of youth had drawn his frown but tonight tor for no ap reason he had performed a rom complete about face and opened his own home to bougs friends the big gloomy house silent for years save tor for the guarded tread of servants rang tonight with gaiety and laughter returning from the city uncle will had brought horns whistles silly caps and balloons tor for the party and most amazing of all tonight his usually grim face was wreathed ix I 1 1 Z q in smiles he seemed to be enjoying the evening like a schoolboy tits its the most puzzling thing susan repeated she smiled as doug pressed her hand remembering suddenly how much she loved him yet how difficult uncle will had made their relationship lation ship doug had lived there in the big house since his parents died now grown up he was managing the estate uncle will just began making preparations tor for the party when he came back from new york I 1 doug said but he told me a word im as much in the dark as you sue they were silent a moment im afraid that tomorrow hell turn back into uncle grouch he continued 1 I just cant remember uncle will I 1 ever smiling before but lets I 1 talk about you darling I 1 dont care it if he is opposed to young people getting married im going to tell him the truth tomorrow I 1 dont care if so you dont care eha eh uncle will was suddenly standing beside them his expression threatening youre willing to defy me in the shadows they were unable to see the twinkling in his eyes well its the only thing we can do doug answered hotly holly you I 1 youre so hard about everything we have to defy you since you put it that way you dont have to son uncle will had come closer and placed an arm aroun around d each of their shoulders you can marry susan just as soon as you want to but we dont understand doug gasped why only a week ago you said 1 I said those things deliberately children uncle will interrupted you see theres something I 1 been able to tell you until tonight doug when your father died making me your guardian he stipulated that you were to inherit his estate only if you remained single until january I 1 this coming year that is until midnight tonight at the same time tor for some peculiar reason he stipulated that you to be told about this provision so if id let you get married sooner have lost everything it was a strange provision that he made in his will he concluded but its worked out satisfactorily tor doug was gasping and why 7 youve uve been so opposed to my marrying sue lie he asked right doug he nodded ive wanted so badly to tell you these past few months but you see I 1 until tonight he pulled himself loose from their clasp come along you young he shouted gayly ive thought of something to climax this party its lust just two iwo minutes to in midnight d inight and im going to announce gnoun ce your engagement happy new yearl year |