OCR Text |
Show 0iPi5tmasSv Guests MjSTTSOl.LY," said Jerry Blaine to Piw his sister, "will you do me If a IB a little favor?" ;f, 3 f I "Possibly," drawled Mol- '-v- "Wh,lt- ls it?" "Well." began Jerry, "1 ! ivum to give a little party ! ) mi Christmas eve." i in-isiiiias eve! Thai's not a good night tor a party. Jerry. People have a habit of being frightfully busy 1I41111 their own afi'ajrs." "Christmas eve it must be." insisted lerry stubbornly. 'All right. Christmas eve It shall he. old obstinate. And I suppose the favor you're asking is my help on that mist inconvenient of nights." "(father your presence. Molly. As a matter of fact, the guests to be are -ill unmarried. "Why not have it. here at the House?" "Molly." said Jerry solemnly. "I already have that party planned down to the very last bonbon and I he only place I can picture it is in I he old home." "How many are you asking, lerry?" "Seven." came the prompt reply. "Besides you, Peter and myself. A comfortable dinner party." |