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Show Jolly Uncle Josh Great Generosity Toward a Xewly Wedded -Niece. j A REAL LIVE MOl'XT TLEASAXT ROMANCE Business Men Are Lending Characters. Charac-ters. No Terror to Old Hachelors Now. Find an l'ncl-3 Josh and Wade In. "Miss Summers Polly I I er dare I " But the speaker took a header over bashfulness, only to hear a sweet "Yes, Charley." "Can I aspire to er to that Is" , . Again a lapse into silence, followed follow-ed by an encouraging "Yes, Charley." "Oh, If I might only hope to er to" Another failure of language. It was seemingly a hopeless case, and might have been, only for a demure de-mure , "Charley, I have said 'yes' twice, and If you mean it, I mean it, too, and " And to this day that young man will Insist that he popped the question. ques-tion. All this happened away "down east," and it wasn't long before there was a wedding. Not much longer before there came a letter from Polly's Pol-ly's Uncle Josh, out here in Mount Pleasant who wrote effusively of his delight at her exhibition of what he called "grit," and he proposed that if the young people would locate at Mount Pleasant he would start them up in life, as a wedding gift. Of course, they accepted, and were soon bidding their friends adieu. The 'first of this week a travel-stained travel-stained party arrived in Mount Pleasant. Pleas-ant. Our friend, Uncle Josh, was in charge, and he led the party straightway straight-way to a hotel. "The Brown Hotel," said lie, "is a typical American hotel of the best class. I have known Miss Marie Frandsen, the proprietor for years, and she is mine host after mine own heart, endowed with that delightful intuition that makes a guest feel at home, contented, and in mighty good luck. While the cuisine is all that a superior chef and unlimited orders on the market can make it. I have engaged rooms here until your own house is in readiness." readi-ness." "After breakfast," said the old man, "I am ready to go buy your outfit. To expedite matters" I have ordered an automobile from the! Draper Garage. When the handsome Ford drew up in front of the hotel, Polly declared it the "finest turnout she had ever seen." "Yes, Sir-ee," replied Uncle Josh, ' "the three S's, 'Speed, Safety and Style,' is their coat of arms. So, young folks, when you want to take a drive, either for business or pleasure, plea-sure, go to them for a Ford every time. His wedding and party equipments equip-ments are unsurpassed." "By the way," exclaimed Uncle Josh, with a paternal air, "the next thing to look after is the lumber for those improvements which are absolutely abso-lutely necessary. Come with me, and I'll introduce, you to L. Larson, v ho is the principal dealer in native write T. pine here. He carries the most com- Sj plete line of building material in the county. It is pleasant to deal ? till Mr. Larsen, for his greatest aim ? is to give satisfaction ut every cus- tottier. In a few minutes Uncle Josh f iiad made all arrangements for the 'building material. '-i "Having provided you with a cage S tor the bird," said Uncle Josh, "now ii tlie first thing we'll look after will I ue tlie furnishings for it." -Hereupon $ Polly energetically declared that she had heard so much about tlie .viodent Furniture Co. that she hail decided 5 to go there. The result was that they were ushered into such a bewildering !i ; display of furniture that the girl was 6 at iirst at a loss how to select. But Idle soon yielded to the seductiveness !i of a magnificent parlor suit, a bed- I , room set in oak, antique finish that would do credit to old Antiquity him- ; J self. To this she added an easy rock- ; . er for Uncle Josh, and didn't forget a most convenient and ornamental '. y writing desk for "hubby" Charles. ! "A pretty good start." said the S old man, "and now we'll go to the ! y Consolidated Wagon & Machine j company's store." Here Polly's j housewifely instincts Had full play in marvels of kitchen apparatus. "There is not an establishment in the country coun-try that carries a more comprehensive comprehen-sive stock of household furnishings, remarked Uncle Josh. "Every possible possi-ble piece of kitchen furniture from a tin dipper to a cooking range is here, in all styles and variety." If Polly fails to accomplish wonders in the culinary art, it will not be for want of superior cooking utensils, for she purchased a Stewart range with all equipments needed in a well regulated kitchen, besides a Stewart heating stove and an electric washer. All of which Uncle Josh paid for with delight. "Halt," commanded Uncle Josh, as the party came in front of Weech's handsome drug store, "walk right in," "Why, Uncle, we're not sick, and " "Guess I know that, but I suspect it won't be long before this young man begins to take an- interest in matters of paregoric 1 . and " "U-n-c-l-e!" "Well, go in, anywoy; Polly may find some toilet articles X she wants." Sure enough, before leaving she bought combs, brushes, face powders, kodaks and supplies' and ounces of fine imported perfumes. per-fumes. "Don't forge-t," added Uncle Josh, "to come here with your prescriptions, pres-criptions, as Mr. Weech and his clerks are competent pharmacists and use pure and reliable 'drugs. They also handle Columbia phonographs phono-graphs and records." "Oh, say, Uncle!" exclaimed Polly, Pol-ly, "where can I go for. dry goods? This dress is hardly suitable, I must admit." "Well, my girl, if you want to select se-lect from the most popular establishment establish-ment in the city, I will direct you to the J. C. Penney Co., who carry a stock of dress goods that for variety and real value is seldom seen outside the largest metropolitan cities The store carries all the latest weaves in fashionable dress goods, ladies' suits, coats, furs and skirts, while you are sure to be guided right in your selections. selec-tions. You will find them pleasant to deal with, and their employes polite po-lite and expert, while the prices cannot can-not be duplicated. This store shows a complete line of ladies, Misses and children's underwear, besides dependable de-pendable blankets and warm night robes for these wintry nights. Beau-fies, Beau-fies, I tell you what." "By the way," remarked Uncle Josh, as they reached the street, "I must run over to the North Sanpete Bank and get another- check book. Come along with me and get acquainted ac-quainted with H. C. Beaumann, the cashier, for of course you will do business with them, and it is always more pleasant to be personally acquainted ac-quainted with the people you do business with. This bank is as solid as the base of the universe, and has a strong working capital and surplus of $90,000.00. You will find them eveready to extend any accommodations' accommoda-tions' compatible with business principles. prin-ciples. Your savings, deposited there, will return you a fair rate of interest. It wouldn't be a bad idea, either tr rent m-i & nf tl-io TTr.ti Cr, t pete Bank's safety boxes in which to keep your valuables." '"Yum, yum," laughingly escaped ! from Polly's rosebud lips, as she fj glanced into Weech's attractive drug j( store. "Uncle Josh, you know I've 'got a sweet tooth, and those fine j chocolates look so nice, I just can't j resist the temptation to go in." Char- I' iley here objected, cause he knew if ! Polly got into a confectionery stor. . j once, there's where she'd likely want I to stay. He relented, however, when , he remembered that Uncle Josh was !"settlin' " all the bills, so in they went, and the girl loaded up on I sweetmeats galore, while all three indulged in-dulged in delicious ice cream, and j ice cream soda, which Charles de-I de-I clared surpassed even the dreams of i an efficurean god. Polly was a j splendid judge of sweetmeats, and j she indulged in a profuse but nevertheless never-theless altogether just compliment to Weech's confections. "Oh, Uncle Josh," exclaimed Polly, I "I surely will be lonely without a I Columbia Phonograph." Uncle Josh : ! was noticed to examine his bank book i I rather lugubriously. "Well, I guess I ! I can stand it," he said, "and Weech is the man to sell us one I cheap." . j j "Oh, me! Oh, my!" ejaculated j Polly, as they halted before a show window, "what a perfectly lovely i shoe." Yes," says Uncle Josh, "J. C. Penney's stock can't be equaled in tyle and extent in this section. Go in, look it over and getacquainted." Tt miylit have been policy not to have extended that invitation, had not Uncle Josh known what wise economy it is to trade at the J. C. Penney store, for Polly found goods and prieqs so seductive that sJie mtrrhased an outfit from dancing slipper to a handsome walking boot. Charley invested in gents' fine shoes, while Uncle Josh indulged in a stout farm boot, with overshoes snd rubbers rub-bers for the crowd. No one needing footwear can resist the styles and prices offered by the .J. C. Penney store. "Holy smoks, Charley, where in the name of creation did you get that snipe? That's about the worst weed that ever came in contact with my olfactory nerves," laughingly remarked re-marked Uncle Josh. "Step in here to Weech's store and get a 'Chancelor,' then you'll have a gentleman's smoke. The Chancelor is a craker-jack; craker-jack; contains all the qualities of a' delicious puff. They take great pride to keep that cigar up to the higest standard, and consequently it grows more popular every day." Charley was so well pleased with the Chancelor Chancel-or Uncle Josh treated him to that he bought a whole box and advised his friends to do the same, not forgetting to also make a note of the many i ither fine brands. '"Well, I'll swan," laughingly j broke in the old man again, "I guess I'll just get myself a few wheels, while we are about it, but of another kind from yours, yet equally as good for the purpose intended. I need a mower and rake. I always did con- j tend that first-class machinery was necessary to first-class work, and I know of no mower that can beat the Flying Dutchman for simplicity and all around satisfaction. A fellow donjt have to be sending for an. expert ex-pert to fix 'em right at the most precious pre-cious moment. Madsen and Longs-dorf Longs-dorf are the general agents here for the Flying Dutchman line, and I tell you what, they are a good firm to tie to. I'll just drop in and tell him I've decided upon a Flying Dutchman Manure Spreader." At this point, somewhat to the confusion con-fusion of Charley, the old man indulged in-dulged in a half-serious criticism of his personal appearance, "ron are decidedly off style for a townsman," said he, "and we'd better go see J. C. Penney about some new auds." After Charles had fitted himself in a neat suit, from the piles of fashionable fashion-able garments that cover the tables and racks of this extensively stocked establishment, Uncle Josh declared: "Now you look like a newly married man." Before jeaving, having found goods and prices irresistable, Charles also invested in a complete outfit of gent's furnishings, from the latest Marathon style hat to a half a dozen Sterling shirts. The J. C. Penney store is not to be undersold in the state. "Law sakes!". suddenly exclaimed Uncle Josh, "all 'this trading and ; shopping round town has caused me i to forget one of the greatest essentials essen-tials to future existence. I have heard it said that newly married folks could live on love and scenery, but an old man of experience knows better your table would look slim without bread; it's the 'staff of life,' you know. Polly, you must meet Mr. Brinkman. His bread, pies and cakes' and nick-nacks are conceded by all to be the finest on earth. Remember Charley, there is no use of your 'ootsy tootsy' bothering herself much about baking, so long as there is a good bakery in town like the Mount Tleasant Bakery. When you give! your reception, call on him for the' fancy cakes and other good things."! "Now," -! -he 0i( man. "we will drop our shopping for a while and refresh the inner man. Come with me to the Cozy Cafe and get a real, geruine. home-cooked meal. This is! the best restaurant in town," said' Uncle Josh. "G. N. Patronas, the propietor, employs a capable chef who thoroughly understands the culinary cul-inary art and both the "dining room and kitchen are constantly kept in spic and span condition. They serve seasonable fruits; and " vegetables at all times and do a rushing business, both in regular meals and short orders." or-ders." Paid Advertisements. Sheriff and Mrs. J. M. Burns, Beatrice Bea-trice and Helen Burns, and Mi. and Mrs. Charles Peacock of Fairview were dinner guests of Mr', and Mrs. j J. W. Cherry Sunday. |