Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-12

of iowa and a most pleasant gentleman
lit is, indeed social distinction to be
on his list of acquaintance" The sug-
gestion resulted in very pleasant so
cial call, and the beginning of what will
be very satisfactory professional al
lance. s.
"And now, declared, the old man
with almost q sigh of relief, 81 reckon
we can supply all the rest of the out
fitting at one cstablishment-the
got literally most everything there-I
mean at B. L. IIowald's mammoth five
and ten counters. And sure enough.
What was needed of an hundred and
one indispensable articles for the econ
omy of a household, was to be found
here--tinware, lamps, woodenware,
mouse traps, tOweling, sachels, wall
pictures, jewelry, baskets, glassware,
china ware earthcnware, ladies' fancy
goods, base balls, toilet articles, brushes,
books. purses, vases, willow ware al
buns, polo caps, handkerchiefs, dOyleys,
shawls, lace collars, stationery, combs,
knitting cottons, playing calds, sewing
thread-good gracious, we couldn't be-
gin TO tell all that Meg said that she
couldn't possibly get along without.
81 have now, said the old man, "a
rather sad duty to perform, but one
that will afford you some elements of
interest if you will accompany me. |
have ordered monument for your de-
ceased aunt at the marble works of III.
w. Van GOrder, and / want you to see
it," a visit to the work shop discov-
cred to the young couple many marvels
of beauty in rare marbles. The Plain
folks monument was the most impos-
ing Of the creations of beauty to be
found there. 1t was shaft of Italian
marble, on bases of Bedford blue and
white marble, the caps, deliberately en-
grayed of Tennessee marble, and the
urn handsome creation in Esperanza
stone. "Van Gorders work" said
Plainfolks, sis exquisite in every detail
and his prices are incomparably lower
than any competition in his territory"
"The only thing left now," was Plain
folks remark, as the party left the
marble shop, ''is a picture of the crowd.
! have final surprise for you. Audi
bon is fortunate in having one of the
finest artists in photography in the
west, and we will wind up our excur-
sion in the good old country style by
having our pictures in both cabinet
and life size at Cloughly's gallery, Their
pictures are wonderful. | want our full
sized photos to hang in our parlor, Meg,
and some small ones to send to our
friends. Mr.. {. {. Harper, the artist,
is famous for successful enlarging. and
have small photo of your deceased
aunt with me whick ! will have life
size as II present to you. Mr.. Harper
has the soul of II true artist, and all his
work is Il labor of love, in which he
will not stop short of perfection"
Uncle said Meg as they came out
Of the gallery, "yGp spuGa of going to
lsaFe an ou.Cr somewhere, What was
it tOrf'
"An Order-oh yes, you want to read
the news every week and | have left
an order for TIE REPUBLICAN,, the
paper we saw in every place we visited"
"Oh, uncle, how kind of YOU" said
Meg, "ynH have LEFT out nothing that
we sh9ll ncCd"
Only one thing" replied Mr.. Plain
| folks, and as THE REPUBLICAN always
has fine line of them advertised you
can get one when you need it and |
will pay for one of the finest"
"Why, what is it," asked Meg, her
curiosity aroused to know what had
been omitted.
"A baby carriage, and'-but Meg had
tainted.