Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-07
RELATING WHY A PLUCKY
GIRL WAS LUCKY.
[Copgrightsd be- =. Y. Co.. 80
KARGARETr,

lAE MT. PlaInIOtk'S tones were
AZ plainly suggestive Of irasci-
Uncle"
The response was timid and appre-
hensive. The speakers were uncle
and niece-an adopted daughter.
There's got to be a wedding or
or there'u be a sudden laundering
vacancy about this house" roared the
old man.
"A-a-vacancy, uncle! I don't
under
''Well, you viii understand, if that
young DeWd don't represent pretty
suddenly. Amt he here twO-thirds
Of his time? Egadl Hasn't he tax
en- up permanent quarters here?
And what's he comm for? COurtin'?
Does he calculate to go on sparkin'
and bufnin' my coal, and wearin' out
my furniture the rest of his natural
life? I tell you there's got to be
business done. He's good enough
sort for a husband if he ever does IN
tend to give the parsOn a chance-but
there's got to be some propOsin' done
tonight. Now you hear me-" And
with this ultimatum the irate old
gentleman rushed from the room.
Meg proceeded to dissolve herself
in tears, when a happy thought check
ed the impending dissolution was
Leap Year.
well" said Mr.. Plainfolks, lacon-
ically.
It was at the breakfast table.
''We're-that is-Charley and I
we're to be married next week, STAN
mered Meg, through her bushes.
'IHey! Good gracious! You don't
mean that that young noodles scared
up spunk enough to ask yep eiacu-
lated Mr.. Plainfolks, wonderingly.
''NO, uncle. He-I-we-Well, I
poppedg' said Meg, in great confu-
sion.
Murray. Your a brick. I'll buy
you wedding outfit, my lass'' de-
,iared the delighted old man, as he
bestowed a rOusing kiss on the blush
ing girl.
One week after the wedding Mr..
Plainfolks summoned the young
couple into his library.
Charles" said he, "HoW would
you like to follow Horace GreeIey's
advicB, and with Kansas for a battle
ground, make your fortune In the
great west?"
Charles replied that he was open
to a proposition that possessed the
requisite attractiveness.
well" continued the old man,
give got a considerable landed prop
erty in Kansas in Phillips county, in
the shape Of a stock farm or two, and
some rich prairie farms, and I have
been wanting to send some one out
there as resident manager. Now rll
tell you what Pll do; If you will &C
cept that position, rll locate you and
Meg, IN one Of the towns adiacent-in
fact, IN veritable little gem Of an
embryo city, Phillipsburg and fit you
out in housekeeping, to start with"
What sort Of a town is Phillips
burg?" enquired Charles, wisely non
cOmmittal until he learned more con
corning his possible future home.
'Phillipsburg? It's one of the
brightest, prettiest, and most promis-
ing little cities In all the wonderful
westr' declared PlainfOlks enthusi-
astically.
"And it Is as enterprising, progress
sive and thrifty as it is beautiful It
is very home Of morality, culture
and intelligence, though modest IN
extent. 1t is a nucleus about which.
as 1 verify believe, will In a few years
be gathered teeming mart Of trade
and the happy homes Of thousands Of
prosperous tradesmen and mechanics.
Practically, there is a glorious
promise for Phillipsburg. It's IOca-
ton is surely calculated to promote
the healthful growth of enterprise.
Surrounding it is a country as fair
and fertile as any the sun of Kansas
shines upon; especially for stock and
agricultural purposes.
''What are the market facilities 90
enquired Charles, with an eye to the
practical.
Excellent, Phillipsburg has an
important line Of the Great Rock Is
land railroad with practically outlets
to all, to all points Of the system. I
don't know Of an internal city In Kan
sas that possesses quite so desirable
advantages for reaching all points OF
the compass by Iail, without being
handicapped by contiguous little
stations as are the cities Immediately
situated on trunk lines"
''What is the character Of her
tOWnsmen 90
They're the right sort. Phillips
burg Is fortunate, They've got push,
vim and enterprise; they've got hos
pitaltty aud kindliRess; they're not
afraid to launch their dollars when
either individual enterprise, or the
good Of the community Is concerned
The smell Of new lumber and the
aroma Of green paint that fills the