Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

periority. 1t has an unequaled
tone, for one thing; then, it Is a
beauty-every one of the instru-
ments is well finished
Upon reaching the music store
they found that Mr.. Upham also
has the sale Of the "White" sew
ing machine.
"If Meg will excuse us a few
moments" said P~lainfolks, ''we'll
drop in at my old friends, Joe
Harrison, and I'll show you where
you can get as neat, quick, expert,
and really as enjoyable shave, hair
cut or shampoo, as a pampered
prince of the realm ever get." To
all of which Charles acquiesced,
when, a short time after, they
emerged from one of the best ap-
pointed and best conducted bar Der
shops in the West. ''If you want
to enjoy a genuine luxury in the
way Of a smooth shave or fine hair
cut 60 to Joe's.
"Ah, come in here, my DEAR"
said Plainfolks, as he halted the
party before a %glistening store
front after having visited Harri-
sons t~onsorial parlors, Il believe
l owe you bridal gift and l GER
tainly do not know OF a more ap-
propriate gift, or a better place to
select it than at my friends, G. B.
Norris" Entering the well-known
and extensively stocked jewelry
store, the old gentleman invested
in an elegant diamond watch,
which he calamity presented to
the delighted bride. The old man
then strongly advised her to select
her a there, for, said he, "You
will find no such stock elsewhere
in Mexico, and I can personally
guarantee that the goods are of the
very best quality. And while you
are here" he added, "you had best
select you family clock Morris
carries an immense line of them.
If you ever need anything in the
line of optical goods, too, remem-
Der this store they pay particular
attention to treating weary or %aflict-
ed eyes"
"There goes w. S. Hathaway"
remarked Plainfolks, as they
emerged from the music store.
"He will be a valuable acquaint-
ance. He is the leading grain and
seed buyer of this section. He is
also the leading buyer of country
produce-butter, eggs, poultry and
all garden products"
"And by the way there is another
gentleman, just entering the post
office, whom l want you to know.
I mean Mr.. E. S. CAN'T, manager
for R. E. Hisey, coal dealer. Mr..
CAN'T is a gentleman to deal with,
and represents a concern that ham
dies all kinds of hard and soft coal
extensively-notably the Peters,
burg.
"The only thing left now," was
Plainfelks' remark, els a picture
of the crowd. I have a final sur
prise for you. Mexico is fortunate
in having the finest artist in pho
Biography in the West. Sipple Bros
pictures are wonderful. Mr.. Sip
pie is famous for successful enlafg-
ing, and l have a small photo of
| your deceased aunt with me which
| will have life size as a present to
you.
"Uncle," said Meg, as they
waited in the gallery. "You left
US a while ago to go and leave an
order,' you said. What was it
for ?"
can order? Oh, yes-you want
to read the news every day, and SO
1 ran up and left an order for the
LEDGER, the paper we saw in every
place we visited"
ooh, how kind of you," said
Meg. "You have left out nothing
that we could deslre.n
"Only one thing" remarked the
old man, a little roguishly, ''but as
the LEDGER always has a fine line
of them advertised, you can get one
whenever you want it, and L will
pay for the finest"
"Why, whatever is 1t ?" demand.
ed the girl, her curiosity all afre.
"Well, its a-baby carriage,
,pJ lint Nor bod fsiptad