River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-22
MEG'S LUCK.
A STORY OF RIVER FALLS.
Relating why Plucly Girl was Lucky.
lcopzrightea BY E. NJ. clarke. ISIS

Copyrighted BY Z. NJ. Clarke, 1sssI
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VI Mr.. Plainfolk's tones were plain
- ly suggestive of irascIbility.
" s'Uncle."
IN The response was timid and
apprehensive. The speakers were
= uncle aud niece - an adopted
daughter.
"There's got be wedding Or-Or
there'll be a sudden laundering va
cancy about this housed" roared the
old man.
"A--a--vaeancy uncle! I don't I'M
der
"Well, you will understand, if that
young Dewd don't represent pretty
suddenly. Amt he here twO-thirds of
his time! Egad! Hasn't he taken up
permanent quarters here! And what s
he comm fori COurtin' Does he
calculate 70 20 on sparkin and burnin
my coal, and wearin' out my furniture
the rest of his natural life! tell You
there's got to be business done. He's
a good enough sort for husband if
he ever does intend to give the parson
chance-but there's got to be some
I HlODOolh AbAAG AO-AAASsltbs ANoa- goh
hear MEL And with this ultimatum
the irate old gentleman rushed from
the room.
Meg proceeded to dissolve herself in
tears, when happy thought checked
the impending dissolution - it was
Leap Year.
"Well," said Mr.. Plainfolks, laconi-
cally.
IL was at the breakfast table.
'We're--that is--Charley and T.
we're to be married next week, 3" STAN
mered Meg, through her bushes.
Hey Good graciOusl You don't
mean that young noodles scared up
spunk enough to ask ye!" calculated
Mr.. Plainsfolks, wonderingly.
"No, uncle He--I--we--well |
popped" IS deg, in great confu.
sion. So
"Hurrayi Sc brick! I'll buy
You a wedding Tit. my lass" de-
clared the delighted old man, as he
bestowed rousing kiss on the blush
ing girl.
The bus from morning train on the
"0maha' road rolled up to the Glad
stone Hotel. The Plainfolks-D ewd
party had arrived, and under the
| guidance of Mr.. PlainfOlks, had taken
quarters at the Gladstone.
Its typical Wisconsin hotel of the
| best class" he assured his young
charges. | have known Josh Keith,
the proprietor for years, and he is
| Mine Host after my own heart. He is
a thorough business man, endowed
with that peculiar intuition that sue
ceeds in making his guests feel at
home. comfortable, cOntented and in
mighty good Luck. The establishment
is marvel of cleanliness and con-
venience; the apartments are commo-
dious and well furnished; the cuisine
everything excellent that rare chef
and unlimited orders on the market
can make it, and the attendants polite
and expert. l notice that the drum
mers--and they're sign to follow
make it point to let Sunday find them
at the Gladstone, if possible.
''Now, we're ready for cage for
your bird" remarked the old man, as
the party repaired to the carriage.
THE first thing in order is to engage
competent contractors. In my notion
there are none so good in this section
as Ulerich & Michael. AS builders
they are thorough, careful, practical
and expert, and will put You up a
house that you may be proud of.
will guarantee that every detail will
be complete and frst-class from fOun-
dation sill to roof tree. They employ
none but expert wOrkmen, and your
plans will be carr ed out to perfection.
And now" continued the old man,
! "the next thing is something 10 build
of. You want the very best of ma.
terial, and will find it convenient to go
where they have in stock everything
possible in the line that may be re.
quired. There is no establishment in
, this section of country where they
carry constantly, a stock such as rep
resents the quality and quantity you
will like to select from, as the UleTich
, & Michael yard. They are not to be
undersold, either, and are reliable par.
ties in every respect The popular
yard was reached in trice, and a bill
covering the whole range of material
wanted for an extensive house, from
sill to shingles, with fancy fence to
enclose it, was ordered.
That" said plainfolks, sis what
= call a pretty start; and now for some
thing to cook with. Driver, stop at
johnson Elertson' S hardware store.
Here Meg's housewifely instincts had
full play in maryels of kitchen appa-
ratus. There is not an establishment
, in the west that carries a more COM
prehensive stock of household furnish.
ings. Every possible article of kitchen
I 1 g. CT e, = ie
, here in all styles and variety. If Meg
fails TO perform wonders in the cu1in
airy art, it will not be for fault OF
J superior utensils. The young couple,
in addition to ''Jewett" cook stove,
purchased a New Lyman" gasoline
stove, ''Simmons" refrigerator, and
: a Brilliant sun" heater. 4 lot OF
Rogers Bros plated goods was also
included.
At Plainfolks suggestion, Charles Wis.
I tied the tin.shop department, and find
ing the establishment used only the
, very best of material in all its vast
range of work, ordered his roofing,
| guttering, spouting. ETC., to be done at
their hands.
'Ah, come in here, my dear" said
J plainfolks, as he halted the party
before a glistening store front. 81
believe l owe you bridal gift, and |
certainly do not know of more APP
propriate gift, or a better place to
select it than my friend G. T. Winter
has" Entering the well-known and
extensively stocked jewelry store, the
old gentleman invested, we don I
know how much money, in an elegant
diamond ring, which he calamity pre-
scented to the delighted bride. Oh.
serving that she was deeply interested
IN the glitteTing array of cleaning
silverware that is carried in big stock
by the house. the old man strongly
advised her to select her ware there,
for" said he, ''you viii find no such
stock elsewhere in River Falls, 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 your family clock;
/ Winter carries an immense line of
1 them. II you ever need anything in
the line of optical goods, too, remem.
, Der this store; they pay particular
attention to treating weak or afflicted
eyes, and in addition to the best goods.
have every modern appliance needed
: to determine the needed treatment"
This little incident over, the party
cFanpaT onto thu afraaf aud fa1lfnn