Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

self in tears, when a happy thought
checked the impending dissolu-
tion-it was Leap Year.
1t was at the breakfast table.
''We're-that is-Charley and l
we're to be married next week."
Meg, through her
bushes.
Hey! Good gracious! You
don't neal that that young mood
les scared up spunk enough to ask
ye! calculated MI. Plainfolks,
wonderingly.
"No, uncle. He-I-we-well,
l op ,ed !" said Meg, in great con-
f sic
Murray. You're a brick. I'll
buy you a wedding outfit, my
declared the delighted old
man.
The bus from a morning train on
the Wabash rolled up to the Wind
sor Hotel. The Plaintolks- Dewd
party had arrived, and under the
guidance of Mr.. Plainfolks, had
taken quarters at the Windsor.
ats a typical Missouri hotel of
the best class" he assured his
young charges. I have known R..
B. Worrell, (who, by the way, has
just purchased the Ringo Hotel, of
which R. D. Worrell has eharge)
the proprietor, for years, and he is
Mine Host after my own heart !
| notice that the drummers-and
they're a sign to follow-make it a
point to let Sunday find them at
the Windsor, if possible"
Shortly after the breakfast hour
the Plainfolks party entered a car
riage that was driven to the hotel
entrance.
"Where to, sir?" politely inquir-
ed the diver. The old man look
ed askance at his charges. "Oh, 1
don't know" laughed Meg. We
have lots to buy, and" "Then
let's buy lots first" suggested
Charles, without turning a hair.
The old man groaned. "Take us
to Lee & Mitchell's loan, insurance
and real estate office" he said.
"But by the way Charles" re-
marked the old man, "you had
better defer your purchase of stock
-Messrs. Lee & Mitchell will have
a big auction sale of fine mares and
horses, on the 9th, and it will be q
rare opportunity tor you to secure
some young brood mares, of fine
strain. You will also have a chance
to invest in geldings and a stallion
or two if you want one"
II reckon the next thing is q
house," remarked Plainfolks,
"and a necessary factor is lumber
You want the very best of material
and will find it convenient to g
where they have in stock every
thing possible in the line that may
be required. There is no establish
ment in this section of country
where they carry constantly, a stool
such as represents the quality ane
quantity you will like to selec
from AS the La Cross Lumber Coz
yard, under the management of VIM
Angle. They are not TO be under
sold, either, and are reliable par
ties in every respect.
"The next thing is something t.
to cook WITH" declared the oil
uncle. "Driyer, G.. l.. Ferris
hardware store" Here Meg
housewifely instincts had full pla.
in marvels of kitchen apparatus
There is not an establishment il
the West that carries a more com
prehensive stock of household fur
nishings. He is selling his stove
now actually below cost"
At Plainfolks' suggestion
Charles visited the tin-shop de
partment, and finding the establish
ment used only the very best c
material in all its vast range O
work, ordered his roofing, gutter
ing, spouting, etc., to be done a
their hands.
This young heroine of our vera
cious tale is one Of observin.
habit, and long ere this she ha'
noted the fact that Charles styl
of wearing apparel did not com
pare ~favorably with that of tn
average Mexico business men.
suggestion to this effect arouse,
Plalnfolks. well 60 down +
Joe & Vic Barth's clothing house.
In a very short time, indeed
Charles had selected from the i'm
mense piles of fashionable gar
ments that covered the tables Q
this extensively stocked establish
ment, a neat and late style bushes
suit, and finding stock and price
irresistible, he also invested in
complete Quitting Of gents
furnishing goods, from latsst styl