Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

knowing a druggist; that you have
an eternal lease on good health; but
let me caution you. Some dark
night in the future, Charlie, here.
will be frantically prancing around
hunting for a doctor, a nurse, a par
agoric-"
"Uncle !" calculated Meg.
"Well, well, come in, you're
sure to find no end of things here
you can't keep house without"
''Buckner keeps constantly on
hand the largest line of druggists
sundries ever brought to the city.
Every novelty that will delight a
lady's heart can be found here and
I recommedit as the place for you
to do your trading"
Plainfolks nov suggested a resort
to some place of refreshment, and
announced that Mexico boosted of
an exquisitely fitted and delight
fully comfortable establishment.
He escorted his charges to Nc
Kinley's bakery, restaurant and
confectionery. Here they RECALLED
themselves on a meal, with oysters
as delicious as the nectarean
dreams of the gods" SO Meg de-
clared. The gentlemen also found
their favorite Havana cigar here
"Ycur best plan, now, is" said
Piainfolks, s'fnd an honest grocer,
and when he is found, never leave
him. I advise you to deal with R.
c.. Paul. You will always find
then full stocked with every posi-
BILE thing in the line OF staple and
fancy groceries, fresh and fi~rst-class
no shelf-worn goods there-and
in prices, they are way down to
brass tacks. You see they are
careful dealers, never make bad
debts, you know, and can afford
closer profits.
"And while on this most impor-
tant topic of gastronomics," con-
tinued the old man, "let me show
you the man who can supply yeu
satisfactorily with choice and
Juicy meats, steaks, fish, game,
ETC., just in the seasons when they
will be most appreciated as del
icacies, is quite an undertaking,
but H. Cordner's meat market is
that place. They are cheap and
we'll stocked, courteous and relia-
ble." The young couple were we'll
pleased with the neatness and COM
pleteness of the establishment,
and will be profitable customers.
"We'll now 60 to Sallee & Grad
docks book store," said Plainfolks.
-"They have the compietest estab-
lishment in town, and you'll find a
great many articles indispensable
for your parlor as we'll as library,
there" Miscellaneous books, fancy
stationery, bric-a-brac, pictures,
blank books, house decorations,
wallpaper, room mouIdings, cell
ing ornaments, Hummelshine,
spell was only broken for Meg by
a wicked illusion of P~lainfolks to
the possibility ola future purchase
of school books.
"Oh h-h!" calculated Meg, as
she halted before a show window,
"what a perfectly lovely slipper p
eyes," said Plainfolks, sc. M.
Whites boot and shoe stock Can't
be beat anywhere in this section,
in either style or extent, and it is
new and fresh. Mr.. White sells
strictly for cash; come in and look
it over" Now, it might have been
policy, had Plainfolks not have
been assured that it was wises,
economy to p~atronize White, moi
to have extended such an invita-.
ton, for before the girl left the
store, an order covering the range
of everything in the line of foot.
r wear, from a lovely satin slip
per to a superb walking boot in
the latest style Of toe, had fallen
from her lips. Charles, too.
invested in an QUILTING ranging
from gents finest Harvard toe
shoe, to a stout farm boot, includ'
ing rubber goods.
A strain of music was just then
waited up the street. by golly.
|, little grill" exclaimed the old man,
81 nearly forgot that / promised t.
|, take you to the Mexico Machine
and Music Co.'S store. Mr.. Up
, ham has the agency of that organ
!, you've talked of so much"
"And lust cannot keep house
without one,' laughed Meg. lie
us go right down there
! "What is there about that or
: gan2n asked Plainfolks, en- route
3 athat makes 1t so especially at
/. tractive?"
"Oh, / couldn't begin to tell
n has ava sn MANY noints of m