Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-12-30
JOLLY UNCLE JOSH.
HIS VISIT TO MEDICINE LODGE
A Story of Real Life with Real Char.
acterS.

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But the speaker took header over
bashfulness, only to hear sweet:
Yes, Charley"
''Can 1 aspire to-to-that is"
Again lapse into silence, followed
by an encouraging:
Yes, Charley"
"Oh, if 1 might only hope to-er-
to-"
Another failure of language. 1t was
seemingly hopeless case, audit might
have been only for demure:
Charley. I've said yes twice, and
if you mean it, mean It, too, and
and
And to this day that young man will
insist that he popped the question.
All this happened away down east, $"
and it wasn't long before there was a
wedding. Not much longer before
there came letter from Polly's Uncle
Josh, out i'll Kansas, who wrote effu-
sively Of his delight at their exhibition
of what he called grit" and he pro-
posed that if the young people would
locate at Medicine Lodge he would
give them start in life.
OF course they accepted, and were
soon bidding their friends adieu.
X
A few weeks subsequent to the above
conversation, travel stained party ar
rived at Medicine Lodge. Our friend,
Uncle Josh, was in charge. and he led
the party straightway to a hotel. THE
Dosage" said he, lis typical dollar "a
day hotel of the best class. l have
known Mr.. Noah, the proprietor, for
years, and he is mine host after my
own heart. A thorough business man,
he is endowed with that delightful in
tuition that makes guest feel at home,
comfortable, contented and in mighty
good luck. The house is marvel of
convenience; the apartments are COM
modious and handsomely furnished:
the cuisine all that superior chef and
unlimited orders on the market can
make it, and the attendants polite and
expert.
After breakfast" remarked the old
man, well 60 out and buy your outfit
70 expedite matters Will order a rig,
for we have good many miles to cover
| to-day.
1.-The basis of home," said the old
gentleman as they entered the carriage.
us bit of mother earth, so we'll go to
L. l.. Lindley's real estate and insur-
ance office. He controls city property
that is very desirable and always has
excellent bargains ON hand. 1t will be
we'll worth your while to know him, for
II ever you want to place loan, or to
engage reliable party to pay taxes,
collect rents, or take charge of proper
! ty, he is the man to call on The visit
resulted in interesting Charles in some
very desirable city property, and an en-
gagement for drive into the country
to view some farm property in which
Mr.. Lindley offers veritable bargains
Now we are ready for the cage for
your bird said Uncle Josh, as they
repaired to the carriage. 1.-The first
thing in order is to engage competent
builders, and these we Will have no diff
ticulty In finding, and right here, oppor-
timely, comes the very man to do your
painting, granting, decorating and pa
per hanging, j. H. Minick. L recon-
mend him. He is veritable artist
has reduced home adornment to a beau
tiful science. His ambition is to make
his work perfect, and he is invariably
successful. He observation-disclosures bet
ter-the true harmony of cOlors. and
under his brushes you will find your
home made into a palace of neatness
and delightful effects"
For your building material" con-
tinued the old gentleman, ''you, of
course, want the very best. | have al
ways found it cheapest and most profit
able to patroniZe the Badger Lumber
: Company, under the management of G.
Il. Bramwell. There is no other estab-
lishment in this section of the country
where they carry constantly stock in
quality and quantity such as you will
like to select from. They are reliable
IN every respect, and not to be under
Sold" The popular yard was reached
IN trlce, and bill covering the whole
range of material needed for an extern
sive house from stills to shingles, with a
fancy fence to enclose it, was ordered.
Il reckon" remarked Uncle Josh,
that we'd better see about the iron
works for your new house-next to lum-
Der comes builders hardware. The
most extensive dealers in this very es-
sential line are Noble & Case, and l
guess We'll drive down there. They
carry stock at once complete and va
ried; there is not an article from COM
binatiOn lock to a complete outfit of
farm implements, that they do not
have. Then there is no better place in
town for Polly to suit herself in the
matter of cutlery-they carry the best
makes on the market.n
"And now to see about furniture. ,;
remarked Uncle Josh, whereupon Polly
declared that she had heard so much
about John Higgins big establishment
that she desired to go there The re-
suit was that they were ushered into
such a bewildering display, that the
girl was puzzled at first how to select.
But she soon yielded to the seductive
ness of magnificent parlor suit. and
bed room set in oak 18th century finishl
that would have done credit to old An
tiquity herself. To these she added
diningroom set with all accessories, a
complete kitchen outfit, and didn't for
get a most convenient and ornamental
writing desk for hubby" Charles, and
sohe expressed himself, marveled much
that the nricnS of Snch goods 1rara 60