The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-03-02
JOLLY UNCLE JOSH.
He Visits Our City and Calls on
Our Business Men.
A Story of Real Life with Genu.
inc Characters.

'"Miss Summers-Polly-I-or-
dare-I-"
But the speaker took a header
over bashfulness, only to hear a
sweet ssYes, Charlie. !, ','axs !. =,
"Can Iaspiro to TO hat iB.. ,
Again a lapse into silence, fol-
lowed by an encouraging: eyes,
Charlie"
"Oh, if | might only hope to-er
TO-"
Another failure of language. 1t
was seemingly hopeless case, and
1t might have been only for a de-
mure:
"Charlie, I've said yes twice,
and if you mean it, | mean it, too,
and-and-"
And to this day that young man
will insist 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 in
Oakland. Md, who wrote effusively
of his delight at her exhibition of
what he called grit" and proposed
that if the young people would To-
cate at Oakland he would give them
start in life. OF course they ac-
cepted, and were soon bidding their
friends adieu. A few days subse-
quent to the above conversation, q
travel-stained party arrived at Gar
rett's capital. Our friend, Uncle
Josh, was in charge and he led the
party straightway to u hotel.
After having secured a room and
partaken of breakfast, Uncle Josh
cast about for something to do and
finally hit upon plan how to spend
q pleasant hour.
"In the matter of a carriage and
team" said Uncle Josh, "You can
not be too careful but / heartily
recommend X. l. Vests livery,
He has made his trade a study and
! has had long and protracted ex'
perience and he thoroughly under
Q stands the wants of the people. Ht
, always keeps on hand the fines
turnout of horses and carriages O.
= any stable in the city, And wha
is infinitely satisfactory to his Gus
toners, he is one of those mel
who are satisfied with the profit
that come from honest work anC
q fair prices"
= After having secured team an'
taken a spin over the streets an
= u out the Park road, they returned
= and Uncle Josh said:
u "Now, my dear, Pm ready t.
. honor any draft you may make fo
l dry goods. The best, cheapest an
most popular place in town is tn
Sincell Bros, where they have OF
. hand large stock of clothing
shoes, dry goods, etc" Having
entered they were shown to tn
5 cloak department. where an unex
) pected but very agreeable surpris
, awaited them. The little woman
was quite pretty, but chubby" ant
; Uncle Josh never realized ho'
pretty she was until she had triet
on one of those becoming cloaks
They exclaimed, simultaneously
"don't take it off" The old JACKIE
was wrapped up, Uncle Josh mean
; while declaring that in extent
quality and completeness their stool
was superb. Said he: "They ar
always to the front with the lates
fashions. superior goods and loves
; prices, and you will receive the po
: litest of attention from an exception
, ally excellent corps of clerks. On,
! of the secrets of the great success
Of this house is that it is CONSTANT,
in the market for the freshest style
and novelties, and has a very geniu
for buying at remarkably low fig
ures. Add to this an inviolabl'
policy Of sharing its bargains Will
its customers and you have the Sc
cret of its popularity"
Polly was soon engaged in shop.
ping whereupon Uncle Josh calmly
and deliberately winked at Charles.
That astutc young man followed
him to the side walk. Il want A
fresh glass Of beer" said the old
man, "and | know you wouldn't t
object to one, 50 we'Il just drop
down and gee my friend Truman
West. He conducts most rcspcc-
table place, and, by the way, is Just
the man to supply your wants. Pll
guarantee the quality of his liquors
he handles such brands as Old
Harper, Miller and the finest Of ma
tive and imported wines and cigars" "
They returned to Polly and in
passing the postofIic Uncle Josh