Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-05-18
COMMENCEMENT.
A Story of Audubon With
Real Characters.

| houhclnS In Joyous pealS the conSun
nation Of loves fondest dream wit
two OF Newton's young people.
Handsome Arthur Lewis, who ha,
! just finished law studies, had caime
and won the reward that had spurret
him ON in delying. into the intricate
OF Blackstone's problems FOR the pas
three Years and mot until you hay,
been admitted to practice will becom,
your bride, was the firm answer OF
pretty Nelly Benton three years prioi
To the opening of our story when i'm
petuously Arthur Lewis urged her /,
delay their wedding day no longer
Arthur went away to college the nexj
day fully determined to put two years
course IN one until graduation. He did
not succeed in accomplishing this, but
his earnest effort won for him first
place in his class.
1t was proud moment for Arthur
Lewis when he was chosen yaledictor
ian, and none can tell the indescriba
BILE thrills of Nelly us she listened to
the mastery effort OF her lover aud the
round after round Of applause that
greeted the brilliant Young lawy er com.
meneement night, Arthur Lewis had
won honor, but that to him was mere
dross compared with the radiant Nelly
Benton who in a few days would be
come his bride,
The wedding over Mr. and Mrs,
Lewis were not long IN deciding on
accompanying Nelly's Uncle VIM. Ben
ton TO Audubon where he had lived
for years and whore he proposed to as
sist the new homo builders by fitting
up residence as wedding gift to his
favorite niece. Arriving ut Audubon
Mr., Benton piloted the wedding party
to the Stuart House, its the hotel in
these parts, The proprietor, j. III.
Frahm, is one OF my old friends. He
is II thorough business man and pos
sesses that peculiar ability of making
all his guests feel perfectly at home,
The apartments are commodious and
well furnishes: the table is always sup.
piled with the dellcacies of the season
the attendants are polite and know
their business and | have always
noticed that the drummers act as II
they are In mighty good luck III they
can Sunday at the Stuart.
The next morning Uncle win, as we
will hereafter call him, suggested that
they proceed at once to the looking up
and furnishing Of home "We can't
build house until we have land, there
fore we will call on my frlead V. +.
Horton, and 500 what he has to ol(ar
in realty Arriving Mt the Office Of Y.
Il. Horton, "Wc.l, Horton what have
you got now IN choice lots and lauds
for man who knows u good thing
when he sees itY' In u very short time
plats were laid before Mr. Benton and
Arthur, lands described and prices
made so low as to be almost irresist,
able.
"Oh, well, | never buy q pig in a
sack, said Uncle WIN, Eve viii just
drive out and see these lots" every
well" said Mr. Horton, al will be glad
to show you over town and viii order u
carriage immediately" While waiting
for the arrival of the conveyance, Mr.
Benton casually inquired the price on
that quarter lying just south Of his
farm. The sum named was so low
that the deal was closed at once. Mr.
Horton furnished tho abstracts of the
from his correctly kept books
which are models of neatncss and the
best In the county.
The drive to the property was u short
one, the lots were all that could be de,
sired and contract was made to buy
them
While driving rapidly back to the
hotel, Nelly, who was an ardent nd
mirer of fine horses and fashionable
turnouts, inquired whose team and car.
riage they were using. "Why, this out.
fit, said Uncle win, "comes from only
one place in town Cheneyert Il Hen.
derson these gentlemen are genuine
liverymen, their stylish turnouts are
the admiration of all who have occasion
TO hire rigs and tell you, Arthur, If
you ever have occasion to make n quick
trip and want safe driver aud u
speedy team, or want 4 team fed and
taken care of, be sure and call on Chen
evert q Henderson and you will yet
what you want.
Again the party was on the street.
"Ilello,' said Uncle VIII, "came very
near forgetting to introduce you to q.
w. Hoover the hardware man. Come,
we will look his establishment over
now" Entering the store, which was
q perfect bee hive, Uucle VIII enthusi-
said: 81 tell you there Is not
u hardware house Is this county that
equals my friend Hoover"
There were many things to buy and
Nelly commenced on the first article
she saw,a New Process Jewell Gasoline
stove. Every possible article needed
in a house that could be bought from
a lirst'class hardware store was in the
bill when Nelly got through, and prices,
well, Hoover is never undersold, that's
the long and short Of it.
Uncle viii settled the bill, at the
same time remarking to Arthur: "My
boy, If you want anything made out OF
tin, or galvanized iron, or any repairs,
or In fact anything timer can make,
here is the place to get it,
ave will soon be through" quoth
Uncle Will 81 want to introduce you
TO +. A. Buthweg the leading grocer Of
Audubon, | will guarantee everything
you buy from him to be the purest OBJ
tainable. His stock of staple and fancy
groceries is always the newest and
freshest to be had in this place.
He strives to please his customers by
selecting his stock with great care, aud
selling at low margins, He keeps the
best brands of flour and also carries a
full line of fruits, cigars, tobaccos, cand.
les, china, crockery and glassware. Mr.
understands his business
thoroughly and no old or shelf worn
goods find place in his establishment
Nelly being lover of flowers selected
from the stock carried here, q nice as
,ortment for the new home, The fact
that Mr.. Ruthweg carries the best line
Of fresh fruits attracted the attention
Of our friends and they will prove sub.
stantial customers daily for these goods
the fruit season.
Here comes Neff e Johnson the stock
dealers of this section | want to sell a
bunch of cattle and hogs from one of
my ranches and these are the gentle
men that will get them, you bet, for |
know them to be perfectly fair and re-
liable. They never dock n farmer on
lis hogs Just because they can fix up
IN excuse for 1t.
They are full Of enterprise and In
connection with their stock business |
landle all kinds of grain, their Office is |
S located Just west of the mill where |
me of them can always be found ready |
o bid the highest market prices for
he products they deal in.
Where can | find good hammock,
Jncle VIII? inquired Nelly, why at L. |