The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-04-08
JOLLY UNCLE JOSH.
HIS WEDDING GIFT TO POLLY.

A Realistic Romance Of Lehighton, with
Names Of Prominent Business Men.
"Miss Summers-Polly-I-er-dare
L"
But the speaker took a header over
bashfulness, only to her a sweet:
ayes, Charley"
"Can l aspire to-er-to-that is"
again lapse into silence, followed
by an encouraging:
ayes, Charley"
"Oh, if / might only hope to-er-to
-
Another failure of language. It was
seemingly a hopeless case, and it might
have been, only for demure:
"Gharley, 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. It was not long befor there
came a letter from Polly's Uncle Josh
out in Pennsylvania who wrote effus-
lively of his delight at her exhibition of
what he called "grit," and proposed
that if the young couple would locate
at Lehighton he would start them up
in life as wedding gift.
OF course they accepted, and were
soon bidding their friends adieu.
A few weeks subsequent to the above
conversation a travel-stained party
arrived at Lehightou, Our friend
Uncle Josh was in charge and he led
the party straight way to his home.
"When you build your new house one
of the pricipal things to be looked
after is the building hardware and you
will want to deal with an old estab-
lished and reliable firm, and where at
the same time you can get the lowest
figures on your bill. In that case
would advise you to call on the Lehigh
Coal & Hardware Co., Limited. They
carry one of the largest stocks of hard
ware in the city, and can furnish you
anything from shingle nail to door
knob. And as you are going to farm
ing you might also get your agricultur.
al implements there. They carry a
full line
"After breakfast" remarked the old
man, well go out and buy you an out
fit. To expedite matters l will order a
rig from the South End Livery Stable
The carriage arrived, and as Polly
viewed the stylish turnout with pranc-
ing horses, elaborate trappings, and
a neatly dressed driver at the reins
she expressed great delight "rhis
stable" remarked Uncle Josh, sis one
of the best outfitted livery establish
ments that | know of-the two "S's'
| Speed, Safety,-is its coat of arms
| II you ever have to run to an off rail
road town, be sure to go there fol-
a rig"
"Having provided you with cage fol-
your bird" said Uncle Josh, "the first
| thing we'll look after will be the fur
nishings for it." Hereupon Polly
energetically declared she had heard st
much about Kemerer & Swartz that she
desired to go there. The reault was
that they were ushered into such g
bewildering display that the girl was
puzzled at first how to select But she
soon yielded to the seduotiveness of &
magnificent parlor suite, a bedroom
set in oak antique tinish) that would
have done credit to old Antiquity her
self. To these she added a dining
room set with all accessories, com
plete kitchen outfit, and didn't forget
a most convenient and ornamental
writing desk for "Hubby" Charles.
"a pretty good start" said the ole
man, land now we'll 20 to Jas. Walp',
tinware store" Here Polly's house
wifely instincts had full play in mar
vels of kitchen apparatus. There il
not an establishment IN the state tha
carries more comprehensive stock o.
household furnishings. Every posi-
BILE piece of kitchen furniture, from
tin dipper to cooking range, is her,
in all style and variety. If Polly fail
to accomplish wonders in the culinar,
art, it will not be for fault of superio
cooking utensils. Her purchases in
cluded a fine New Broadway range an,
everything else necessary to a complet
kitchen outfit. This firm also makes
speciality of plumbing.
"These house-fixings remind me,
said the old gentleman, that yot
haven't got your dishes yet. The mos
famous stock in extent, quality am
completeness is at Geo. H. Enzian's.
But the average reader need not b
told what an array of tableware Poll
had to select from. There isn't pos
lively, thing in the line of chint
crockery, glass or porcelain needed fo
use or ornament in any part of tn
house that cannot be found there /
infinite variety and at wonderfully lo'
prices. They also have a splendi
stock of lamps of every description
, in abundance. Polly's order suggeste
her thorough appreciation.
At this point, somewhat to Charlie
confusion, the old man INDUCED in
half serious criticism of his persona
appearance. "YOu are decidedly of
style for a townsman," said he, ian
I we'd better go down to Z. G.. Zern
i clothing house After Charles ha
. fitted himself out in neat and lat
style business suit from the piles
fashionable garments that cover Il
tables of this extensively stocked e
=. tablishment, Uncle Josh declared tn,
!, "Now you look like a new man. b
q fore leaving having found goods an
= prices irresistible, Charles also il
h vested in complete outfit of gent
a furnishing goods, from a latest sty
n hat to dozen shirts. This house
not to be undersold in the CITY.
Lets see--I promised you a go
+ watch, didn't 'queried Uncle Josh
" Polly, The place of all places is
n S. Book. On arriving at the popul
IA ieWelry store the old man gallant
m acquitted himself of his promise, al
l. then directed POlly's attention TO Il
superior stock of silverware carried
the house. "There is no other su,
IA stock in the city" said the Old ma
a "and | will guarantee the quality
hi be of the very best Pick out yo
4 family clock while here,n Mir. Bo
in carries a magnificent line He is al
agent for the Remington bicycles T.
ladies gentlemen, and carries a nj
d stock OF fishing tackle"
ie ~ declare, Uncle, exclaimed Charl
ID as they reached the street, "there &c
lt a handsome phaetou; must have o
j. like that for the girl Get it rig
here" sententiously said the old mi
"Mv friend NJ T. TreXler conducts
IN large carriage factory here: his lar
I'd and excellent stock cannot be beat
"a in the county. He carries sure
be carriages, buggies, road carts, deliye
IL wagons and phaetons of his own mar
facture, hand made, in all the leadi
styles, and is satisfied with a modert
10 profit, too. Wen leave Polly Ia,
8 while we go in aud look over the stoc
Nv Returning TO Polly, Uncle Josh 81
90, gested resort to some place OF
'' freshmeut, and they betook themsel'
to Reuben Rehrigs Oyster Bay VIII
. they regaled themselves on oysters a
CLANS "as delicious as the spicurt
dreams OF the GODS so Polly declar