The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1894-03-17
JOLLY OLD UNCLE JOSH.
HIS GREAT GENEROSITY TO HIS MAR.
RIEB NIECE.
A Realistic Romance OF GreenVille, In
Which a Number OF Prominent Bus
lness Men Take a Very CenspIc.
uOus Part.

"Miss Summers Polly y-I-er-
dare - Blu: the speaker took q
header over bashfulness, only to hear
q sweet:
"Yes, Charley
"Can | aspire to-er-to-that is-n
Again a lapse into silence. followed
by an encouraging:
"Yes, Charley"
"Oh, If | might only hope to-er-
to"
Another failure OF language. II
was seemingly a hopeless case, and
might have been, only for a demure
"Charley, Eve said yes twice, aud
II you mean it, | mean il, TOO, and
and
And to this day that young man
will insist that he popped the ques-
tion.
All this happened away "up north
and 1t wasn't long before there was a
wedding. Not much longer after
there came letter from Polly's Uncle
Josh down in Mississippi who wrote
fifiluslvely of his delight at her exhibit
tion of what he called "grit,n and he
proposed that If the young people
would locate at Greenville he would
start them up in life as wedding
gift. Even went so far as to send
them a deed for pretty cottage To-
Gated on Que OF our principal streets.
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 Greenville. Our
friend Uncle Josh was IN charge and
he led the party stralghtway TO a
hotel. The Newman said he @is
a typical Mississippi hotel of the best
class. have known the manager,
for years aud he is mine host after
my own heart, thorough business
man, endowed with that delightful
intuition that makes guest feel at
home, comfortable, contended aud
in mighty goodluck. The house is &
marvel of convenience, the apartments
are handsomely furnished, while tht
cuisine is all that superior chef anc
unlimited orders on the market cal
make It, and the clerks and attendants
are polite and expert. ILave engaged
rooms at The Newman for you to oc
cupy until your own house Is furnish
ed"
"After breakfast said the old man
Il am ready to go buy your outfit. II
expedite matters | have ordered ,
turnout from d. ID. Maddry Il Co.'S
Palace Livery Stable.' When th'
handsome carriage, with eaborat,
trappings aud prancing horses drew
up in front of the Newman, Polly de
clared it to be the "finest turnout sh'
had ever seen." aYes," replied Uncl,
Josh, "the three SIS, Speed, Safety
Style is Maddry Il Co.'S. motto, 81
young folks, when you want to tax,
drive or have transferring done, e
to the Palace Stable
'As have already provided you will
a cage for your bird said Uncle Josh
Hhe first thing we'll look after will b.
to furnishing It, Hereupon Polly en-
ergeticaly declared that she had hear,
so much about G. M. Ham that she de
sired to go there. The result was tina
they were ushercd into such bewild
eripg display that the girl was at frs
at a loss how to select. But she sool
yielded TO the seductiveness of a mag
nifcent parlor suite, bedroom set II
oak (antique iinish) that would hav,
done credit to old Antiquity herself
To this she added dining.room sc
with all accessories, a complete kitch
ell outfit, and didn't forget q mos
convenient and ornamental writin,
desk for Hubby Charles.
"A pretty good start, said the oil
mau, and now we'll go to Hyner
Benoit's hardware stere.' Here Polly
housewifely instincts had full play il
marvels Of kitchen apparatus. There !
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 o cooking range is her
in all styles aud variety. If Polly fail
to accomplish wonders ia this oulinsr
art, 1t will not be for want of superio
cooking utensils, for she purchased
'Memphf cooking range and all othe
equipments needed in well regulate
kitchen.
Haiti commanded Uncle Josh a
the two came IN front Of Skin
ners handsome drug store. wall
right m.h why, Uncle Josh, we're no
sick, and - Guess | know that, bu
| suspect it won't be very long befor
this young man begins to take an in
teresi in matters of paragoric, and
Uncle JOSH Well, go in anyway
Polly may find some toilet articles sh'
wants Sure enough, before leavin,
she was loaded down with combs
brushes, face powders and ounce
upon ounces of fine imported per
fumes.
Don't forget, added Uncle Josh
80 come here with your prescription
as both DIR. Skinner aud his chic
clerk, Mr.. G. Toy, Ph. g., are compe