The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-13
JOLLY old UNCLE JOSH.
HIS GREAT GENEROSITY TOWARDS HIS
NEWLY MARRIED NIECE.
L Realistic Romance Of Ahbeyflle In
which Number of Business Men
Tnke i Very COnSpicuOuN Part.

Il Realistic Romance Of Abbefilip IL
Which u Number of Business MeI
Take II Very Conspicuous Part.
Miss Summers polIy--i-l--er- dare /
But tue speaker look Il header over biAliiul
nesS, only 10 hear sweet:
'Ies, Charley.
Can | aspire TO- er-- to! that is
Again !: lapse INTO silence, followed by an
encouraging:
"ies, Charley
"Uh, ii might only hope to--er-tO-
. Another failure oI language. II was seem
. ingy hopeless case, anu might have been
Z ouiy Il demure:
"Charley. have said yes' twice, and If you
mean il, mean it, too, 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 wedding.
Not much longer before there came a letter
= from Poliy's Uncle Josh, down in South Car.
oina, who wrote etFuslvely at her exhibition
. ,i what he called grit" and he proposed that
. il the young people would locate at Ahbeville
he would start them up In life aS II wedding
git. or course they accepted, and were bid
ding their friends adieu.
A few weeks subsequent to the above con-
versation a lruvel-Stained party arrived at
! the town OF Abb-vlIle. whose fame rs mar
ket for the m Isl charming goods in the world
has gone abroad, and whose customers come
from distant parts OF all this South.
land. Our friend Uncle Josh WAS in
Charge anu Tie leu lnb party StIdlSUlWdS 10
the McCauts hotel where he had engaged
rooms Tor them to occupy TIL their own home
was made ready.
After break FAST" said the old man. II am
ready To go and buy your OUTFIT. To expedite
matters II ave ordered Il carriage from Messrs.
Walling ford Il Russell our euterprising livery
men," When The handsome carriage, with
elaborate trappinss and prancing horses drew
, up In front oi The hotel, Polly declared u the
finest turnout she had ever seen." "YeS. "
replied Uncle Josh. the three SIS: Speed.
&.
MOTIF, so young folks, when you want to taxi
Il drive, either for business or pleasure, 20 10
them for 81 rig every time.
1t was in this styli 'h turnout that the rounds
OF the city were made.
! Il have Already provided you with a cage
for your blrd,' said Uncle Josh. "and now the
first thing we'it Look alter will be the fur
nishinys for ill., Iereupon Polly energeltcal-
Iy declared that she had heard 50 much about
J. ID. kerr'S new furniture store that she had
decided u go there. The result was that they
we're uShered Into such bewiderlng display
that the girl was at first at Il loss how to Sc
le:t. But she soon yielded 10 the seductive.
ues> OF d magnificent parlot suite, oedr 'om
, ,et In oak (inllque fnisn) that would have
done credit 10 old Antiquity herself. To this
she added a dining room sci with all accesso-
rres, a compile kitchen outfit, safe and table,
md didn't forget 4 most convenient and ,r-
. :iamenlal writing desk for Hubby Charles
a pretty good start" said the old man,
"and now we'll go 10 II W. Lawson Co: s
stove and tin store" Here Polly's hou>ewIhy
instincts had full play in marveIs of kitchen
apparatus. There IL not AN establishment In
| the county that cli r,eS IL more com prehensise t
stock OF household furnishings. Every pos
sible piece OF Kitchen funiture, from u q dip
per TO cook Ing range Is here in all styles and
! .,.riety. II Polly fails to accomplish wonders
! N the culinary art, IL will not he for want o.
superior cooking utensils, for she pu released q
new EXcesi ,r co TX stove viii h nil equipments
uerded IN II well regulated kitchen.
Lets see-1 promised YOU gold watch,
! a. I " IN IIuflp Jlsn Of POIIy HHup
place of all places IN town Is K. T.. Bernau, so
! we'll CO." Entering the popular jewelry
sore the old man sallanuy acquitted himself
Of his promise and then directed Pully's at.
lenlion 10 the superior stock OF silverware
carried by this house 'There Is no other
such in town" SAID the Old tuan, aud will
guarantee the quality TO be the very best.
! Pick out your family clock while here he
added. Mr.. Rernau carries magnificent
| line I'D mt forget another fact, he conLinu.
sd, "if ever you unfortunate need optical
| everything required to improve affected eyes
and to determine The required treatment"
| tnd, say, my buy, II that 'Lnrnip' OF yours
ever breaks down, remember that MIR. Bernau
| Is Hn expert ON hXin. complicated watches,
and never allows one TO leave his store I'LL
, It's made as good az new
Various stores were visited, Polly buying
Ibis and that Tnti lsv she mad amost am d %om nam
| began TO look at his bank book rather lugu
hriously. "Well. WELL" he remarked, 1T does
take you women folks TO think OF things"
| But we will now 20 NJ. T. Coleman's famous
Racket Store" II there is thtng we have
, forgot 1t can he found there. In my deal inss
! Win Mr.. Coleman have always found him
to be reliable. You are sure TO be guided
right in your selections: AMI his prices are
'iOwn to brass tacks. In ladies and gents
| shoes he's got some dandies; ani-well hare
| we are at the "RackeL Stole" Just pick out
what you want. my girl, and / foot the bf:...
! Polly purchases Included shoes, corsets,
towels, handkerchiefs. toilet soap, and she
! found such nice line OF tablets. note paper
and envelopes that she got enough 10 write
dozen letters, telling her happiness TO all her
! kin folks for two or three GENERATIONS. Char
ley was simply du bfounded when he learn
ed that the Racket Store was selling 2 hoop
cedar buckets for 10 cents. The young man
! uought dozen, he knew bargain when he
SAW il. So on and sO on, Polly bought this
and that what not. "Oh, me, oh, my" she
said IL never did hear tell Of such bargains"
Yes sir" replied Uncle josh, "Mr. Coleman
! IL u good man 10 tie 10 when you want good
goods al five cent cotton prices"
! Enroute To their home The gentlemen called
ar the FreSs and Banner office. you'll want
IN this is the tavorte paper Of thus section. ri
subscribe for H."
Upon rejoining Polly she began 10 volubly
express her thanks. "You have bought us
!, everything" she exclaimed.
only one thing" replied Unc:e Josh. re-.
hscively, "oui l can remedy that. J. d. Kerr,
the furniture man, always has nice line of
them and you can gel one Whenever you want
! il; I'll pay for the best"
! "W-h.y," exclaimed Polly with great sur
prise, Uncle, what can IT be 2"
, Well. it's nice pictures oil every variety and
STYLE Whenever you want them you draw
IN me for the money. Mr.. Kerr has beauti-
full mirrors, too. His wardrobes are excel
lent.