The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-01-17
JOLLY Old UNCLE josh.
HIS GREAT GENESOSiTY TOWARDS
HIS NEWLY MARRIED NIECE,

A Saiistio Romance of MdryUiiie
in Which a MURDER Of PrOmi-
nent Business Men Take a
Very Conspicuous Part.
"Miss Polly-I-I-er-
DIRE - But the speaker took a
header over bashfulness, only to hear
a sweet:
eyes, Charley.
"Can aspire to-er-to-that is
-
Again lapse into silence, followed
by an encouraging:
eyes, Charley"
"Oh, i'll might only hope to-er-
to-
Another failure OF language. 1t
was seemingly hopeless case, and
might have been, only for a demure:
Charley, | have said yes twice,
and if you mean it, mean it, too,
and" o
And to this day that. young man
willinsist that he popped the question
All this happened away "down
east" and it wasn't long before there
wasa wedding. Not much longer
before there came a letter from Poly's
Uncle Josh, out in Tennessee who
wrote effusively at her exhibition of
what he called "grit," and he pro-
posed that if the young people would
locate at Maryville he would start
them up in life as a wedding gift OF
course they accepted, and were bid
ding thier friends adieu.
x 4 !; 4 x X
,M weeks subsequent 70 the
above conversation 4 trayei-stained
party arrived. Our friend Uncle Josh
was in charge and he led the party
straightway 10 a hotel. "The Sam
Houston Inn" said he, sis typical
Southern hotel Of the best class.
have known w. p. Barnhill the
proprietor, for years and he is mine
host after mine own heart. A thor
ough business man, endowed with
that delightful intuition that makes a
guest feel at home, comfortable, con-
tented, and in mighty good luck.
The house is one of convenience; the
apartments are well furnished; the
cuisine all that superior chef and
unlimited orders on the market can
make it. | have engaged rooms here
for you 10 occupy until your own
house is in readiness"
"After breakfast" said the old man.
81 am ready to go buy your outfit.
To expedite matters have ordered
a carriage from Albert Simmons our
enterprising liveryman" When the
handsome carriage, with elaborate
trappings and prancing horses drew
up in front of the Inn Polly declared
it the "6nest turnout she had ever
seem" eyes, replied Uncle Josh,
''the three SIS, Sped, Safety and
Style, is Simmons motto, SO young
folks, when you want to take a drive,
either for business or pleasure, so tc
HIM for rig every time.
II was in this stylish rig that the
rounds in the city were made.
81 have already provided you witt
a cage for your bird" said Uncle Josh
''and now the first thing Wen lool
after will be the furnishings for 1t.
Hereupon Polly energetically declar
ed that she had heard so much abou
c. Plane that she had decided to g
there. The result was that they wer'
ushered into such a bewildering dis
play that the girl was at first at los
how to select. But she soon vlelde'
to the seduciveness of a magnificen
parlor suite, bedroom set in oal
tantique finish that would have don
credit to old Antiquity herself. t
this she added dining-room set wit
all accessories, a complete kltche
outfit, and didn't forget most con
venient and ornamental writing des
for chubby" Charles.
"a pretty good start" said the oil
man, s'and now we'll go to Menu
Bros. & Moore's hardware store.
Here Polly's housewiiy instincts ha
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