The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-08-27
dUnGIeJOsh
His Great Generosity to-
ward his Newly Mar
ried Niece. "A Romance
of Wellington. .-Advan-
tages of Wellington IL
Illustrated in a Striking
Way.

Miss Summers, Polly, I-l-er-dare
Up"
But the speaker took header over
Bashfulness only to hear a sweet "Nes,
Charlie; can aspire tO-er-to-that--
is"
Again lapse into silence only to hear
sweet "Yes, Charlie; oh, If might only
hope tO-er--tO-"
Another failure of language 1t was
seemingly hopeless case and might
have been only for demure
Charlie, have said yes twice, and II
YOU mean it, 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 Polly's uncle, Josh,
out here in Ohio, who wrote Of his de-
light at her exhibition Of what he called
grit" and he proposed that If the young
people would locate at Wellington, he
would start them in life, as a wedding
gift, and buy them farm nearby. Of
course they accepted and were soon bid
ding their friends in the east, adieu.
Q A few weeks after the above conversa-
0 ton, travel-stained party arrived in
: Wellington. Our friend, Uncle Josh, es-
0 corted them to the hotel. "The American
House." said he, zig typical Ohio hotel
of the first class. have known MIR. L..
u Stemple, the proprietor, for years and ne
Is is mine host after mine own heart; a
thorough business man with that kind
/ way that makes guest feel at home and
J in mighty good luck. The house is one
10 Of convenience, well furnished: the
) table all that unlimited orders and a
= good market can make it"
ID With these remarks Uncle Josh pre-
d sented the deed CT the fine farm he hat
~ bought for them.
Ill "After breakfast" said the old man
'e 81 am ready to buy your outfit; but frs
10 we will drive out to the farm and SCI
III how you like it. have ordered a car
ei riage Of Mr.. Billy Berk, our new livery
" man."
ni When the handsome carriage an
lu prancing horses drew up in front OF tn
ISL hotel, Polly declared it the finest turnOu
u0 she had ever seen.
Ito eyes," said Uncle Josh, 'the three s.
'ile speed, safety, and style, is Billy Berk
'h' coat-Of-arms. He has nice rigs; an hol
ng est boy. It's pleasure tOdeal withhir
Vi so young folks for business or pleasu
lun get a rig of him every time"
U.s. Having provided you with cage I
the bird" said Uncle Josh, the ne
eat- thing will be to furnish it,"
Hereupon Polly declared she had hea
,on so much of H. W. Bennett the furnitu
man, she had decided to go there. I
T., result was bewildering display and
otta girl was at a loss how to select; but SC
Welded to a magnificent parlor suit
Rro- bedroom suit, a bedroom set in antlC
finish, to this she added one of those IL
ldao beds, an easy rocker for Uncle Josh,
elegant bedroom set for the serv
lot girl, and convenient writing desk
Charlie, Victor dining table, 81
Hal. board and bookcase; they also say
complete and fine line of caskets and
hulz, dertaker's goods.
"a pretty good start said the
n O. man, ''now we will step down and
my old friend W. E. Peirce, and buy
421 stoves, tinware, lamps, and dis
There is not an establishment in
# "a section that carries such compre
rain siye stock of house furnishings"
Uncle Josh; "every article of kite
ware from a tin dipper to a cook stO'
here in all styles and varieties"
II the So thought Polly, for she bought a
5htOn, Cross range, a Round Oak heater, a
lamp for the parlOr, and some for dil
cd for room and kitchen, beautiful S
dishes, a chamber set, a carpet-swe
pro- and Charlie bought one Of those
chain pumps.
Itrator "Now," said Uncle Josh, ''cOme
ate OF get acquainted with my old friend,
Goodwin, for we want insurance 0
buildings. He is agent for all tn
~ :, companies, namely: The Pheni
Ioost Hartford, the Phoenix of New York
10 has tinental of New York, Glen Fails o
ps and York, Niagara Of New York, Unde
, Cure ers of Rhode Island, Manchester oI
known land, London Assurance COrporatio
atarrh the Travellers Accident Insurance
aqulres Hartford"
is Ca Charlie insured in three Of tn
actlng and Uncle Josh had his life insu
mucous 80 80. - poI,v and rhor,io
~ des- 'ne ',.,, J0n9 y n,,,n,.raod ITneIo II
disease, nalV' 0v,ualI.I .Dl., !, 49, rsa,,4 y ,e
9Th by they crosseu 'le s''ee' ~ ,vn' M !. =
md as Nears drug Storej Walk ile"' ~.
K. The "Why unclel we're not sick, and
/ in its Guess / know that" said 'Unel
'er one but I suspect ii won't be long hefC
that it young man takes an interest il
tes'i- goric, and may want to get acql
with thn doctor"