The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-26
He Comes to iowa.

He Comes to Town.
1T seems like temptin' Providence
said Grandma Miggs. but | can say
but that it's monstrous pleasant. too.
Maybe it's one o. those pleasures that
seems to be forbid just because they
are nice. / wouldn't wonder IL we
should smash up afore we get there"
t There was no smash. Joshua Miggs
had brought his family to the station in
the old farm wagon that he had sold,
together with everything else on his
farm, and had boarded the train with
all his worldly possessions in an old
leather satchel. And with him was his
entire family. They were going TO
Butte. Mont, on the Great Northern
railroad.
Ii was a vestibule train. bound for
Anaconda. The price did not frighten
Joshua Miggs. 1t would have been all
the same to hin If IL had been ten times
as much. He took two compartments In
the sleeping car and though he was
himself startled at the luxury, he sat
down quietly and said to his wife:
Nov, Mandy, don't let on but hat
you're used to this sort of thing. Then
p'r'aps folks Won't know we've bin liv-
in without carpets an tablecloths all
our lives
Attached TO this train was the library
observation car. practically an ordinary
club house except the billiard table.
Before reaching Butte, of course,
Joshu Miggs and son. John, had been
given a clean shave, haircut and sham
poo, all in this club house car. Ii must
not be supposed that Grandma Miggs,
Mrs. Joshua Miggs, daughter and young
ones were idle. Far from 1t. They were
having a bath in charge of a compe-
tent attendant of this car. Their dream
uNN.
soft, roomy and luxurious seats were of
themselves delicious to the body that
was used only to hard living and rough
lying. The swift rush OF the cars, as
they sped smoothly over the perfect
roadbed. seemed TO them like flying. so
intoxicating was the unaccustomed mo-
ton. When the porter came and asked
II he hould serve the dinner where
they sat, they said, yes. feebly and un-
comprehendingly, and stared in silence
when the sumptuous meal vas brought.
Every appliance of the luxury of mod
ern travel was at their command,
though they knew nothing of how TO use
them. for they were on one Of the most
perfectly appointed roads in the world.
Hiring Horses.
Now. then" said Joshua Mlggs, af-
ter he had told his experiences to his
family. who were patiently waiting for
him. 1--WE have got fairly started, and
all we've got TO do in the world from
this time on, so far as ! can see. is 10
enjoy the luxury of life. We toiled and
saved till We made the pile and now
the question is, how are we going To
spend az"
At his there was a chorus of shouts.
Each had a proposition 10 make. and
all talked at once. He tried To listen
for a m and then raised his hand
IN tell you what I'll do" he said
when he could be heard, we all want
to go out and get things, but we've got
to go in style. No more hoofing IL for
the Miggs family. I'm going to find a
livery stable and hire a rig for each one.
Then we can go where we like and tell
one another every night what we've
done"
The first small boy on the street was
able to tell him that the best livery
stable in town was W. II. Hamilton's,
and accordingly he went post-haste to
Mr.. Hamilton.
What sort OF a hore and wagon can
] hire of you?" he asked when he ar
rived.
Pretty much anything you want"
said Mr.. Hamilton heartily, from a
trotter and sulky to a hearse with six
or eight horses"
II don't want no hearse." said Joshua
Miggs. "snd ! hope l won't for a long
time. but the trotter and sulky would
suit John. Now, what have you got for
me and for my wife and for grandma
and for Sarah and for the boys and
for the baby and the nurse. l want
'em all different"
II guess can fit you out" said Mr..
Hamilton coolly.
And he showed Joshua Miggs through
the establishment, exciting his un-
bounded admiration at the way the
horses were kept. al the condition Of
the horses themselves, and at the neat
ness and elegance Of the carriages and
their appointments. A hanson cab was
chosen for Joshua Miegs. a victoria for
Mrs Miggs. a landau with a tiger in
livery for Miss Sarah. a pony carriage
and pair for the boys and a comfortable
coupe for the baby and nurse.
Now" said Joshua Miggs, we car
go round town like we'd ought to-
Grandma Gets Teeth.
Joshua" said Grandma Miggs. one
morning. i hain't asked ye for much
since our arrival here in Butte"
NO" interrupted Joshua Miggs.
no ye ain never asked for much.
OF all the self-forgettin' creeturs God
ever made l blieve you're the most
self-forgettin'est,"
We'll. we'll" said grandma, there
was always so much to do for the chill
dren- But. Joshua. ! am main tired %
spoon y~ictuals- ! want 10 chew some
thing"
Chew" he exclaimed. why. you
can chew government bonds IL you
want to-"
Now, don't be foolish. Joshua. How
can j chew without teeth. I want
some teeth"
1t MAS not more than half an houi
before Joshua Aiggs and the old lady
were seated in the dental parlors of +.
A. Ironside In the Curtis block.
While DIR. Ironside was preparing ~
At out Grandma Miggs with a full sci
Of m~asticstors. he delivered a short lee