Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-13
JOLLY OLD UNCLE JOSH
HIS GREAT GENEROSITY TOWARDS
HIS NEWLY MARRIED NIECE.

HIS GREAT GENEROSITY ToWARos
! HIS NEWLY MARRIED NIECE.
A Realistic ChristAas Romance 81 eeasl
P.ris, In which Number - Presi
neat Dusiness Men Take . Very Cen
spieaous Part.
| "Miss Summers-Polly L l. er-
dare l." But the speaker took header
over bsshfulness, only to hear sweet
"Yes, Charley"
Can l aspire to-er-to-that Is"
| Again lapse iuto silence, followed BY
an encouraging
| "les, Charley"
"Oh, II might only hope to--er-
to"
Another failure of language. Il wa,
seemingly n hopeless case, and might
have been only for demure
Charley, Ihsve said yes twice, ant
II you mean It, mean Ii, too, and
Aud TO this day that young man vii
insist that he popped the question.
All this happened away "dOwn east,
and Ii wasn't long before there WAS Z
wedding. Not much longer before there
came letter from Polly's Uncle Josh
ION the Little AndrOscoggin, who wrote
effusively Of his delight nj her exhibition
Of what he called grit" and he pro.
posed that II the young people would
locate at South Paris he would start
them up In life, rs wedding gift. Ol
course they accepted, and were soon bid
ding their friends sdieu.
A few weeks subsequent to the above
conversation q travel-stained party ar
rived In South Paris. Our friend, Uncle
Josh, was in charge and he led the party
strsightway to the Andrews House
"we'll 90 to the Andrews, F" said he, "be.
cause have known W. N. Shaw, the
proprietor, for years and he 10 mine hos,
after mine own heart, endowed with that
delightful intuition that makes y guest
feel at home, comfortable, contented
and In mighty good luck. The house Il
one OF convenience; the apartments are
well furnished and the cuisine-well II
any body thinks they can feed any better
than my friend Shaw, they'll have to get
out OF the market. have engaged
rooms here until your own house Is In
readiness" With these remarks Uncle
Josh grAciously presented to Charles the
deed OF cozy cottage.
AFTER breakfast" said the old man,
II am ready TO buy your outfit. To ex.
pedite matters have ordered carri 'gs
from Frank B. Fogg, our enterprisinG
livery man" When the handsome car
risge, with elaborate trappings and
prxucing horses drew up 10 front OF the
hotel Polly declared It the "duest turn.
out she had ever SEEN" 'Yes Stree,
replied Uncle Josh, "the three SIS,
Speed, Safety and Style Is Fogg's coat
Of arms. So, young folks, when you
want 10 take drive, either for business
or pleasure 60 to him for . rig every
time. His wedding, party and funeral
equipments are unsurpassed" Ii wa.
in this stylish turnout that the rounds OF
the city were made.
"Having already provided = cage fol
the bird" said Uncle josh, NOW the
first thing we'll look after will be the
furnishings for It," Hereupon Polly
energetically declared that she had heard
SO much about r. A. Thayer and hi:
liberal business methods, that she had
decided TO 90 there. The result WAS &
large order OF furniture for every part
Of her house.
"A pretty good START" said the old
msn, "And now we'll go TO j. Z. Rich
ardson's big hardware aud stove store
Here Polly's housewifely Instincts had
full play In marvels OF kitchen sppsrs.
tus. "rhere Is not an establishment In
the country that carries more compre-
hensive stock OF household furnishings,
remarked Uucle Josh. EVERY possible
piece OF kitchen furniture from tin
dipper to cooking range Is here in ali
styles and variety" II Polly fails Ia
accomplish wonders In the culinary art
Il will not be for want Of superior cook
ing utensils for she purchased y Prince
Crawford range and all equipments
needed In we'll regulated kitchen, be
sides u splendid Art st. Nicholas heater
and some cutlery all OF which Uncle
Josh paid for with delight because he
knew J. z. Richardson had treated him
right Just as he does all his customers.
Woman like, Polly was discussing the
matter Of how she would arrange he'
new house and WAS interrupted bS Uncl,
Josh. "And these house hxin's remind
me-" said he, "thxt you haven't got your
dishes vet. The most famous stock In
extent, quality and completeness IL al
n Dayton Bolster & Co.'S. There isn'l
positively, q thing In the line Of china
crockery, glass or porcelain needed FOL
use or ornament In any part OF the house
that can not be found there In indefinite
variety and at wonderfully low prices
They also have a splendid stock oil
lamps Of every description, bric-a-braC
In abundance. Polly's order suggested
her thorough appreciation.
"But say, uncle, aren't you about u
forget another one of the greatest essen
tials Of our house furnishingG" sh,
asked. "You haven't said word about
carpets yet" "Jes so, jes So" replied
Uncle Josh, ''it does beat all how yoI
wimmin folks can think of things, but
tell you IL won't take me long to thinl
of the store for carpets. Fact 10, we an
In 1t right now. Anything from limo
leum for the kitchen to the most elegan
Brussels for the psrlor, you can get 'eu
here, and n. Dayton Bolster & Co. dom
charge fancy prices either" Polly go'
something suitable for the parlor, living
and bedrooms, and then turned her ut
tentiOn to lace curtains, table linens
towels, ETC., for which this store Is note
for giving extra choice values.
81 Leaving Polly for few minutes Uncl,
Josh asked Charles II he would object 4
little personal decoration, in the wa!
Of new hat and pair Of shoes. "NO
indeed" replied the young man. "I'v'
only been waiting for you to sugges
something OF that sort. Where wOult
I you advise me to go?" "Well, my boy
: IL you desire to buy from one Of tn
/. most popular establishments in the city
I'll recommend J. +. Plummer. He hs
reputation Of being In position h
supply the good dressers Of this section
with gents furnishings 10 more salts
, factory styles than anybody / know
and the beauty Of 1t is he doesn't wan
: all the money feller's got either
, Plummer sells strictly for cash and tn e
+ another thing like about that store,-
e you get what you pay for and don't hsv
3 to settle some other fellows bad debts.
r Charley purchased complete out6
r from late style hat plumb down to
pair Of ahoes, while Uncle Josh cor
cluded to combine style and economy b
: : investing in neat ready-made suit an
overcost for himself.
"Let's see-I promised you q gol
watch, didn't l." queried Uncle josh @
' Polly, "and John Pierce's Is the place
: get good one cheap" Entering th
: popular jewelry store the old man Ga
lantly acquitted himself Of the promis
!; and then directed Polly's attention t