The Republican journal., 1898-11-03


bashfulness, only to hear a sweet
Eyes, Charley"
Can | aspire tC-eI-tO-that-ls'
Again d lapse iato silence followed by an
encouraging
Eyes, Charlie"
"Oh, if l might only hope to er-to--
Another failure of language. 1t was
seemingly a hopeless case, and might have
been, only for demure,
Charley, | have said yes twice. ard if
you mean it, l mean 1t, too, and"
And to this day that Young man will in
sist that he popped the question.
All this happened away down east, and
it wasn't long before there as a wedding
Not much longer before there came letter
from Polly's Uncle JOSH who wrote etfu-
sively of his delight at her exhibition of
what be called grit and he proposed that
if the young people would locate at Belfast
he would start them up in Life, as a wedding
gift. OF course they accepted, and Were
soon bidding their friends adieu.
A few weeks subsequent to the above con-
yersation a travel-stained party arrived in
Belfast. Our friend Uncle Josh, was in
charge and he led the party straightway to
a hotel The Windsor, said he. sis typ
ical Maine hotel of the best class. l have
known NJ f. Knowltou, the proprietor, for
years and be is mine host after mine own
heart, endowed with that delightful intu-
ton that makes guest feel at home, COM
Portable, contented, and in mighty good
luck. The house is one of convenience: the
apartments are well furnished AID the cui-
sine all that a superior chef End unlimited
orders on the market make 1t. l 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 expedite
matters | have ordered a carriage from
Ralph Southworth of the Belfast Livery Co.
and the team will be here in a minute
or two. When the handsome carriage
with elaborate trarpings and prancng
horses drew up IN front of the hotel Polly
declared it the finest turnout she had ever
seem YES Sir-ee.' replied Uncle Josh,
the three SIS, Speed Safety and Style is
the Belfast Livery Co.'S coat OF arms. So
young folks, wien YOU want to take drive,
either for business or pleasure go to Ralph
for rig every tlme' Their wedding, party
and funeral equipments are unsurpassed.
1t was in this stylish turnout that the rounds
of the city was made.
Having already provided a cage for the
bird, said ncle JOSH ''now the first thing
We'll look after VIII be the furnishings for
IT." Hereupon Polly theoretically declared
that she had heard so much about r. H.
Coombs 4 Sons nice furniture that she had
decided TO 90 there. The result was that
they We're ushered into such a hewilderiug
display that the girl was at first at a loss
how TO select. But she soon yielded to the
seductiveuess of magnificent parlor suite,
bed room set III oak antique finish that
would do credit TO old Antiquity himself.
To this she aided an easy rocker for Uncle
Josh, and didn't forget a most convenient
and ornamental nuting desk for Hubby
Charles, having come to the conclusion that
Coombs' prices We're below the very whisper
of competition.
a pretty good start, said the old man,
land now We'll 90 to NJ. L. Mitchell's Ing
tinware and stove store" Here Polly's
housewfely instincts Lad full play ia mar
vels of kitchen apparatus. There is not an
establishment in the country that carries a
more comprehensive stock of household
furnishings" remarked Uncle Josh. every
possible piece of kitchen furniture from 4
tin dipper to cooking range is here ID all
styles and variety" If Polly fails to accom-
plish wonders IN the eul nary art, it Will not
be for want Of superior cooking utensils, for
she purchased Glenwood stove with all
equipments needed in a well regulated
kitchen, ali of which Uncle Josh paid for
with delight because he knew Mr. Mitchell
had treated. him right.
How aoout the plumber, Uncle?' in
quired Polly You remember you said you
would see somebody for that 'Jes 50, les
so; and We shan't have any botcher do the
work either. We've got to have water pipes
put IN not water heater and porcelain
oath tub, besides some sanitary fixins. NJ
L. Mitchell IS the very man to do the work
He is also practical pit mber and observes
closely all the hygienic laws guarding against
dangers rom sewer gases. You can always
feel safe about the house when practical
man, as know Mitchell to be, has done the
work" The aforesaid plumber got the CON
tract, did just what Uncle Josh said he
would do, and won Polly's praise for his ex.
ceilent workmanship.
81 would like to make you acquitted with
DIR. Isaac Hills, my dentist friend, TOO, said
the Old man. "If you ever have to supple
ment your natural teeth. ugh! Don't
you mention false teeth to me- cried Polly,
III never carry 'pearly-lles in my mouth
If go Goothless." ooh, as for that" laugh
ed Uncle Jose, "if you IL only consult a
good dentist in time, you can save the
catastrophe. DR.. Hills fol- instance. is won.
derfuliy expert in saving natural teeth, and
he has the skill and every mechanical ap-
pliance necessary to do his work with the
least discomfort to his patrons
When they again reached the sidewalk
Polly exclaimed: "What an exquisite
monument" Yes" said Uncle Josh. this
firm. Mark Wood & Son, carries the finest
line of monumental work in this section
and the beauty of il ia the picast IF ~,