Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-03-24
POLLY'S UNCLE JOSH.
HE DOES THE HAND SOME THING
BY THE Welded ONES.
They Come to Horris and Fit Them
selves out for Housekeeping
Josh Gives them the Benefit of
His Experience and foots the
Bills and All Have Gay Time.

But the speaker took a header over
bashfulness, only to hear sweet,
eyes, Charley"
'"Can [ aspire to- er-to-that is
what do you think you would say If
[ saw the goddess of liberty?"
"Why, Charley, how could I know
What would you say?"
"I'd say Stat-ue?"
''Oh, you funny boy" remarked
Polly, "but what were you trying to
tell me?" A lapse of silence and
then Charley was encouraged by a
soulful appealing look from Polly's
sweet blue eyes.
eff [ might only hope to toer to-"
Language failed him again, it was
seemingly hopeless case, and it
might have been only for a demure.
"Charley, I've said yes, and if you
really meant it, meant it too, and
and"
And to this day that young man
will insist that he popped the ques-
ton.
All this happened away down east
in little town of Cicero, in Vermont,
and it was not very long before there
was wedding. A letter from Polly
to Uncle Josh at Morris announcing
the marriage soon brought a reply
for Polly was, as Uncle josh declared,
the only one left for him to care for.
He wrote very effusivelY Of his de-
light at her exhibition of what he
called grit and proposed that if
Charley and Polly would locate at
Morris, he would bestow upon them
such gift as would enable them to
have a nice home and live comfort
ably the rest of their days. "This''
wrote Josh, will be my wedding gift
to you. [ don't know Of anything
better for you to do, for this is the
most profitable place for a young
couple to start in life that I know OF"
About ten days subsequent a travel
worn party arrived in Morris, Uncle
Josh, although sixty years of age,
was on hand at the depot to greet the
the couple, and as he shook hands
with both of them at once, mis- face
once more showed the gleam of
youth and his feet were spry as he
gallantlY directed the party to one of
the busses near.
He drove Immediately to the Mer-
chants hotel. You know since your
Aunt Jane died I amt had no home
but this. and [ think I've had a
splendid place to live. Well, here we
are and you can meet the folks"
The party was very cordially greeted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Dushek, After as
fine supper as the hungry party
ever sat down to, the guests were
shown up to the parlor. "Uncle," " re-
marked Polly, Il don't blame you for
being so we'll satisfied" 'Oh," said
uncle, 4 knew you'd be saying some,
thing like that when people like Mr..
and Mrs. Dushek just boil over with
kindness. [ notice the customers all
come back, You ought to see the
satisfied look on the peoples faces
when they come here for Sunday
dinner"
After good nights rest, Charley
and Polly we're ready to look over the
town. "Let me tell you" says Uncle,
where you can get the most stylish
turnout iu the county. It's at F. A.
Zahls barn. You see he's practical
man and knows his business. Never
knew him to own runaway or balky
horse" A rig was ordered at once,
and as Polly seated hers elf in one
of those new leather covered cushion
seated combination spring buggies,
she remarked. II little expected to
fnd anything like this in the west,
Uncle F." "It's perfect luxury, isn't it?"
"WelI | should rather say yes. Let
me tell you right here that you won't
fud any finer man alive than my old
friend Frank Zahi."
In answer to the drivers question
as to where they wanted to go, Uncle
replied, Just drive around town, we
want to look at bit of MotherEarth.
It's the basis of home, Charley What!