, 1900-12-15
LCopywrited by W. S. Guthrie.l

(Copywrited by w. S. Guthrie.)
Miss Summers PolIy-I-I-er-
dare i But the speaker took a
header over bashfulness. only to hear a
sweet
Yes. Charley"
Can | aspire to-er-to-that-is''
Again a lapse into silence, followed
by an encouraging
Yes, Charley"
"Oh, If | might only hope to er-to-
Another failure of language. 1t was
seemingly a hopeless case. and might
have been. only for a demure
Charley. | have said yes twice. and
if 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 a
wedding. Not much longer before there
was a letter from Polly's Uncle Josh,
(The Honorable Joshua Turner a jol-
ly old bachelor and a pioneer of Albany
county. Wyoming, an owner of a big
band of sheep and a comfortable bank
account, who wrote effusively of his
delight at her exhibition of what he
called grit" end who proposed that if
the young people would locate at Lar.
annie he would start them up in life. as
a wedding gift, and also give them an
interest in his sheep business as a
Christmas present, having fully ex-
planned that this is the best spot in the
world for young married folks to get
a good start. or course they accepted,
and were soon bidding their friends
adieu.
A few weeks subsequent to the above
conversation a travei-stained party ar
rived in Laramie. Our friend, Uncle
Josh. was in charge and he led the par
ty straightway to John McDermott at
the Kuster hotel. Well go to the
kuster," said he, "'cause that's the
popular place and first class. nm well
acquainted with John McDermott. the
proprietor, and he will make you feel
right at home: while the dining room,
operated by T. F. Carey. is supplied
with the best the market affords. So I
have engaged both rooms and board at
the Kuster until your own house is in
readiness" With these remarks Uncle
Josh graciously presented to Charles
the deed of a cozy cottage. se%ntentious-
lly adding, you may rest assured that
that document is o. X. cause it was
made out and acknowledged by my
friend, e. A. Wilkinson, notary public"
Now, when breakfast is over" re-
marked Uncle Josh. Il must take you
down to the cottage and then we'll
look after the outfit. To expedite mat
tiers I'll call up phone 23B and have
Charles Oakley Of the Elkhorn barn
send us a rig" When the handsome
carriage, with elaborate trappings and
prancing horses drew up in front of the
hotel Polly declared 1t the finest turn
out she had ever seen" yes ~sir-ee,'
replied Uncle Josh, that's a purity neat
rig. The three SIS, Speed, Safety and
Style is Oakley's coat Of arms. His
wedding party and funeral equipments
are unsurpassed and his rates are
mighty reasonable" So the party
drove to the new home and after care
full inspection Polly pronounced it just
too lovely for anything.
"Oh. don't mention. it, don't mention
it," interrupted the old mar when the
young folks began voluble thanks.
But since l have already provided a
cage for the bird" said Uncle Josh,
now the first thing we'll look after
will be the furnishings for it." Here
upon Polly energetically declared that
she had heard so much about Andrew
Miller's furniture store that she had
decided to go there. The result was
that they were ushered into such a be-
wildering list of bargains that the girl
was at first at a loss how to select. But
she soon yielded to the seductiveness
Of a magnificent parlor suit, a bedroom
set in oak, golden finish, that would do
CT edit to old Mr.. Klondike himself. To.
this she added an easy rocker for I'm
Gle Josh, and didn't forget a most COM.
Portable couch for Hubby" Charles,
having come to the conclusion that
Miller's prices were below the very
whisper of competition.
"A pretty good start" said the old
man, and now well visit the Laramie
Hardware company's and get the
cooking machinery Here Polly's !
housewifely instincts had full play in
marvels OF kitchen apparatus. There
is not an establishment in the country
that carries a more comprehensive
stock of kitchen furnishings" remark
ed Uncle Josh. Every possible piece
of kitchen furniture from a tin dipper
to a cooking range is here in all styles
and varieties" II Polly fails to accom-.
plish wonders In the culinary art, 1t i
will not be for want of superior cooking
for she purchased a Peerless
range with all equipments
needed in a well regulated kitchen,
while Charles bought two or three Ra-
liant Home heaters, all Of which Uncle
Josh paid for with delight. because hs
knew Mr.. Tregoning had treated him