Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31

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After this visit Uncle Josh suggested
n place OF refreshment. Let us go
into the Puritan cafe for lunch. |
want you To meet skinner Bros. 4
VanIderstein, the prOprietors. They
have got the SWEETEST layout In town
and the meals you get there are
things to be remembered" The
whole party went in and sat down
to repast especially prepared by
Mr.. Skinner, and Uncle Josh, Polly
and Charley all declared that 1t was
n spread fit for king.
At the table the old man waxed
philosophical. "Never neglect your
lardcr," said he. "Thnt important
adjunct to housekeeping controls
masculine temper. To that end you
must putronizc grocer upon whom
you can depend for honest goods.
Through II hong term of years hive
found Hopkins x Sons perfectly reli-
able. Y0u will find their store
always fully stocked with every
possible thing ia the line OF staplrand
fancy groceries, cruckrry and house.
hold goods; fresh and iirst.clnSs, no
shcli-wurn goods there; while the
prices are down tu brass tncks. To
keep peace in this family get all ynur
groceries of A. Hopkins X Sons, cause
they keep nAny choice dclicacics not
to br found in every grocery you run
across.
"But law sHkcs." suddenly eX-
claimed Uncle Josh, "nll this trading
aud shopping round town lnscnusrd
me to forget another one or two ol
the greatest essentials tu future pN-
istcnce. | have heard IL said that
newly married folks could live un
love aud scenery, hut an old man oi
experience knows bcltcr-yuur table
would look slim without bread; it's
the staff of life, yuu know. Polly,
yuu must ni-n get acquainted at f.
T.. Chambers bakery. His bread
pies aud cakes and nick-nnrks arr
comedies by all To bc the finest on
earth. Remember, Charley, there It
no use uf your 'ootsy tuotsy bother
ing herself much about baking, sf
long ns there is n good bakery il
town like Chambers. He mudc thai
elegant cake ! sent toy0ur wcddin'.'
"YrS, and everybody said ii was Just
lovely" eagerly responded Polly.
Nov the next thing to hook altel
will he the furnishings for the house,
laughed Uncle Josh. Herr upon Pol
cncrgcticully declared thnf she hhl
heard sD much about W =. Smith
the furniture man, that she had de
cidcd 10 go there. The result wa
that they were usherrI into such !
bewildering display that the girl wa
ut first at u loss how tu select. Bu
she soon yielded tn the seductivcncs
uf "A magnificent parlOr suite. "A bee
room set in oak with golden finish
that would uu credit to old Cap
/ Nome itself. 80 This she added al
cnsy rocker for Uncle Josh and didn'
forget most convenient and urna
mental writing desk for "huhby
Charles. having come To the cDuclt
sion that Smiths figures were brloN
the very whisper ol competition.
En- route 10 their home the part
called at the ARGUS office. You
want the local news every week,
remarked Uncle Josh. "Hnd ~ this
thriuvuritc paper here I'lisubscribe,
When the trio reached ihrir HON
"that tired feeling" seemed iu scttl
down upon them Hll-allnt ouer-un
Unclr Josh admitted that he for on
was "abuu, tuckrrcd out" whcr'
upon Charley took advantage oi III
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and hinder b,t. +, su.ak az am,
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