The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-23
JOLLY OLD UNCLE JOSH.
His Great Generosity Towards His Newly Married
Mecca Realistic Romance of
Lafayette, in Which Number of Prominent Bust
Men Take Very Conspicuous Part.
copyrighted bv w. S Guthrie I

leitS style GOWN 10 SON, ana ne readily
agreed'that Uncle Josh took him to the
right place when he took him Plonsky
! Bros.
! ''Well, great smoke, Charley, where i'm
the name of creation did you get that rope?
That's about the worst snipe that ever came
in contact with my olfactory nerve" laugh
ingly remarked Uncle Josh. s.Step in
here to Begneaud & Comeaux's and get an
| Evangelne; then you'll have a gentleman s
smoke. Begneaud s. Comeaux take great
pride to keep all the leading brands, both
| imported and domestic, and consequently
their corner grows more popular every day.
| Charley was SO we'll pleased with the cigar
Uncle Josh treated him to that he bought a
| whole box and advised his wife to remember
| the brand when she got his next birth day
present. not forgetting to also make note of
Begneaud Comeaux's fine display of other
| cigars, choice wines and liquors.
~ declare, uncle,'' exclaimed Charley,
''there goes handsome buggy. must
have one like that for the girl.'' ssGet il
right over here on the next street," said the
old man. ''You see, l.. Lacoste conducts
a carriage repository here that for
variety and excellence of stock can't be beat.
He carries Surveys. carriages, buggies,
phaetons and wagons of all the leading
makes and styles, and is satisfied with
moderate profit, too Evangeline was soon
! the possessor of handsome phaeton, but
before they left Charley also got much in
| terested in fine driving buggy. Uncle
Josh saw what was up, he quickly said,
'sIll honor your draft for tina, too, my boy,
cause know that anything you get of l..
Lacoste is o. k
''And, say by jingo!'' Pm about TO for
get something else. Buying much in
day kinder befud1les f-ller.'' continued
Uncle Josh, 81 just happen to think that
need few plows and cultivators for my
plantation. And as don't know of any
place where they keep big good
stock l.. Lacoste here, reckon might
as we'll tend to that matter right l..
Lacoste Is recognized as headquarters for
everything in the line of farm implements
and never think of going any where else
for what l need cause he keeps the very
best made in the world.'' So saying, Uncle
Josh proceeded to purchase a right smart
sized bill of plows. cultivators aud other
plantation machinery.
Swell, Scat N.Y. exclaimed Uncle Josh,
with David Harum accent, they reached
the street. Sc must over to the First
National Bank and get another check book.
Come along with and get acquainted
with S. X. Parkersnn. the cashier, and staff,
for of course you will do business with them
and it is always more pleasant to BE person.
ally acquainted with the people you do
business with. This bank is as solid as the
base of the universe, is managed on safe
conservativeuesS, and has strong working
al Of xa,in find ths,,,
| ready to extend any accommodations COM
patible with business principles
s'Guess I'll open accoun, with the
First National right away replied Charles,
and he did
ga pretty good START said the old man.
| and now we'll go TO Mouton Bros general
merchandise and stove store where Evan
geline's housewifely instincts will have full
play in marvels OF kitchen apparatus.
There is not an establishment in the country
that carries more comprehensive stock of
cooking machinery remarked Uncle Josh.
| every possible piece of kitchen furniture
from a tin dipper to cooking range is here
in all styles and Variety If Evangelne
fails to accomplish wonders in the culinary
art, it will not be for want of superior cook
| ing utensils, for she purchased ''OIr
Leader range with all other equipments
| needed in a we'll regulated kitchen, all of
| which Uncle Josh paid for with delight
| cause he knew Mouton Bros. had t, Gated
| him all right, just they everybody
'sYum, yum,' laughingly escaped Evan
geline's rosebud lips, as she glanced into S.
| E. Yandle's attractive confectionery store.
| ''Uncle Josh, you know I've got a sweet
! tooth, and those home made candies look so
| nice 1 just can't resist the temptation to go
n.' Charley here objected, cause he
knew if Evangeline got into Tandles con-
| fcctionerv store once. there's where she'd
likely want to stay. He relented. however,
when Uncle Josh said, .'soda water my boy.
| and ice cream. finest in the world,' so in
| they went, and after RECALLING themselves in
| delicious ice cream and soda the girl loaded
up on chocolates, bon bons and fresh taffy
enough to make every tooth in the country
ache. Evangeline was splendid judge of
sweetmeats, and she INDUCED in a profuse
| compliment to what she found at Yandle's.
| At the ice cream table the old man waxed
philosophical. 'sNever neglect your larder,''
said he. ''That important adjunct to house
| keeping controls masculine temper. To
| that end you must patronize grocer on
whom you can depend for honest goods.
Through a long term of years have found