The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-02

"Miss Summers-Polly-I-I-er-
dare l." But the speaker took a
header over bashfulness, only to
hear sweet
Eyes, Charley"
"Cap I aspire to-er-to-that is"
Again lapse into silence, follow
ed by an encouraging
"Yes, Charley"
"Oh, if l might only hope to-er
Another failure of language. 1t
was seemingly hopeless case, and
might have been, only for demure
"Charley, I 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 ques-
ton,
All this happened away "down
east" and it wasn't long before there
was wedding. Not much longer
before there was a letter from Pol.
ly's Uncle Josh (Hon. Joshua Tur-
ner, an old pioneer of the Mesaba
range) rich, generous and level
headed, who wrote effusively of his
delight at her exhibition of what he
called "grit," and he proposed that
it the young people would locate at
Virginia he would start them up in
life as wedding gift, having fully
explained that this is the best spot
on earth for young married people
to get good start. OF course they
accepted, and were soon bidding
their friends adiet.
A few weeks subsequent to the
above conversation a travel-stained
party arrived in Virginia. Our old
friend, Uncle Josh, was in charge
and he led the party straightway to
The Fay. "We1l go to The Fay"
said he, "cause that's the popular
place and strictly frst-class. l have
known =. +. Smith, the proprietor,
for years, and he is mine host after
mine own heart; being endowed
with that delightful intuition that
makes guest at home, Comforts-
bic, COntcntcd, and in mighty good
luck The house is brand new, the
apartments are we'll furnished, ev-
eryOnc Il bridal chamber, and the
Cuisine-wcll, that hotel is noted for
its excellent table, 80 l have engag-
cd rooms here until your own house
is in readiness"
"-\ftcr breakfast is over" contin-
ucd the old nlan,"l must take YOU
for IL little drive and then we'll p.o-
coed to buy your outfit To expedite
matters I'll just call up phone no.
~ and have Dan Cotfcy, our enter
priSing liverylnan, send us around
Il rig" When the handsome car
riage, with elaborate trappings and
prancing horses drew up in front
of the hotel Polly declared it to be
a turnout fit for queen. "Yes Sir
ree,' replied Uncle Josh, "that is a
purity neat rig-the three S's-Speed
Safety and Style-is Dan Coffey's
coat of arms, and best of all the
rates are mighty reasonable. His
wedding, party and funeral equip
ments are unsurpassed" 1t was in
a stylish turnout indeed, that the
rounds of the city were made.
mo grass shall grow under our
feet" remarked Uncle Josh, $50
what's first on the program?" "Oh
goodness knows there's lots to buy"
remarked Polly. Then suppose we
buy the lots first" quoth Charley
without turning hair "Well, 1
see you've got a great head for bus
iness," laughed Uncle Josh, "we1l
just stop at the Virginia Improve
ment company Office and see Col. J.
r. James. can always depend up
on the Colonel for bargains in real
estate, as he never holds out false
lights to induce people to buy, but
what he tells you about property
may be put down as solid facts. The
Virginia Improvement Co. controls
a large list of desirable city lots
and the Colonel's judgment on the
good things'is par excellence" Ac.
cordingly Mr.. James accompanied
the trio on their drive and before
returning had sold to Uncle JOSH
for his wards, several choice lots
for an investment
Having already provided the
cage for the bird" said Uncle JOSH
"now the first thing We'll look after
will be the furnishings for it." And
hereupon Polly energetically de.