Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-20

over bnshfulness, ohiy 10 near sWect
"Yes, Charley"
Can 1 aspire to-er-to that is
what do you think ! would say II
saw the Goddess Of Liberty
why. Charley. how could know
What would You say?'
I'D say. Statue"
.oh. you funny boy" remarked Pol
ly. "but what We're You trying 10 tell
meY' a lapse OF silence followed and
then Charley was encouraged by u
soulful. appealing look from Poiiy's
sweet blue eyes.
III might only hope to-cr-to-"
Language failed him again. II was
seemingly n hopeless ease. and II
might have been only for n demurc:
Charley. I've said yes. and II you
really mean II. ! mean. II. too. and
and
And TO this day the young man viii
insist that he popped the question.
All this. happened away down East
In n little town OF Cicero. In Vermont.
and 1, was not very long before there
was wedding. a letter from Polly
to Uncle Josh. Mt Rocky Ford. an-
nouncing the marriage. soon brought
n reply. for Polly was. as Uncle Josh
declared. the only one left for him TO
care for. lie wrote very cffusivciy OF
his delight nt her exhibition OF what he
called grit" and proposed that II
Charley aud Folly would iecatc Mt
Rocky Ford and grow up with shc
country he would bcsiow upon them
such n eff as would enable them TO
have n nice home and live comfortably
the rest OF their days.
This" wrote Josh. will H. my wed.
ding Gift to you. don't know Of any.
thing better for you TO do. for ihl. Is
the mos; suitable piac- for n youn.
couple to start In life that ! know Of
About ten days sub.clucu; n travel.
Uncle Josh. although sixty years Of
aSc. was on hand n, the depot TO gree,
the couple. aud rs he shook hands with
both Of them nt ope,,. his facc once
more showed the gicam OF youth aud
his feet were spry rs he snilaniiy III.
rcctcd the party to the handsome car
rage Mt the curb. My said Polly.
sis ihi. for usy- Yes said Uncle
Josh. Its just as fine ri. as any city
can show. and the bcs, Isn't any too
good for you.
We'll drive up to the II Captain
said Uncle Josh. They have n brand
new hotel. with everything the fines,
from top TO bottom. and i. run up to
date like enough. so that everybody
that COMES now says there hain't
finer hotel Of its size to h. found any.
WHERE. and-wcll. here We arr. you
can meet the folks
Tir-i out with travel. til. little COM
pany soon broke up and retired for the
night. In the morning after the usual
greetings had been given and bFrak.
fns; had been partakcn Of. Uncle Josh.
in his original manner. said: We'll.
folks. I'm n thinking we'd lct,cr get
livery and H. lookin' out for n 10,
TO build house on They immcdi.
ntcly 'phoncj for n rig and went for
drive.
~ they SEATED themselves in tbs, car.
rage half hour later. Polly re-
marked: Well. Uncle. this il about ~
elegant turnout aS one usually secs
nywhcrc--prancing horses. amt they
bCatitic<y Well fixed up and n- nics
in every way aS eau bc. and rubber.
tired carriage. too. Il this rig kept
especially for rich folksI'' ''Dh. dear
no. remarked Uncle Josh. ..'whcn
Mr.. William r. Dye. Of the Grand
Valley Livery Barn. sends rig from
his harm he always follows his motto
the three S'S-stylc. speed and safety
and you can always reckon ON right
treatment. This team we have herr
cnn go better than three Minutes
continued Josh. 'Ies. sir. and Mr..
Dyes got four more husscs that can do
the same trick. by gum"
In answer TO the drivers question
ns to where they wanted to go. t'nrlr
replied: Just drive around town. we
want to look at hit Of Mother Earth.
It's the basis OF home. Charlie. What
Think after looking at the numerous
lots that one over on the Park add.
tiou would he the most desirable place
to buildl All right. If you want to
scc about prices and terms you must
go down and see Fenlnson & Gretchen.
who run the leading real estate Office
in the city. They are wide-awakc and
'up-io-,iatc business men. I bought n
farm of them several years ago that
proved to be one of the best invest.
mcnts I ever made. Iou know there
are some real estate men who are
looking for the best end of 1t. but my
friends Fenlnson & Crctcher have been
placing loans for me for some time and
l have always found them honest and
upright in all their dealings aud fair
to both the borrower and lender. And
some day when we get time. Charley"
continued Uncle. wen jump train
and 20 down TO Holly and see the i'm.
mense reservoir system they have
charge OF. Its a big thing. I can tell
you.
by the way" exclaimed Uncle Josh,
with a paternal air. .'rm thinkin' the