The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-12-14

A Michigan Romance In which Occur a.
AIene Business Men Take Part.

A Michigan Romance In which Occur a.
AIeDe Business Men Take Part.
Miss summers-Polly- l-I-e
dare - But the speaker took a
header over bashfulness, ouly 10 hear a
sweet
"Yes, Charley"
"Can / aspire tO-er-to that's
Again lapse into silence, followed
by AN encouraging
Yes, Charley"
"OA,if might only hope er-to-"
Another failure 10 language. 1t was
seemingly hopeless case, and might
have been only for demure
Charley, ! have SAID yes twice,
aud il you mean il, mean 1t too and"
And to this day that young man will
insist that he popped the question.
All this happened way down in Mich
igan and i, wasn't long bsfore there
was a wedding. Not much longer be-
fore there was letter from Polly's
Uncle Josh, the. Honorable Joshua
Turner, rich, generous aud large heart
cd. who wrote efIusiyely Of his delight
at her exhibition Of what lac called
grit" aud he proposed that II the
young people would locate Mt Occur d.
Alene he would start them or in life,
as a wedding gift; bat Uncle Josh pro-
yided, however that they arrive in time
/ TO get everything in shape before Christ
mas so that he could eat turkey and
. cranberry sass" with them In their new
/ home. OF course they accepted, and
were soon bidding their friends adieu.
A few days subsequent 10 the above
conversation, travel-stained party ar
rived in Occur d'Alene. Our friend,
4 Uncle Josh, met them at the train and
be led The party TO his palatial resi-
dence, where everything had been ar
ranged for the reception OF the newly
welded pair
NO grass shall grow under our feet, "
remarked Uncle Josh, $50 what's first
on the program ~ ''oh goodness knows
there's lots 10 buy" remarked Polly,
Then suppose We buy lots tirst,' quoth
Charley without turning hair. 'oh,
you've got a great head for business"
laughed Uncle Josh, well go up to J.
II. IIarte's real estate Office. l can al.
ways depend upon him for bargains in
real estate, as he never holds out false
lights 10 induce people to buy. What
be tells you about property may be set
down as solid facts. lie controls a
large list OF desirable residences as well
as farm properties, and his judgement
on the good things is par excellence. "
Mr.. llsrte accompanied the party on
their drive and before returning had
sold Uncle Josh. for his wards, a cosy
cottage in town and some choice lots
in o'Brien's new addition,
well. we will visit Armand Perre'
nouds hardware and stove store" where
Polly's housewifely instincts will get full
play in the marvels of kitchen apparatus
There is not any establishment in the
! country that carries a more compre-
, heusiye stock OF household furnishings
= remarked Uncle Josh. every posSibl,
! piece of kitchen furniture from tit
dippey TO a cooking range is here in all
{ STYLES and Variety If Polly fails tC
= accomplish wonders IN the culinary
S art, it will not be for the want of super
ior cooking utensils, for she purchased
} a Universal Range with all equipments
7 needed in well regulated kitchen
I while Charles bought an elegant new
Trilby heater for the parlor aud TIVE
Coles air tight heaters for the othe
= rooms. all of which Uncle Josh paid 70
G with delight because he knew that Ar
IT mand perrenoud had treated him right
k Just as he treats everybody.
y At this point, somewhat to the con
m fusion of Charley, the old man indulge'
re in a half serious criticism of his per
is sonal appearance. "You are decidedl
nr off STYLE for townsman," said he, San,
1t we'd better have a talk with MIR. c, /
II. Coouradt. manager of the clothing dc
r.. nartment of the Idaho Mercantile C
in about some new buds, After Charlie
pe had selected new suit of clothes tror
the p,lcs Of fashionable garments tina