The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-03-23


dare - But the speaker took a header
over bashfulness, only to hear sweet
eyes, Charley
''Can / aspire Observation-Disclosures
Again a lapse into silence, followed by an
encouraging
eyes, Charley"
"Oh, if might only hope to er-to-
Another failure of language. 1t was
seemingly hopeless case, and might have
BEEN only for a demure
sCharley, have said yes twice, and if
you mean it, mean it, too, and
And to this day that Young will in
sist that he popped the question.
All this happened over in St. Martin and
it wasn't long before there was a wedding.
Not much longer before there was a letter
from Evangeline's Uncle Josh, Hon. Joshua
Turner, old pioneer planter of Lafayette
parish) rich, generous and level headed.
who wrote effusvely of his delight at her
exhibition Of what he called ''grit,'' and he
proposed that if the young people would
locate at Lafayette he would start them up
in life, a wedding gift. having fully
planned that this is the best spot in the world
for young married people to get good
start. OF course they accepted, and
soon bidding their friends adieu.
A few weeks subsequent to the above
conversation travel-stained party arrived
in Lafayette. Our friend, Uncle Josh, was
in charge and he led the party straightway
to the Crescent hotel. ''We'll go the
Crescent said he, s. cause that's the
popular place and strictly first class. l have
known Uncle John Hahn the manager, for
years and he is mine host after mine own
heart being endowed with that delightful
intuition that makes guest feel home,
comfortable, contented, and in m lightly good
luck. The house is convenient, the apart
ments we'll furnished and the cuisine
we'll, that Crescent hotel is noted for its ex-
cellens table, SO have engaged rooms here
until your own house is in readiness
With these remarks Uncle Josh gracinusly
presented 10 Charles the deed of coy
cottage.
''Now, don't propose that any grass
shall grow under our feet' quoth Uncle
Josh, after they had partaken of a delight
full meal, and the first item to attend to is
the material for improvements that
are absolutely necessary. You may both
come with me over to see my friend, A. E.
cipal dealer in that line around this section.
He handles absolutely everv thing in the
way of building material, from the brick for
the foundation to the shingles for a roof,
and the beauty of It is A. E. Mouton don't
want all the money feller's got either.''
Accordingly, the trio called at the lumber
yard, and upon investigation. Uncle Josh
learned that Mr.. Nouton was selling lumber
that he concluded to contract for much
larger and more palatial residence. Evan
geline and Charley were delighted, IF
course. and gladly agreed to live and love
in the cottage until the larger home had
been bull, by A. E. Mouton.
s'Having provided cage for the bird -
said Uncle Josh, 'snow the next thin, wen
look after will be the furnishings for it,"
Hereupon Evangelne energeticaly declared
that she had heard much about B. Falk's
big furniture store that she had decided to
go there. The result was that they were
ushered into such bewilderng display that
the girl was at first at loss how to select
But she soon yielded to the seductiveness of
a magnificent parlor suite, bed room set in
oak, golden finish, that would do credit TO
old MIR. kiondyke himself. To this she
added an easy rocker and comfortable couch
for Uncle Josh, and didn't forget a most
convenient and ornamental writing desk for
Hubby Charles, having come to the con-
clusion that b. Falk's prices were below the
very whisper of competition.
"Halt!'' commanded Uncle Josh, as the
party came in front of d. v. Gardebled's
drug store on the corner. 'tWalk right in -
why, Uncle, we're not sick, and
Guess know that laughed the cid man,
''but l suspect it won't be long before this
young man begins to take an interest IN
matters of paregoric and "U-n-c-l-e!'
''We'n go in anyway and get acquainted,
besides Evangeline may find some toilet
articles she wants. Sure enough, before
leaving he loaded down with combs,
brushes, face powders and several bottles of
fine perfumes. ''Don't forget,'' added
Uncle Josh, ct" come here with your pre-
scriptions, Mr.. Gard ebled, is a competent
phar macist of 20 years experience who uses
none but pure and reliable drugs
At this point, somewhat to the confusion
of Charley, the old man INDUCED in half
serious criticism of his personal appe arance.
s'You are decidedly off style for a towns
man. said he, sand we'd better go see
Plonsky Bros. about some new buds. That's
an up to date place, where they understand