The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-02
JOLLYUNCLE JOSH
His Great Generosity Towards His Newly Mar
ried Niece.
Realistic Of Mesaba Range In Which Member Of
gnas Prominent and Progressive Business Men Take
a Very Conspiciots Part.
Copyright by w. 8. Guthrie.

clared that che had heard 50 much
about J. Mesberg's furniture store
that she had decided to go there,
The result was that they were ush-
cred into such a bewildering dis
play that the girl was at first at a
loss how to select. But she soon
yielded to the seductiveness of
magnificent parlor suit, a bedroom
set in oak, golden finish, that would
do credit to Mr.. Klondyke himself.
TO this she "a dded a leather rocker
for Uncle Josh-and didn't forget
most convenient and ornamental
writing desk for "Hubby' Charles,
having come to the conclusion that
J. Mesberg's prices were below the
very whisper of competition.
"a pretty good start" said the old!
man, land now we'll visit Mr.. Mes
berg's big hardware and stove de-
partment, where Po1ly's housewife:
iy instincts will have full play In
matve1s of kitchen apparatus. There
is not 8n establishment in the coun-
ty that carries a more comprehen-
sive stock Of cooking machinery"
remarked Uncle Josh. Every pos
sible piece of kitchen furnitur' from
a tin dipper to cooking range is
here in all styles and> variety" If
Polly fails to accomplish wonders
in the culinary art, it will not be for
want of superior cooking utensils,
for she purchased Radiant Home
range with all other equipments
needed in we'll regulated kitchen,
all of which Uncle Josh paid for
with delight cause he knew that J.
Mesberg had treated him right, just
as he treats everybody.
Lets see--I promised you a gold
watch, didn't II" qneried Uncle Josh
of Polly, land r. E. Bailie is the
man to give us the worth of our
money" Entering the popular jew
elry store the old man gallantly ac-
Quilted himself of his promise and
then directed Polly's attention to
the superior stock of silverware car
ried by the house. "There is no
other such house in town. said the
old man, "and I will guarantee the
quality to be the very best. Pick
out your family clock while here,'
he added. "Railie carries a 1nagni-
ficent line. Don't forget another
fact,' he continued, "if ever you un-
fortunately need optical goods this
is the place to come. And say, my
boy, remember that Bailie is an ex-
pert doctor on sick watches.
"Halt" commanded Uncle Josh
as the party came in front of Solder
gren's Drug Store. "Walk right in
"Why, Uncle, we're not sick, and
Guess l know that laughed the
old man, "but I suspect it won't be
long before this young man begins
to take an interest in matters of
paregoric and" "U-n-c-l-ew well
we'll go in anyway and get tacquain-
ted, besides Polly may find some
toilet articles she wants" And sure
enough before leaving he was load
ed down with combs, brushes, face
powders and several bottles of fine
perfume. "Don't forget" added I'm
Gle Josh, "to come to Sodergren's
with your prescriptions, as D. w.
Elmquist, the managing pharma-
cist, is competent compounder
who uses none but pure and relia-
bic drugs"
AT this point somewhat to the
confusion of Charley, the old man
indulged in a half serious criticism
of his personal appearance. "You
are decidedly off style for a towns
man." said he, "and we'd better go
see Nathanson Bros. about some
new duds. That's an up-to-date
store, where they understand the
changing styles and are noted for
good fits, and I'll bet you'll look
more like newly married man
when you get logged out in one of
their nobby suits" Accordingly,
having found goods and prices ir-
resistable, Charles invested in
neat'suit and then invested in a
complete outfit of mems furnish
ings from late style hat down to
shoes, and he readily agreed that
Uncle Josh took him to the right
place when he took him to Nathan
son Bros.
Woman like, Polly was discuss
ing the matter of how she, would
arrange her new house, and was in
terrupted> by Uncle Josh: "And: