The Florence daily tribune., 1901-07-17
He Does the Handsome Thing by the
Welded Ones
They Come to Florence Fit Themselves out for House
keeping-Josh Gives Them the Benefit of His
Experience and Foots the Bills-An
Have Gay Time
1concluded from yesterday is.ncl

yesterday issuel
; ing Mr. LANCER, II don't want Pol
| ly TO kill herself working Do you
suppose we can get good cook
here?n We'll, we'll try mighty
hard to, " replied Uncle Josh Mr..
f. G Williams. where we got our
house insured today, has lately
opened an employment Office, and
I've heard say he's placed some
mighty fine girls, so We'll just go
down and see what he can do for
us."
Now. said Uncle Josh, is there
anything else you need. or you
would like to have? Charlie has
a new suit, etc Polly, I'm going
to buy you some new dresses. and
how would you like new Jacket
or cape?n "Oh, would like it
we'll enough" said Polly, but, un.
Gle, you have bought SO many
things for us now that | am afraid
you will think our wants can new
er be supplied" Tut, tut" said
! Uncle Josh. "never mention it;
and did | not promise to fix you
up if you would come and settle
down in FlorenceY And my word
ought to be good Yes, and never
mind, we will go back to the dry
goods department of the Golden
Rules big store Upon entering
this department Polly was shown
around by the genial clerk and was
talmost dumbfounded by the great
display of fine things for women,
but bought some handsome dresses,
a jacket, two silk waists that beat
anything she saw in the East, II
silk skirt and one of those fashion
able automobile rain coats While
doing her purchasing Polly was
heard to exclalm Don't Mr..
Ramsay keep fine store for
town the size of Florence?n You
are right, he does" replied Uncle
Josh, 'and that's why l brought
you in here
"Now, folks" said Uncle Josh,
we've got everything bought | can
think of, outside of Il school house,
so the next thing is to get good
drayman to haul the stuff, and rs
you've got to have that piany tax
en- good care of, we'll go back to
Mr. Meyers, where we got the coal.
He's about as careful man as |
knows of, and know he'll do the
right thing and won't bust any
thing, and, besides, he has the only
furniture van III town. Then,
again, | like man who is always
ready when you want him, and
! that's AL, lis his name AID for
you every time His record is that
he has never missed a train since
he has been in business. Always
handy when you want thing
hauled, if it's only bag of oats y
NOW, children, guess we're nigh
through. but before we go home |
want to show you p. H. ClingaL S
planning mill You know we were
! down there this morning, but |
forgot to show it to you. You
won't see many of 'em around here,
and few elsewhere, as good. They
do all kinds of planning and dress
ing of lumber Don't she make
noise, though? Ye can hardly
hear yerself think"
they had nearly finished their
shopping when it was proposed by
Uncle Josh that they have their
pictures taken "Those cabinets
made by Mr. b w Rinehart are
just the thing and he is a dandy
on taking group pictures; and
while we arr there | will leave an
order to enlarge the picture of
yours truly to be hung in the
parlor when you begin keeping
house He makes a specially of
enmrging pictures. | tell you it
don't pay to patronize these travel
ing portrait people when you know
you can re ly on your own home
man without danger of being rob-
bed or cheated Mr.. Rinehart is
an artist that few can equal said
! Uncle Josh, "and his work gives
universal satisfaction, because his
lenses are very powerful and cost
ly ones. and then he uses great
care in retouching. That'sa whole
lot, you know He also runs two
other big galleries, one at Mont
pelier, Idaho, and the other at
Winnemucca. Nebraska
Being satisfied with their days
shopping the party started off for
the hotel Hold on!'s said Uncle
Josh, there are two things we've
not got yet "Oh. uncle" said
i Polly, you've bought everything
for us now" "No; you haven,
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