Cañon City record., 1902-06-26
His Generosity
Towards
His Newly
Married Niece
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Jolly
Uncle Josh
Shows
Canon
Up Right
Copyrighted by 8. W. Guthrie.


Copyrighted by 8. W. Guthrie.
dare - But the speaker took a
header over bashfulness, only to hear
a sweet
"Yes, Charlie
Can aspire to-er-that-i
Again a lapse of silence, followed
by an encouraging
Yes Charlie
''Oh, if I might only hope to er-
Another failure of language. 1t
was seemingly hopeless case. aud
might have been, only for a demure.
Charley, l have said yes twice
and if you mean it, mean it, too,
and"
And TO this day that young man
will insist that he popped the ques-
tion.
All this happened away down
east, and it wasn't long before there
was a wedding. Not much longer
before there was a letter from Polly's
Uncle Josh, Hon. Joshua Turner, an
old pioneer of Fremont county,, rich,
generous and level headed, who wrote
effusively of his delight at her ex-
hibition of what he called grit,
and he proposed that if the young peo-
pie would locate at Canon City he
x.-s,s,1d e~u ,. in cd
ding gift, having fully explained that
/ this is the lest spot in the world for
young married people to get y good
start. OF course they accepted, and
wer- soon bidding their friends
sdieu.
4 few weeks subsequent TO the
above conversation . travel-stained
party arrived in Canon City. Cur
friend. Uncle Josh WAS in charge and
he led the party strsightway to the
Strathmore hotel. We'll go to the
Strathmore' said he. cause that's
the popular place and strictly first
class. have known J. A. Armor,
the manager, for years, and he is
mine host after mine own heart; being
endowed with that intuition that
makes guest feel at home, comfor-
table. contented and in mighty good
luck. The house is one of couven-
ience; the apartments are we'll fur
nished and the cuisine that
hotel is noted for its excellent table,
so have engaged rooms here until
your own house is in readiness.
After breakfast is over" con-
tinued the old man, II must take You
for little drive and then we'll pro-
dite matters I'll just call up No.
e5i blue, Chapson & Reeves, our en-
terprising liverymen, send us around
rig " When the handsome carriage
with elaborate trappings and prsncing
horses drew up in front of the Strsth-
more, Polly declared it to be a turn
out nit for queen. ''Ies Stree"
replied Uncle Josh, ''thst is purity
neat rig-the three SIS, Speed, Safety
and Style are Chapson & Reeves
coat of arms, and best of all the rates
are mighty reasonable. Chapson &
Reeves wedding, party and funeral
equipments are unsurpassed. 1t was
in stylish turnout indeed that the
rounds of the city We're made
mo grass shall grow under our
feet" remarked, Uncle Josh, so
what first on the program" ?" Oh,
goodness knows there's lots to buy, -
remarked Polly. Then suppose we
buy lots first" quoth Charley with.
out turning hair. 'well, l see
you've got a good head for business, -
laughed Uncle Josh, well just stop
at Ragsdale S Sons, real estate office,
l can always depend upon them for
bargains in real estate. As they never
hold out false lights to induce people
to buy. but what they tell You about
property, may be set down rs solid
facts. Ragsdale & Sons control u
large list of desirable residences as
we'll as farm properties. and their
Judgment ON the good things is par
excellence. Accordingly Mr., Rags
dale, member of the finn, ac-
companied the trio ON their drive and
before returning had sold to Uncle
Josh. for his wards, cosy cottage and
a fine irrigated farm.
Having already provided cage
FOR the bird" said Uncle Josh. 'now
the first thing we'll look after will
IN tho furnishinr for II >, Hereupou