The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-12-18
JOLLY OLD UNCLE JOSHUA TURNER
His Great Generosity Toward His Newly Married NeiCe and
Her Husband
Realistic Romance of eaRnwOdh In Which Number of Prominent Bust
ness Men Take Very Conspicuous Part
Copyrighted by W. $. Guthrie.

Miss Summers-Polly-I-I-er--
dare L" But the speaker took a
header over bashfulness, only to hear a
sweet
Yes Charley
Can aspire Observation-Disclosures
Again lapse into silence, followed
by an encouraging
Yes Charley
oh, if might only hope to-er-
Another failure of language. 1t was
seemingly hopeless case, and might
have been, only for a demure
Charley, I have said yes twice,
and if you mean it, I mean it too, and
-
And to this day that young man will
insist that he popped the question.
All this happened away down east"
and it wasn't long before there was a
wedding. Not much longer before
there was letter from Pclly's Uncle
Josh, (Hon. Joshua Turner one of the
Big Red apple barons OF the Wenat-
chez valley, rich generous and
level headed, who wrote effusively
OF his delight at her exhibition Of
what he called grit" and he pro-
posed that if the young people would
locate at Leavenworth he would start
them up in life, with a wedding
gift, having fully explained that this is
the best spot in the world for young
married people to get good start. OF
course they accepted, and were soon
bidding their friends adieu.
A few weeks subsequent to the
above conversation a travel-stained
party arrived in Leavenworth. Our
friend, Uncle Josh, was in charge and
he led the party straightway to the
Overland hotel. well go to the
Overland" said he, "cause that's the
popular place and strictly first class. l
have known ]. G. Fritz, the proprietor,
for years and he is mine host after
mine own heart; being endowed with
that delightful intuition that makes a
guest feel at home, comfortable, con-
tented, and in mighty good luck. The
house is one of convenience; the
apartments are we'll furnished, so l
have engaged rooms there until your
own house is in readiness.
After breakfast is over" continued
the old man, II must take you for a
little drive and then well proceed to
buy your outfit. To expedite matters
I'I just call up by phone and have
VIM. Rice, our enterprising livery man
send US around rig" When the
handsome carriage, with elaborate
trappings and prancing horses drew up
in front of the hotel, Polly declared it
to be turn out fit for queen. Yes
Stree" replied Uncle Josh, that is a
purity neat rig the three SIS, Speed,
Safety and Style is his coat OF arms,
and best of all, the rates are mighty
reasonable for a wedding party, and
funeral equipments are unsurpassed.
It was in a stylish turnout indeed that
the rounds of the city were made.
No grass shall grow under our feet, ,"
remarked Uncle Josh, so what's first
on the programmed" "Oh, goodness
knows there's lots to buy" remarked
Polly. Then suppose we buy lots
6rst," quoth Charley without turning a
hair. well, I see you've got great
head for business laughed Uncle
Josh, well just stop at M. F. Peake
& Sons real estate Office. 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 as solid facts. M. +.
Peake & Son control large list OF de-
sirable residences as well as farm prop
critics, and their judgment on the good
things is par excellence" Accord
ingly Mr.. Francis Peake member oil
the firm, accompanied the trio on
their drive and before returning had
sold to Uncle Josh, for his wards
cosy cottage and fine fruit ranch.
Having already provided cage fol
the Bird" said Uncle Josh, now the
first thing we'll look after will be the
f,-.;ek;,,o,e for ~ - HArRuDOn Polk