The sea coast echo., 1914-07-04
Hiss Summers, Poll-i er dear. "

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Another failure of language.
1t was seemingly a hopeless case, anu
might have been, only for demur:
"Charlie, l have said yes twice ard
if YOU mean it, I mean it too," and to
this day this young man insists that ne
popped the question.
All this happened way down East, and
it wasn't long before there was
wedding, and not much longer before
there came a. letter from Polly's Uncle
Josh down in Mississippi, who wrote Ell
fusively of what he called grit and pro-
posed that if the young couple would 10
cate in Bay St.Louis, he would start them
I'D in life as wedding gift, Of course
they accepted, and were soon bidding
their friends adieu.
A few weeks subsequent to the above
conversation, a travel-stained couple
arrived at Bay ST. Louis, Uncle Josh in
his big "Studebaker Automobile" met
them at the L. &c n. Depot.
Polly seemed overjoyed to see her
Uncle and Immediately introduced her
recently acquired matrimonial prize
(Charlie.) After they were through
welcoming each other the happy party
entered the auto and while up town,
as they were passing the Power Drug
Store, which is situated on the beach
Just across the street from the Hancock
County Bank, uncle Josh suggested that
they all stop and have some refreshments
adding "that he didn't anticipate any
5jection," "well I guess not" bIurted
Narlie, suddenly aroused from a state
Nuptial beattitude, "and second the
q" chimed Polly.
> a S:>e car rolled uncle Josh was
20 g greeted by MIR. L. M. Power,
yrietor and manager, who hap
-. TO be standing out in front, uncle
introduced the bride and groom
cquainted Mr.. Power with the fact
were to become permanent resi-
It's and that Polly desired to make
,ome purchases. After refreshments
were served, Polly made purchases in
various articles of drug store merchan-
disc including stationery, toilet supplies
and box of Norris Candy, "Oh!'' ex-
claimed Polly in delight, 81 see you
handle the famous Rexall Remedies"
Charlie eomplimented Mr.. Power on
his store, stating it had an up-to-date
metropolitan appearance. When pro-
posing to leave Polly requested the store
phone number t89 for future reference.
AS the happy trio were finally leav-
ing Mr.. Power told Polly she conld al
ways get the latest newspapers and
periodicals and the style books.
"Now, Polly, you had Just as well go
now while you are at it and select your
household furniture and other things,
and don't see the necessity of running
all over town, when you can get every
thing you need sat one shot" at the Bay
Mercantile Company, who handle practi-
cally everything the human family eats,
wears, or uses including groceries,
shoes, mating, dry goods, notions, hats,
fancy and medium grade furniture,
cooking and heating stoves, baby carri-
ages and go-carts, rugs and window
shades, saddlery aud harness, mattresses
and pillows, house furnishings, paints,
oils and varnishes, best rope-manilla
rope, ship chandlery, granite ware, will
low ware, croekery and hardware"
Entering this large store, Polly was
enthusiastic in praise about the large
and varied stock.
She purchased household furniture
and house furnishings complete, in
Guiding everything in groceries for the
family larder. Charlie purchased for
himself a $3.50 Panama, Uncle Josh
selecting a pair of Beacon shoes. 'tI
see," said Polly, "you sell the noted
Charter Oak Ranges; must haye one,
for l know they are the best.'
After leaving Uncle Josh stated, "the
Bay Mercantile Company, is one of the
largest and most progressive business
houses in the state of Mississippi, or for
that matter, anywhere else, and only
handles dependable goods, and always
treats you right as to prices. see
by their advertisement, they are going
to give away $1,000 as cash prize early
in September. The proprietor" con-
tinued uncle Josh, "John Osinach, is 9
splendid business man and genial
alI-a-round good fellow"
"What will be next, Polly" Uncle
Josh wants to buy everything you want
in nthe bounds of reason. .sOhl,' rejoinee
Polly, 81 an afraid you will grow tiree
of your bargain, Uncle, lest my whims
and caprices don't break you." .sNevel
mind little girl, don't be afraid, for NJ
matter what else any one may say abou
me, don't want it said 81 am a hal
wayer.'' s'Wen, we'll, if we must, ",
must, spoke up Charlie, $50 let's ge
busy and help Uncle Josh circulate som.
more American eagles, we're losing tim
standing here and some Bay St. Loni
merchant is losing money! sSpeal
out Polly, what will it be?'' "AWell
think want some pretty and ornament
al things. Now this led Uncle Josh 4