Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-03

Miss Summers, Polly I-er,-dare
I''-But the speaker took header
over bashfulness only to hear sweet:
Yes, Charley
Can l aspire to-er to-that is
Again a lapse into silence followed by
an encouraging: Yes, Charley
'Oh, if | might only hope ter
tO'-an0ther failure of language. 1t
was seemingly a hopeless case and it
might have been only for demure:
Charley. | have said yes twice; if you
mean it | mean it too and =" And to
this day that young man insists that
he popped the question. All this hap
pened away down east, it wasn't long
before there was a wedding. not much
longer before there came a letter from
POlIy's Foxy Grandpa. old Grandpa
Turner. long resident of Rusk county
who wrote effuSively of his delight at
her exhibition of what he called grit
and proposed if the young couple would
locate at Ladysmth he would start
them in life as wedding gift. Of
course they accepted and were soon
bidding their friends adieu.
4 few weeks subsequent to the above,
a travel-Stained party arrived in La
dySmith. Our friend, Foxy Grandpa,
took charge and led them straight
away to the Hotel Baker.
I'VE will go there said he. be
cause that is a popular place and
strictly first class. | have known Ed
and Mrs Ed Baker for years and you
will find them mine hosts in the fullest
extent of the word. Being endowed
with that delightful intuition which
makes a guest feel at home, comfort
able and happy and i'll mighty good
luck The house is one of convenience.
the apartments well furnished, and as
to the cuisine-well this hotel is noted
for its excellent table. so we will en-
gage rooms there until the new home
is complete"
After breakfast" remarked Foxy
Grandpa. I'VE will go out and buy
your outfit and as | promised you an
auto as one of your first presents up
on your arrival here we will call at
once on ThOmps0n-Drake Auto Com
pany where / will make you a present
gave them all the once over and came
back to the good old Ford az the prac-
teal car for your use in this cOmmun-
ity. | don't want to go into any high
sounding phrases as applied to motor
cars. they are all too common and
their force is lost, they convey no
thought ether than the Importance OF
the user. But the cOmlineSs of de-
sign, the sOlidity of structure, the
economy of upkeep and operation, the
ease and comfort in driving, and last
~ the intimate integrity of the whole
as pXempified in the swell Ford before
you settled it with me and you ought
TO he pleased" I'VE are said both,
in chorus, "ahd we will surely come
TO ThOmpsOn-Drake Auto Co. for all
our supplies. accessories, Goodyear
fires. ETC. They carry a complete line
of Ford parts. have ample storage
room, and a repair department handled
by expert mechanics. You will like
the treatment and service accorded
you at ThOmpsOn-Drake Auto Com
pany."
The basis of home" continued
Foxy Grandpa as they entered the
auto. lis bit Of mother earth.
Therefore visit to Ben f. French,
real estate office is in order. He con
trolls city property that is very desir-
able and always has excellent bar
gains on hand. 1t is worth your
while to know him. for if you want to
buy, rent. sell or exchange property
anywhere, but especially i'll north and
central Wisconsin, he is the man to
call on as what he tells you can be set
down as solid facts
The visit resulted in interesting
Charles in some very desirable city
property on which to build and an en-
gagement for drive into the country
TO view some farm and cut-Oyer lands
i'm which he offers some veritable bar
gains He writes all kinds of inSur-
ance. does notary work and convey
ancing and you will he treated right
by Ben +. French always"
As a matter of course Mike Early
looked after the building of the home,
using Flambeau River Lumber Co
lumber And while i'll course OF CON
struction,' added Grandpa, there will
be thinning. roofing, guttering, cornice.
bracket. skylght work, etc, to be done
and my friends at r.. J. Sands Hard
ware Co. are the men in tin and sheet
metal. You will want a galvanized
tank. we'll casing. tubing, etc, and
they can supply you with the proper
articles at the proper price. You
must have your home properly heated
and they will make it cOzy with a
Round Oak furnace, they know how
70 install. They employ experts on
repair and quick service always
II am firm believer in the economy
and safety of electricity in preference
to all of it's sO-called equals, said