Texas wedding, 1911
in Brewster County, Texas.
He wrote delightedly of
what he called her “grit,” said
she was a chip off the old
block, and proposed that if the
young people would locate in
Alpine he would start them in
life with a lot and house built
to suit themselves and fur-
nished to their own taste and
he would foot all bills.
His description of Alpine,
in climate, location, pretty
homes and beautiful scenery
captivated Polly, while her
young husband was impressed
by the account of its live busi-
ness men; their progressive up-
to-date methods and the con-
sequent rapid growth of a
town where not only the
necessities but also the com-
forts and even the luxuries of
life were stock in hand.
They
accepted
Foxy
Grandpa’s generous offer and
bade adieu to their friends in
the East.
A few weeks subsequent to
the above a travel-stained party
arrived at Alpine and our friend, Foxy
Grandpa, met them and took charge.
He led them straightaway to the
Garnett Hotel.
“We will go there,” he said,
“because that is a popular place and
strictly first class. I have known Mr.
Garnett, the proprietor, for years. He
used to own another hotel here which
was burnt down in the big fire three
years ago, and he then built that fine,
large building you see ahead of you.”
“Oh, isn’t it pretty,” exclaimed
Polly, “and see, Charley, it has great
wide galleries all around up stairs and
down. There must be a lovely view up
there, and it looks so cool and clean
and nice, I am sure any one could sleep
well there.”
“Yes, and eat well too,” chuckled
Grandpa, “for Ed knows how hungry
this mountain air makes folks and he
sees to it that you get plenty of the best
there is in the market. He has been in
the hotel business here long enough to
find out just how to build a hotel that
would attract people and make them
so comfortable they would want to
come again, and he has lived here so
long that he knows just what his guests
will need and he sees that they get it,
too.”
When they had been shown to their
rooms Grandpa said: “Well, you both
must be tired, so I’ll say goodnight and
you can rest.”
“Why no, Grandpa,” said Polly,
“we’re not tired a bit; we came over
the S.P. Route, you know, and the cars
were very comfortable, and when we
got tired sitting in one place we went
into the observation car, and that was
delightful; you could write or read, or
simply sit and watch the scenery. Why
the views were wonderful – those great
bluffs along the Rio Grande, and high
bridges and canyons we crossed were
perfect pictures that alone was worth
more than the trip cost us. The chairs
were so comfortable and the car ran so
smoothly there was no jar at all to tire
one.”
“Yes,” Charley broke in, “I was sur-
prised to see so fine a roadbed and
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