Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-07-21
MISCELLANY.
THE PIE.

Mr.. Heltelmeyer was the court tailor
and had due sense of his Importance
No person, who would pretend to be
well dressed, could think of wearing a
coat that did not proceed from the gal
lery Of Mr.. Heftelmcyer; and all the
attempts ofhis rivalst to attain the sim
gnlar elegance Of his cut failed mos
miserably. But he was perhaps more,
and certainly more justly, renowned for
the beauty of his daughter Amelia, than
for his tailoring accomplishments, trans
cendant as they were. All the batteries
which were addressed to her were dis
regarded; for she had vowed her affec-
tions to the son of a celebrated preach
er, Nr. Seeheim; and although tina,
reverend parsonage had expressed his
disapprobalion Of his sons marrying
Amelia, she was satisfied with the young
mans assurances that nothing could ev-
er change the affection he entertained
Tor her.
Mr. Heftelmeyer could not under
stand why the preacher should object to
this marriage, because he thought him
fseIf inferior to no one in importance;
and, moreover, he inhabited the first
floor Of the hotel, while Mr.. Seeheim
lived in the second. His wife said she
was sure it was not the preacher, but
Madame Seeheim, whose pride opposed
the union. The real truth was, that
the whole affair was one of foolish van
ity on the part of the parson. He was
afraid that his relations, who were dis
tinguished persons, would not counte-
nance his son if he should marry tail
o,'s daughter. Maurice could not un-
derstand this, and resolved, although he
was an obedient son, that as soon as he
could establish himself in any way of
living independent Of his father, he
would make Amelia his wife.
In the mean time there was anything
but neighbourly feeling between the
families. One day Mr.. Heltelmeyer
wondered that his wife would eat no
dinner, and at length extorted from her
a confession, that she had set her mind
on pie which she had seen carried to
Madame Seeheim, and in SO ostentatious
manner that she had no doubt it was
done purposeIy to mortify her. Amelia
ventured to doubt this, and received a
! reprsof for her pains, Mr.. Heltelmey-
sr, like good husband, conscled his
wife by promise that she should have
such pie rs would make their neigh
bour's pie blush for very shame.
The court pastry-cook was an artist
not less distinguished in his line than
the court-tailor, and quite as proud of his
productions. To this important person
age Mr.. Hehelmsyer applied, and or
de,sd pie f6r the following Sunday
enjoining tho pastry-eook, at the same
time, 20 put on the top Of it, by way oi
ornament, letter finely gilded; which
was meant by the gallant tailor TO be q
compliment to his spouse, whose bap.
tismal name was Sophia. The pastry.
cook in vain represented that such de.
coration was by no means in good taste
but it was Mr.. Heftelmeyer's taste
and a. he had to pay for the pie and to
eat it afterwards, he had surely right
TO follow bic own vagaries. The pastry
cook sac that man might make good
coats, yet know nothing iof the true
principles Of tssse; SO no shrugged ur
his shoulders, and set about making the
pie.
Sunday came, and the pie was brough,
home--nothing could be better timed
for Madame Heftelmeyer had been pu
TO he'd just six days before; and thi.
proof Of attention on the part of hel
husband, was, he thought sure to be tak.
en- in good part. He enjoined silence ,c
all his household, and intended to make
his present surprise to his wife. He
had il placed on table in the anti
chamber, and left the door open, in or
der that Madame Scehein might be sure
to soc il as she passed down stairs Un-
luckily the good lady did not 20 on: al
all, so this part Of the scheme was frus-
trated. Mr.. Sesheim, however, who
was gone to church, must see il as he
came homo, and 80 the door was still
left open.
Before Mr. Seeheim's return, how
ever, an old woman, who was in the
habit Of asking aims, came up the stairs.
She entered the anti-cbamber, where
no person happened to be. She knock