The People's press, and anti-masonic Democrat. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1836-1838, 1837-09-12
From Western Paper.
MY UNCLE'S PLUM PUDDING.

Reader, believe must tell you story about
my Unce's plum pudding. This was dish
that Uncle SamuePs numerous family were very
fond of. You must know that he had the charge
of some dozen registering youngsters, whom he
found it very difficult TO please. He was very at
tentive to their wants, and furnished them daily
with fresh pies, tarts, custards, and other nick
nacks in extravagant abundance. But the little
fellows after a while got tired of these, and began
to cry aloud for Something new, and something
better. The manner. Of the Introduction of tie
plum pudding to the table Of the dainty COM
plsinants was as follows They began anon,
say, to- to complain of the UNMARRIED sameness and
oldness of their messes. Grumbling and pouting
succeeded, and daily increased and pies and tarts
were carried from the table untasted. This pla-
ced Uncle Samuel in rather a notifying and
perplexing situation. The Youngsters must be
gratfed-that was necessary to the peace and
union of the family. How should it be done p
Uncle Samuel loved his nephews and godsons
right fatherly; and the energy end precision
with which he would lay down his cane, cross
his legs, turn up his silver specs. and fold his
arms when thinking upon the difficulties attend
ing his situation as guardian and provider to such
noisy batch of children, manifested the interest
he felt in their happiness and comfort. He was
sitting alone one day, worrying himself upon this
point, when he was disturbed by little fellow,
who came bouncing into his study, exclaiming
with yell of delight:
"Uncle, uncle come down! do here's man
that's got the incest pudding-O IT'S so good
you'll buy it won't you, uncle 2"
well see, child, said ULcle Samuel and
picking up his cane, he followed the intruder
down stairs.
"Dear uncle, do have some made - was heard
on all sides. pastry cook had entered with a
fine plum pudding, steaming temptingly a
large platter. He had given them all a taste
They " rp enchanted and manifested thpir do
light in boisterous shouts.
What is your name, sir?" said uncle Sam
ue.
" Nicholas, sir"
"Do you make such buildings 2"
81 made that, and have made many more"
will you live with me, and make my family
apudding like that every day?"
" l will, sir"
"Then 60 into my kitchen and go to work"
The thing was tixed-Uncle Sam was reliev
ed the children capered for Joy, and good order
and contentment was again restored. From thai
time the plum pudding was on the table every
day, and great was the destruction thereof
Now this state of things was too happy to last
long.
You must know that Uncle Samuel, in order
TO have some sort of regulation in his family, ap
pointed now and then monitor or moderator
whose duty it was to see that every thing wen
on properly and amicably; settle all triiing dis
putes, and exercise little authority when neces
sary. to quell any disturbance, or prevent mis-
conduct The monitor at this time happened tC
be head strong, self-willed rcisterer h, the
name OF Andrew. His intimate associates were
bully named Thomas, ond little cunning red
headed sneaking meddler named Martin These
three having filled their heads with crazy desire
to make an experiment in pudding making. as.
sailed Uncle Samuel, who was congratulatipo
himself upon the unanimity, good health. and
good feeling that prevailed in his household fra.
ternitY-one day, and succeeded by snarling a,
coaxing, In obtaining from him dis CHARGE fo,
Nicholas.
II did 1t = shouted Andrew, with an air of ma.
llcIous satisfaction and triumph, as he handed
Nicholas the paper that noted The date of the fer
mlnatlon OF his services. He received if witbout
surprise or regret, and Immediately left the house
Now nell make pudding" said Andrew
"Pve seen Nick make them so often, that | know
can do 1t just as well; let's go into the kitcb.
en-" o A''0ii-
All was confusion and disorder-ard aoenor.,
rush was made for the kitchen-each one deter
mined to have hand in the manufacture of A..
drew's pudding. Bruised shins, smashed toes
and aching noses were abundar [: for Androu
had forgotten his duty and authority in the eagsr
ness with which he desired to commence his ev.
pertinent In plum pudding making; a desire r.
NEEDLE with that about which he knew notbing
The manufacture was commenced laroe iron
pot was put over the fire and partly filled wifi
water. A TIN pan was then set set upon The tabIe
ana the mIr'ng went forward vigorously. Eve
ry busy urchin had finger in it-except few
who folded their arms, and, winking at each 9TH
er, stooo inactive spectators of the scene EIo,