Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-05-15
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From the Porifnouih journal
TIE OLD N.KlTCHEN AND CRACKED DISH
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There seasons Of economy when the w.ses' rome
times step over the saddle ~ mounting TAc p4fsmp.
monious old bachelor may know less % ;h'5e luapr
freaks of traffic, but the young married couple rafey
pass The horny moon without some evidence thar there
IS more show than utility some OF their economical
purchases II wuuld be well h all would preserve the
fret worthless article they purchase after cnternr the
married state, as restraining memeBio through life
Years haYc rolled away since simon oidschooi mar
iiage. he and his beloved lruIma had pat the little
geuugs iogcther-and the round stand presented,
when fitted out 1r the breakfast, diuaer, very de-
cent set Of cFockety but scarcely anything superHuops
One day, however, the goose iie too large for
the dlsh.-and Jemima though, that she would remedy
the evil IA future, II she could 0oRomicaHg
Now. IN studying matters OF my II is well known
how much satisfaction it to show beet friend
what have done, thea to disclose beforehand schemes
which circumstances may prevent maturing Such were
the feelings Of lcmina when she dressed Tor Sopyjpg
and the anticipated eradication Of displaying the good
a'ga kept her silent the office, Of her visit to the
/ cruckcry store.
Mr Pipcclay very assdu0us in displaying his
ware TO Jemiua "a size stood by tie counter "What
the ptce Of tins Ia -ge blue dish, SIR
Only nine shiliings, marin, and fine article 1t is
. too. Shall send 1t to ycur house
%, believe moi like il pretty well, but cant at.
ford 70 give much for a dish.
Well, mlrm, here is one of the pattern which
will sell tor less. 1t is Just good the other in
every respect except his crack which you see does not
extend across within an inch only boil II well ~ milk
and it will last age. We don't like 10 sci
below cost, but is little damaged and hope 10
! - -
price OF four and sir
Jemina was one Of those rare ladies' who never ask
attachments, and hardly knowing whether pity for the
traders sacrifice Joy at her good rgin pred.minaed
in her breast, she told Mr. Ppecay 10 send home at
two
Dinner was prepared tina, day as usual, and Jcmma
might have been SEEM she seated, measuring
with her eye the large oval space the dish destined
TO occupy before her and the suppressed smile winch
occasionally played a, the corners of the mouth, show
1 ed thar something would shine by and by.
Scarcely had Simon pTopt a moment in the rocking
chair and set his oothp motion, before rap was
made at the door, and Jemima presented with her choice
ware. "ierc, Simon, isn't this splendid article for
four aud six this will hold the whole goose deary.
/ The -whole--goose-dcnf-eh - repeated Simon
slowly, ms he turned over the dish to inspect itwhy
JemiuI, 1t is almost cracked in two -
/ 20 matter for that, Mr. fipeclay says il can be
; boiled IN milk ard made as sound as ever
As THINK givinn day was approaching, and some Of
the Old School family e. pectgd at dinner on IL t
day-Immediate preparations were made for repairing
The DISH Tie trouble ow was TO hud a suitable thlng
TO boil The dinner pot too small at the mouth,
and nothing could be tound large enough but the wash
boiler 10 TINS IT set admirably.
'WeIl, J-iuinl how much water does i, take TO ill
the boiler high as this pointing to the extreme end
of the crack.
"Why about a bucket aud a half
/ "Foar gallons OF milk IN Thanksgiving time. Unior-
tunate time indeed for such an undertaking Pump
KIN pies had m1nopoized all that the cows IA the neigh
borhood could produce till that eyentiul day. A moth
ing could be- done with A. Jemna rather sorrowiuliy
and carefully placed 1t in a cOnspcuo part of the clos
q
u, some future day when they might keep cow, and
. mend Il more economically,
Rs,her ashamed Of her speculation, Jcmuna said moth
ing Of the dish and the Odschou family were amply
served from the smaller Many curious and won
derng eyes that day cast bg the vsers upon the
unused blue dish the closet shelf Aud simon s'nl
ed JrmIma bat her Jap when the memen,o OF her rare
speculation met her eve
SIBon 10 all his wisdom and economy, however, was
not nialible The tedious mode OF roasting geese which
had been practces IN th- O,dschool iamly from the
days OF the Pilgrims suspend them by wire be
fore the Gre not untGequently leaving II matter OF
some doubt whether the cook OF the goose has the gr al
est searching Simon in the p,eui,ude OF hs affection
Wac 1etelulncc TO save h.s beloved from slch fate
whenerel DE could make suitable provision econJ".-
cslly.
One DIV passing where red har had drawn con
coarse e people together be oun among lot OF sec
ord hand furniture the very article he wanted. AI-T
waiting tao hours. lr auct.auccr approached the spot
Wha simon had patiently stationed himself for the
purpose OF securing tie prize The bids begon al Eve
cents, and after close bidding for igw minutes At Was
kaocArd of. and the cirsk directed 70 put dow "ne
second baud uH-k,lchrn, little used, 90 mon Oidschool
thirty seven and half cents-drlFered
'Ihls Is tIr semen for Jem.na, thought simon as
lac t1oA At Ia las Eand-'and cheap one too
why, simon, exclaimed Ais beloved, as he entered
the door, what black greasy thing have you got here
lt is
~ rs On economical purchase, deary-on think
bui two snd three pence, fpi, and al
Jrm.ua uow began L. srrape tie Jumps Of dough
aud putty from the uu-kcA,n. and exhibited 10 smon
iaierabc clendrr he contemplated bis cheap pur
chase les moments aud iher Fad 10 as good huiu0f
ga he c0oid assume Wei, uIy drar guess
We shall haze 20 bod Il with your oraeLed drsh "
Now there few newly married people who have
not bought their cracked dishes and tn kitchens Il ~
MT ga nesr sn PIE circumstances tal 'he merit ~ The
tl.c c1uslsisbu, q iac 20 which such -Prcu
latous can Be applied Il 10 81 ihc purchase 0f ths
ash aud uuk 'cH~n that much OF toe prosperity Of Toe
O.asranol family is owing.
Aei their lrst lesson they learnt the important -
SON not 10 purcAase say aFncle Of furniture without
c0usliung each other
san Sep 6dYerlisss goods betos cost lcmus
nelubrfs the cracked dsh, aud - c-fefr d go vhcrg
iarn wiins taat they SELL go living Pr IA
SIMON, be vay q bls place Of bnsiuess, passes
suction maft-he locks straight ahr4l, and huffei
his step he pasSrs and tiinks ~ he an kitrhru
spee4latloa, snd When be is really % wani 81 an arts
Gle be gors the regular ocseT, buys god article
pays fair Jrcc and has Tie noble CONSEQUENCES dat
be - helping the trade
Mhen Jenrna talked e buyiGg pfeuy nsyaTlEf
smoh oay ponifS 70 The e0set shell, aud her minl
"a made 90 a. rncv
A. the time wlen the 4eyeF ~ land speculzilon vas
aging D. sh. Silan tuaai induced b fbe soicia
ton a. Of he friends 10 take share % toSn
STRIP tie hsfgain lie Wsud not venture a. make, how
ever, Sihoai JeuGaas knou ledge Hnd o0nscEi 4 %
kn0~ hefi, ssmon bsf reply oat cpnt iargst ne
ed lu.Ettrben Tins enough. Aud toe slecuih