Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
Great Ran1uet to the Potato on
his late Recovery.

his late Recovery.
That mighty respectable vegetable, the Pota-
to, being now, it is hoped thoroughly re. esab
Il3hed in health, it was daternned by few
lending members of the Vegetable Kingdom to
oiferu banquet to the worthy and convalescent
root, on his happy recovery. The arrangements
for the dinner were on a scale of great liberali-
ty, and the guests included all the principal veg
etables. The invitations had been carried out
BY an efficient corps of Scarlet Runners, and the
Onion occupied the chair. He was supported
on his right by The head of the Asparagus fam-
ly, while Salad occupied bowl vt the other end
OF the tlbc and was dressed IN his usual man
ner. The potato, though just ou of his bed. was
looking remarkably well, and wore his Jacket,
there being nothing to mark his recent illness
except perhaps little apparent blackncss round
one of his eyes, after the cloth had been re
moved.
The Onion got up to propose as toast, the
Potato, our much respected guest" Immense
checring.) He, the onion,) h known the Pota-
to from infancy and though they had not always
been associ ted in life, they had frequently met
at the same table. They had sometimes braved
together the same brolIs, and found themselves
often in such stew, (he alluded to the IRISH
stew as had brought them, for the time being
into an alliance of the very closest kind. lie.
the onion, was delighted to see the Potato once
more restored to his place in society; Ior he, the
onion could say without fattery, that society
had endeavored to supply the place of the Pota-
to but in vain, (Hear, hear.J They had heard
of Rice having been suggested to take the place
of his honorable friend, but the suggestion was
really ridiculous. Risum teneqtiS, dmici, was all
that he, the Onion, had To say to that. (LouG
laughter, in ch;ch all but The Neon joinca) He
the onion, would not detain them longer bu
would conclude by proposing health, long life
and prosperity to the Pntato.
The toast was received with enthusiasm by
Ill but the Cucumber, whose cooIness seemet
10 excite much disgust among his brother vrget
bles. Tho onion had. in fact affected many o
those present to tears, am the Celery, who So
next to the Horseradish, hung down his head i
an agony of senshty. When the chcern
had partially suksided, the Potato rose, but tina
was only signal for renewed enthusiasm, an
il was some minutes before silence was rosol
, ed At length the Potato proceeded nearly a
$ follows:
j. "Fricnds and fellow vegetables. 1t is wit
n difficulty that express the feeling with Nhic
d nave come here to-day. Having suffered f
the las. three or tour years from grlevous di
VI ease. which seemed to threaten me with tot
y dissolution: 1t is with inteise satisfaction fiji
n,ysef ouce more among you in the vlgor
t health. (Cheers) should be indeed insen
. Bile to kindness we're | to forget the anxious
Z as@:asshat sace hecp alsdea as,o the stateo
health, by those who have''fe''' '''o o'''ssS''i.'
i and sometimes in steam. IN laugh, IN nm
L. aYhJ be .Iieon .joined) | cannot boast OF
5 of ancestors. did not like some
a r.,, came in with the CoNQUERoR, but car
% aha trniu of civilization amidst the meInolan
,l nopage of Sir Waller RALEIGH IN conpal
o with nv Right Honorable frienl, the Tobacc
l. who is not now present., but who often helps Il
n phosooher to take a birds eye view OF some
; thefnest subjects for reflection. (InmensP chez
1t ilg. and nod of aSSem from The TrniP Tol
Though may be a foreigner, may Justly 81
g TINT have taken root in the soil, aud though
nay not have the grace Of The Cucumber, W
N seems to have cone here in no enviabIe iFaI
IF loud cheeriag) believe | have done as mu
N GOOD as any living vegetable; for, though aIm'
s. always at the rich mans table, am seldom
sent from tn, poor mans humble board IN
mendous cheering) But" continued the 70
e. to, "let me not ge' howTy or meAly-month'
- 'o there is something Objectionable In each
'e treme have undergone many vIclSs'ndes
the course of my existence. have been sefV
We I'D. ave. and served ont IA Smile) in all sorts
ly ways. | have been roasted by some; | h;
10, been b s;ed by others and hive ad my Ja'
''u etrudely torn off my back by many who kn
as not the treatment deserved. But this meet
my friends, rep,y5 me for all, Excuse me If
:" eyes are watcry. (SenSaiiOn.) | am not V
'"' Thin skinned; but feel deeply penetrated
w. your kindness this day"
=" The Potato resumed his seat amid the II
''' tumutuous cheering, which lasted for col
IL erabe time--Pmchs Correspondent in Veg
ria.