The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-03-01
MIS- c T. l. l. A N Y.
Dreaming On Wedding o>k~

4 bachelor editor out West, who had re.
cevcd from the fair hands Of a bride piece
Of elegant wedding cake to dream on. thus
gives the result Of his experience: We put it
under tho head Of our pillow. shut our eyes
sweetly ~ an infant, and. blessed with an
easy conscience, soon snored prodigionslv.
Tho god OF dreams gently touched us, and
10 in fancy we were married! Never was.
little editor 50 happy. II was "my love"
dearest" sweetest" ringing in our ears
every moment Oh that the dream had been
broken Off here. Bat no, some evil genius
put it into the head Of orr ducky to have
padding for dinner, just to please her lord.
In \ hungry dream We sat down TO dinner.
Well, the Pudding moment arrived, and n
huge slice almost obscurcd from sight the
plate before ~,
"My DEAR" said we fondly, did YOU
make this !"
"yes, loye--atnt Il meet"
"Glorious--ths hest bread pudding !
ever tasted in my lie"
plum pudding, ..uchy." suggested my
vito.
30 no. dearest. bread padding. always
was fond Of EN-"
"Call that bread pudding!" exclaimed
my wife. while her pretty asps curled sl'ghs.
y with contempt
Certainly, my dear---rcckon I've eat
enough At tho Sherwood House to know
Bread pudding, my love, by all meanA'
Husband, this Il really too bad. Plum
padding is twice NJ bart to make as bread
budding, and II more expensive, and iss
great deal better | say this is plum pudding
Ill.," aud my pretty wifo's brow flushed
with excitement.
my love, my iwect, my dear love-" ex
claimed We, soothngly, edo not get an.
kry," Tn sure it's very good, ifit is bread
padding" :,
"You mean. low wretch fondly replied
my wife, in a high tone, "you know II is
plum padding"
"Ihsn, ma am. il Ia 20 mcanly put togeth
u and 10 badly burnt, tina: tho devil himself
wou.int know Il. tell you, madam, most
distinctly and cniphstically, and ! will not
b. consradicted, that II 10 bread padding.
and The meauest hind At that
at 10 plum pudding! shrieked my wife,
n sht hurled = glass Of clares !" my face.
sAs glass itself "tapping the ciaret' from
Bread padding I" sasred We, pluck to
the last, and erasping . roasted chicken
BY The len leg.
I" Plum psddintl' rcsc above the din. Al
| hsd . distinctive perception Of feeling
two plates sntash across my head.
"brsad psddins!" we groaned III rage
u lie chicken len our hand, and flying with
swim wing acrdss ths table. landed In
imadans's bosom.
.Plsm psdding!" rtsoandsd the war.
e,v (tsm ths enemy. II The gravy dish took
- who're ~ had bcsn depesiting the first
part u our dinner. and plate Of beets land.
I'd upon white vest
brsad psdding. for ever !" shouted we
h dsaancs, dodglng tho scnp turce". and
falIag bsssath IL contents.
Pism psddIng!" yelled the am'"hle
spoves. - noticing our misfortune, shs de-
lsutiusd 70 keep 10 down BY piling upon
or Nod he dishes with no gentle hand.
TIA 6 yepid succession followed " war
ssiss: sPiam paddias" ahrishsd ahs with
every dish
B.ssd psddlnr - In smo.hsrsd tcsss,
saas ~ Aom ths pile In rsp!y. hsn y
~ plum psddlng" II ragAd sncssssto".
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xAiapse : - rsadluo" resosndsd ~
tbaa1t lsse0eA s. tseass~dessi crasa.
= ~ 49, hapa spsa H. ~ With -
1>1i6slo ~ ~ ssssa,snesd jssnpsng Up
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