Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-03-14

Mudlaw in a rage "Shell never know moth
in'-she'll never learn nothin'-you may as vel
send her of first as last"
"Hush! don't speak so loud" said Mrs. Phil
pot, in a Whisper. "She can hear all you say
she has heard enough already. Dear me wha
shall / do? the Colonel will be so provoked how
could you be so dumb, Peggy? Run right W
and take her in the drawing Stop! vol
needn't--you will make some other mistake
III go myself"
In state of mind not to be envied, Mrs. Phil
pot FASTENED to the nursery. Bu. as she enter
tanned faint hope that the conversation had moi
penetrated through Mrs. Darlng's bonnet, she
endeavored TO hide her embarrassment under an
affable smile, extended her hand gracefully and
drawled out genteel welcome 20 her visitor
"Delighted to see you, Mrs. Darling; but ve-
ry sorry you should have been brought into the
nursery (no wonder she's sorry, thought Mrs.
Darling,) these raw Irish girls are so stupid
walk into the parlor, if you please
"No, | thank you, Mrs. Philpot, I'd as soon
sit here" returned Mrs. ID. Il can only stay
moment. | called to ask for recipe for potato
pudding Mr.. Darling tasted one when he din
ed with Colonel Philpot, and liked it so much
that he wished Inc to get directions for making
it."
"Potato pudding! ah, yes. recollect-Mud
law, my cook, does make very good plain thing
that she calls potato pudding but | know no.
thing about her manner of preparing it. will
call her, however, and she shall tell you herself"
Thereupon she pulled the bell. and Peggy short
ly appeared looking more frightened and bewi-
ed than ever.
"Send Mudaw here, said Mrs. Philpot She
would not have dared to address her ''chief cook
ri kot,1 10 tko u
of Mrs, but it was rather more grand to omit
it, and she always did so when not in her hear
ing.
1.-THE mistress said was 10 send you there"
said Peggy.
" You send me - exclaimed the indignant
cook, 81 guess when go for your sending, it Il
be after this"
Mrs. Philpot, although conversing in a conde-
scending manner with Mrs. Darling, caught
something Of the cooks reply to her summons,
aud asked to be excused for moment, saying
that Peggy was so stupid she feared that Mud
law might not understand her, and she would 90
herself and send her. So she fastened down
to the kitchen, where she found the head func-
tionary standing on her dignity.
"Pretty well, said she, if | am TO be ordered
round by an Irish sculliou!"
"Mrs. MudlaW, step here a moment, if you
please said Mrs. Philpot, meekly, opening the
door Of the adjoining room. The offended lady
vouchsafeJ to comply with the request, and with
a stern aspect entered the room with Mrs. p
The latter closed the door for fear of being heard
overhead, and began
"What do you think, Mudlaw that Mrs. Oar
ling has come to learn how to make potatoe
pudding, and you'll have to 90 up and tell her"
II shant do it, mako it pint never to give
my receipts to nobody"
Il know it; and I'm sure | don't blame you
but in this case just now really don't see
how we can refuse.
'Well shant do it, and that's the hull ont"
80, do, Mrs. Mudlaw, just this once. The
Colonel is SO anxious to secure Darling, and he
will be so angry if we offend them in any way"
but he needn't know it, need he p
ale certainly will find it out by some means.
know it is real vexatious to you, and would
no, ask it if election was over but now It's ye-
nv important--it may save us all trouble--the
Colonel is so decided you know"
These last words OF Mrs. Philpot had an eff
feet upon Mudlaw which no wish or entreaty Of
that lady would have ever produced, for they sug
gesed to her selfish mind the possibility of dis
missal from her snug berth at Colonel p. 5, where
she carried it with high hand--so she gave in.
"Well, just to please you and the Curnel, I'll
DO it, but wish lection was over
Mrs Philpot returned to the nursery, and
Mrs. MudIaw took off her apron, changed her
cap for one trimmed with pink ribbons and blue
roses, gave numerous orders to Peggy, and fol-
lowed. She was short, fat woman, with q
broad, red face, such person as a stranger
would call the very personlcation of good na-
ture though have never found fat people 10
be any more amiable than lean ones. Certainly
Mrs. Mudlaw was not very sweet tempered
woman On this occasion she felt rather more
cross than usual, forced, as she was, to give one
of her receipts to nobody. She, however, knew
the necessity of assuming pleasant demeanor
a, that time, and accordingly entered the nurse
rv with an encouraging grin on her blazing
Mrs. F., fearing lest her cooks
familiarity might belttle her mistress in the eyes
of Mrs. Darling, and again asking to be eXcu-
sed for short time, went into the library, nom
descript apartment, dignitiad by that name, which
with the nursery The moment
she left her seat, large rocking chair, Mudlaw
dumped herself down it, eXcamng--
"NIss Phipot says you want to get my re-
ceipt for potato pudden."
Eyes" replied Mrs. Darling. Il would be
obliged to you for the directions" and shr took
out of her pocket pencil and paper to rite ii
down.
"Weu, It's an excellent pudden," said Mud
law, complacently; "for my part, like it about
as we'll as any puddon make, and that's sayn
a good deal, can tell yon, for understand ma
kin great variety. faint so awful rich as
some to be sure. Now there's the Cardinelle
pudden. and the Washington Pudden, and the
Lay Fayette pudden, and the"
"Yes, Mr.. Darling liked it very much-how
do YOU make it ?"
"Wal, | peel my potatoes and bile 'em in fair
water. | always let the water bile before put
EN- in. Some folks let their potatoes lie and
sok in the water ever so long before II bles, but
| think it spiles 'em. 7 always make it pint to
have the water bile"
How many potatoes =
oval. always take about as many potatoes
as think | shall want I'm ginerally govern
ed by the size of the pudden want to make. 1t
it's a large puddon, why | take quite number,
but if its small one, why then don't take as
MANY. As quick as they are done take EN- up
and mash EN- as fine as can get em. I'm al
wavs ,erv particular about that--some folks
amt: they'll let their potatoes be full O Jumps
never do. if there's anything hate, 1t Jumps
in potatoes. | toont have EN-. W neither N
mashin potatoes for pudden or for vegetable use,
| mash Il till there amt the size OF lamp IN 1t.
If can't Git it fine without sitting, why SytIt
Once in a while, when I'm othewlse engeged' |
set the girl TO mashin ont. Wal, she IL give 1t