Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-03-14
NERS. TIUDEAW,S RECIPE FOR POTA-
TO PUDDING.
A SKETCH OF REAL LIFE.

Mr. John Darling, worthy and intelligent
mechanic, who has been, for two years past a
resident of our town, was somewhat surprised
and considerably gratilied one day last fall, at re-
ceiving an invitation to dine with Col. Phipot
one of the aristocracy.
Mr. Darling enjoys that respect in our COM
munty which mechanical ingenuity and lnteg-
rity united are always sure TO command every
where These qualities, and more than ordi-
nary degree of information acquired by the en-
ploYment of much of his leisure time to reading
have given him an almost unbounded influence
among his own class.
Though the invitation TO Col. P's created some
surprise in his mind, he felt more disposed to be
pleased at the honor than TO question the motives
which prompted it, for his nature is wholly free
from suspicion and the petty feeling OF jealousy
which those in his station sometimes indulge to-
ward the upper ten'--teelings with which 1--WE
are sorry to saw the bosom OF is better half was
frequently agitated.
I'VE have been neighbors for some time, Mr.
Darling, said Col Philpot tits time we were
better acquainted You must come and dine So
cially with me tomorrow Mrs. PhilPot and the
children are ont OF town, aud am going to have
a few friends to enlven my solitude"
So John Darling 'saved his appetite, dressed
himself in his best clothes, and, at the appointed
hour-a somewhat later one than his customary
time for diung-repared to Col. PhilPot's.
lie met there several of his associates--hod a
zine time and grand dinner" tho utmost HI
laritv and good feeling prevailed, and Mr. Oar
ling entertained his wife with an account OF 1t at
every meal for several weeks.
Hester" said he, one day, as they were coat
ed at a Goldfish dinner, "did you ever taste Pota-
10 pudding p
potato pudding! no, never heard of such a
thing"
We'll I wish you could, for It's delicious
We had one when dined at CO... Philpot's."
u wonder what YOU didn't have at Col. Phil
pot's." said Mrs Darling 81 declare I'm tired
hearing aboutit."
"Well ri tell you one thing we didn't have
we didn't have Goldfish. But, that pudding-l
wish you'd learn how TO make il; it was su-
pcrb =
II presume so; and guess if had half do
zen servants at my heels and thQrough-tralned
cook into the bargain, could have things superb
too. But as long as | have everything TO do my
self and very little TO do t0ith ! don't see how
am to get up things in style. wonder you can
expect me TO.
Il don't EXPECT YOU TO, Hester. You always
do things to suit my taste. But that pudding was
excellent and, being made of potatoes, thought
of course must be economical, and"
Economical! That's all you know aboutit.
What pumps men are I'll warrant II had for
tv different things in it, and less potatoes than any
thing else I'm no hand to fuss up. IKE pam
cookery, for my part.
80 do as { general thing But then, you
know. it's well TO have something httie oeUef
than ordinary once in while.
"Wcu, if you re not satisfied with my way Of
/ L. hira q Cp0< and
board out" And Mrs Darling put on her talu-
red look, and remained silent during the rest of
I the dinner But after all. she was not an lima
tured woman really and after her husband had
gone TO his shop, she began TO feel little prick
/ ed in her conscience for having been SO cross at
dinner. She wished she had not gone on at such
/ a rate. But, then John had bored her so about,
tina, dinner at Col. Philpot's->he was out of pa
tence with John lie never was out of pa
tjence with her, and she could but acknowledge
that he often had reason to do 50. Sc she rssol-
we'd to make up as soon as possible
John" said she, as she handed him cup OF
tea. ave great notion TO try that potato pud-
ding. believe | could make one.
NO tou5t of it, Hester, said her husband
"you can do almost anything You try 10.
Il suppose it takes butter, and sugar, ana eggs
and spices and so forth, bat wish knew the
proportions. .,1,;..
: Its very easy to find out all aboutit BY gaining
at Col Philpot's. lie sad ms wlie would DC as-
ichted to get acquainted with you"
so you've told me dozen tunes; oGt inns
if she wanted to become acquainted with me, she
migb, call nnon me. She's lived here longer
than have and it isn't in my place to call first
and dont believe the Colonel tells the truth
when he says she wants to get acquainted with
me-"
well, always think people mean as they say
and wish you would TOO, Hester"
but is's very evident that she holds heselt
great deal above me. She has no reason to, GER
tsnly, for her family wasn't half SIS respectable