Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-19
Uumbtr IL

sixth, all told. They were Partially i'm.
bedded in a petri6ed sea of suspicious
looking fat. and altogether, The aspect Of
the dish was singularly forbidding.
On a white plate with long black frac-
ture extending quite across it, lay in an
aggregated mass, three dozen baked beans
and an ininitesimal fragment of pork
rind. This was an antiquity. Farmer
Somes and the boys had a very distinct
Remembrance of having seen this dish ev.
cry day during the previous fortnight
proving that she was not only the most
economical, but ono Of the mos. obstinate
danes in the world. The farmer and the
boys had virtually said they would not eat
these same beans, and Mrs. Somes vir.
tuslly said they should.
On worn out blue plate, superanuated,
and 'nicked' in a thousand places, were
four pork bones. looking as though they
had been preyed upon by that army Of
uice which Whittington's cat destroyed.
These bones had seen service during the
last twelve days. The joint Of which
.hey were the disintegrated members,
had graced the table just one fortnight
before.
| There were sundry articles, antique,
old.fashioded tit bits which might have
been set before Noah and his family in
his friends in the ark. Six lorg red po-
,atoes, unpeeled, even unsprouted. com.
pleted the array of edibles, ornamental
and substantial.
The farmer'r nose contracted, as before
related.
'Where is the meat sent home ?
Hanging in the WE'LL
| Hadn't we better eat il?'
| Il want it for company next Sunday
| 'The.- ahem company again!'
expect my brother will dine with Us
then, and | want something to set before
him.
Mrs. Somes looked sulky.
And you mean to starve me and the
boys in the meantime?
Il should like to know if there is not
enough for you 2 said the dame pointing
to the table.
Farmer Somes turned up his nose.
did ever refuse to buy victuals when
you wanted them?' said he rather sternly.
Not that know of; but dld'n. sup.
pose you wanted to buy fresh meat every
day. returned the wife sourly. j am
sure | try TO be as economical as can.'
-Four kinds of cake, which nobody
touch, suppose is prudent. amt it
'Ah, good morning, Mr.. Somes, am
glad to find you at home;' said Deeklie.
walking into the room unannounced.
Good gracious the minister, and with
such table as that spread before the fam.
Iy! What commentary on four kinds
Of cake for a company.
Mrs.So was all confusion. Though
the parson intended to look right at the
farmer, she could see that more than once
his eyes wandered over the table.
Glad to see you parson; sit down and
take some dinner with u.s. said Mr..
Somes, taking the minister's offered hand.
Thank you, don't care if I do,. re.
piled the parsou. i have long walk to
take before return home.'
Farmer Somes was pointing him to
chair, when the lady interposed.
we have got picked up dinner 10
day. Husband sent home joint Of veal
bu, it didn't ge here until half past elev.
en-, so had no time to cook it,
Got here by eight o'clock, said farmer
Somes; mo fibs to the parson.'
'But if you will wait only few min.
utes will fry some Of the veal.'
Sit down parson; it's every day fare,
bu, then what is good enough for me is
good enough for my friends
Right, Mr.. Sowes, replied the minis
ter, drawing up his chair. MY business
rela es to the new bell for the meeting
honse. am carrying round q subscrip.
tion paper.
Il am with you parson.' ~
Farmer Somes was in most malicious
good humor, and with broad laugh on
his honest phiz, he opened the paper the
minister handed him. 1898
Smith, twenty dollars @
Twenty dollars!' exclaimed Mrs.
Somes, / should not think he could n.
ford it. ~
He give his friends nothing but ginger.
bread said the farmer. Put me down
for thirty, we have four kinds Of cake.'
The person consumed one .long red,'
and one Of the vulgar fractions II cold
sausage. He preferred brown bread to
white, and wouldn't touch any OF the
1 pies. which the prudent housekeeper ses
before him.
Mrs. Somes was awfully mortified
Her reputation was sacrificcd, and Far
!, liner Somes never again had occasion To-
find fault with herfor making a vain show
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