The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-12-14

yesence, which is necessary 10 healthy
secretion"
Exactly. Your view Of the subjsc. Is
one which never struck me before; II
seems very just one. vii! partake Of
the picked tongue in consideration Of your
remarks"
"Take slice ont sister Bedott. You
seem TO need some tongue ,o-day-you're
uncommon still"
"what u musical man you be, brother
Maguire but It strikes me when an indi'
vidual has on opportunity Of hearin' intel
leciible conversation they'd better keep
still and improve il. Ain't !. SO Elder Snii'
hes ?"
"a very jus, remark, Mrs. Bedots; and
one that has often occurred 10 my own
mind"
"Take somo more of this chicken pie,
elder Sniffles." ..,
"EIcn.s mo my young friend; ! VIII
take nothing more"
"wha,! you don't mean to give 1t up
yet, hope, elder.
"Indeed, Mr.. Magulre, assure | would
rather not take anything more, for as | be-
fore remarked, I am decidedly opposed to
excessive ealing upon this day."
Elder Snieles ovsrsteps the usual boundaries.
"Well, then we'll have the pies and
puddins. jeff, my son, fly round and help
your mar change the plates. I'll take the
puddin, Melissy; you may tend 10 the pies.
jeff, 90, on the cider. So here's plum
puddin'-i, looks nice, I guess you've had
good luck to-day, wife. Sister Bedoi, you
will have some on'tp
"No: Pm nbleegod to 20. I've 60,
ruther headache to-day, and lhe plum.
puddin's rich. guess I'll take small
piece O. the punkin pie"
"Elder SnifIles. you'll be helped to some
on't OF course o.
"Indeed, Mr.. Maguire, the practice OF
indulging in articles Of this description af-
ter eating meat is esteemed highly perni-
cious, and inwardly protest against II;
furthermore, rs Mrs. Bsdott has very Justly
remarked, pl,m pudding is lich-howeve',
considering the peculiar circumstances OF
the occasion, I will, for once, overs,ep the
boundaries which have prescribed for my
aelt."
"Am TO understand that you will have
some, or not p'
81 will partake in consideration Of time
and place."
"Jemmeni wife, this is good puddin'
as ever eat"
Elder Snigies pariakss Of pumpkin and mines
| Pie.
Elder Snifiles, will you take some o.
The pie, Hero is minco pic and punhin
pie.n
al will take small portion Of The pump
kin pie, ifyou please, Mrs. Mcguire, as ]
consider !, highly nutritious {; but rs re-
CARDS mince pie, i, is an article which !
deem excessively dsleterious,o The consi-
tuition, in asmuch as it is composed Of so
great a variety Of ingredients. Iesteem il
exceedingly difficult Of digestion. Is il not
so my young friend!"
BY no means, Elder-qui,e the contra
ry, and the reason Is obvious. Observe,
elder, i, is Gu, into the most minute par,i-
cles {; hence il naturally follows that being
as |, were, completely calcined before it
enters the system, il leaves. SO to speak, no
labor 10 be performed by the digestive or
gans, and !, is disposed of withou, the
slightest difficulty"
I, All, indeed, your reasoning is quite
new 10 me, ye. ! confess il 10 be most sat
isfac,ory and lucid. In consideration Of
its facility OF digestion, l will partake also
Of the mince pie"
Elder Snigles thinks sreet !eide nutritious.
"Wife, fill the elder glass..o' cider"
"Desisi, Mrs. Maguire, desisi, I entreat
you F.! I Invariably Sc, my face like fin,
against the use Of all intoxicating liquors as
a beverage"
Jimmeni you don't mean to call new
cider intoxicating liquor, hope. Why
man alive, it's just maie-hain't begun TO
work."
Nevertheless, I believe Il TO be exceed.
ingly insalubrious, !and detrimental to the
system. Is not that its nature my young
friend :"
"FM from Il, elder-far from Il. Reflect
moment, and you will readily perceive,
lha, being the pure juice of the apple
wholly free from all alcoholic mixiure-it
posso,sos oil tho nutritive properties Of tho
frui, with the advantages OF being in
more condensed form, which at once rend.
es |, much more agreeable, and facilitates
assimilation"
"vsry reasonable-very reasonable, in
deed. Mrs. Mcguire, you may fill my
glass"
"Take another slice Of the pudding, el-
der Sniillss."
"No more, Pm obliged to you, Mr..
Mcguire.
"well, WON'T you be helped to some
more oflhe pie!"
"No more, thank you, Mr.. Mcguire"
"Bu, you'll take another glass O. cider
wont you'"
"In consideration ofihc nutritious prop
critics OF new cider, which your son has
abuudsn,ly shown TO exist, I will permi.
you TO replenish my glass;"
Elder Sni6iss illu,irates his principles by tr-
ample.
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