Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-12-05
From "The Widow Bedott Paper
A THANKSGIVING DINNER.

THANKSGIVING DINNER.
! Elder SsIrrLEs, having preached the Thanks
giving sermon is invited to dine with Mr. Ma
EGcIRE.
! ELDER sSIFFLEs USpER PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES
Elder SniHics let me give You another piec,
| o the turkey
"I'm oblecged to you, Mr.. Mcguire; you pro
badly recolcct that remarked in my discours,
this morning, that individuals were too prone I,
indulge in an excessive indulgence in creature
comforts on thanksgiving occasions. In view
OF the iamentable fact TINT the sin of gor,nandi
zing Is carried to a sinful excess on this day,
as preacher ofthe gospel, deem it my duty I,
be unusually ahstemious on such occasions; new
crthelcss considering the peculiar circumstance
under which am placed this day, think viii
waive objections, and take another small nor
ton Of the turkey"
That's right, elder; what part will you tax,
now!"
"Well, I'm not particular; small quantity o
the breast, with part of a leg and some Of the
stuffng, will be quite sufficient"
Pass the cranberries to Elder Sniftles, jeff
Elder help Yourself wife, give the elder SON,
more OF the turnip sass and potatcr"
! THANK you, Mrs. Mcguire. lam an advocate
for vegetable diet--and always maintained tina
it is more congenial to individuals Of sedentary
habits and intellectual pursuits like myself thar
animal food"
| "Jcff, my son, pass the bread. Sister Bedott
send your plate for some more O the turkey
mo I'm obleeged to ye--Tve had sufficient
ELDER sNIFFLKs DEPARTS FROM HIS USUAL DIET.
JEFF, cut the chicken pie
| Sure cnough-l almost forgot that l was to
mr. lr tcl., 80, =
| it, won't your"
"Well, don't care if dew take a leetle mite
| ont. I'm great iavoryite O. the chicken pic
always thought twas a delightful beverage
| don't you, Elder Snifles?"
"a very just remark, Mrs Bedott-vcrv in.
deed chicken pie is truly very desirable arti.
Gle of food"
ALLOW me to help you to some of it elder"
"lhank you, my young friend; as before re.
marked, am entirely opposed to an immoder-
ate indulgence of the appetite at all times, but
particularly on thanksgiving occasions-and am
myself ARRAYS somewhat abstemious However,
consider it my duty at the present time to de-
part to some extent, from the usual simplicity of
my diet. will therefore comply with your re-
quest, and partake Of the chicken pie"
take some more of the cranberry sass. elder.
cranberries is husome"
"a very just remark. Mrs. Mcguire; they arc
so; nevertheless maintain that we should not
indulge too freely, in even the most wholesome
OF creature comforts; however, since YOU desire
IT, wall take small portion of the cranbcr.
ries."
ELDER sNiFFLEs HAS AN ACID STOMACH,
Husband, dew pass that picked tonpue-i,
haint been touched; take some ont Elder Sniff
hes."
I'm obeeged TO you, Mrs. Maguire-but
confess am somewhat fearful of taking articles
OF that description upon my stomach. as they
create degree Of acidity which is Incompatible
with digestion Is it not so my Young friends--
You are undoubtedly prepared to decide. as Won
are 1 believe pursuing the study of the medical
science"
~ think you are altogether mistaken, Elder
SMILES We should always take due propor
uon OF acid with our food, in order to preserve
the equilibrium of the internal economy, and
produce that degree of efiervesence which is
necessary to healthy secretion"
Exactly. Your view of the subject is ono
which never struck me before: it seems very
just one. will partake of the pickled tourue
IN consideration Of your remarks"
Take a slice ont, Sister Bcdott You seem
to need some tongue to-day-you're uncommon
STILL" o'i
Nv nat musical man you be, brother Mag
wire! but it strikes me when an indiwiddiwal
has an opportunity of hearn' intellcctibe con.
versatien they'd better keep still and improve il
Amt it SO elder Sniifies!n
"A very just remark, Mrs. Bcdott; and one
which has often occurred to my own mind"
TAKE some more of this chicken pic, elder
SniAles"
Excuse me my young friend; Twill take moth
ing more"
'What you don't mean to give it IN vet. n
hope elder"
Indeed, Mr. Mcguire, assure YOU would
rather not take anything more, for before re-
marked, am decidedly opposed to excessive
eating upon this day.
ELDER ovkRsTEPs HIS USUAL BOUNDARIES.
We'll, then, well have pies and puddins.-
JEFF, my son, fly around and help your mar
change the plates. I'll take the puddn Melissy:
you may tend to the pies. JEFF, set on the ci.
der. So here's nlum-pnddin'-it looks nice;
guess you've had good luck today. wife. Sis.
ter Bcdot. yeu1l have some on'ts'
No; Im oblecged to ye I've got ruther Of
a headache to-day, and plum -puddin's rich. /
guess tn take small piece 0 the punkin pie
Elder Sniiiles, You'll be helped to some ont
Of course
Indeed Mr.. Mcguire, the practice of indulg-
ing III articles Of this description after eating
meat is highly pernieious and inwar,ily protest
against il; furthermore, as Mrs Rcdott has very
Justly remarked plum pudding is rich--however,
the peculiar circumstances Of the DC.
,asion, Twill, for once, everstep the boundaries
which have prescribed for myself
Am 10 understand that you'll have some or
aots'
1 will par,akc in consideration of time and
,laee.' i
Jeu,mcni. wife, this is good pudain' as ever
at
Elder Smiles, viii you take some 8 the pie. !
Here is a minee pie and a punkin pie
! will take small portion Of the pumpkin pie
I YOU please. Mrs Mcguire, as lconsider ii high I
y nutritious, hat as regards minee pie, it is an |
'rticle Of food which deem excessively ae,ctr;.
's,s to the constitution inaslaach as ii is compos.
"a OF 50 great q variety ofingrctiieats / esteem
exceedingly difficult of digestion l. it not 50 |
ns Young tsicnds
by no means, Eider--laise the contrary. ans; |,
hefeason is obvious ohserse, Elder, i, i ea,
a,o the mos, minute PARTICLES hence ii naturally
osio~s that being, as il were eosnn,eteIy eaicined
'etore II enters the sys.en il leaves 50 10 spsal
10 labor TO be performed BY the digestive or +
ans, and ii is disposed of without the slichtes,
All, indeed. Your reasoning is Quite new Ii, ,n,.
et ecnfsss IL Ia be most satisfactory and h,ca,
n consideration offs fseisi,y Of .iges,ien, Min
artase also Of the mince pie
lnsR sSlrsIrs THINKS swEst cipER Sersir,ey. (
Wife, Ill the Elder glass q cider
icSist Mrs Nagairc, lesis, entreai soa -
invariably set nay face lake fiat against the
e effnsexseating liquors as a beverage.
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