The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-22
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Elder Snifles having preached tie Thanks
giving sermon, was invited to dine with Mr.
Magdlre. s..,s.H -
ELDER sNIFFLEs UNDER PECULIAR cIRoUM-
STANCES.
Glider Sniffles, let me give you another
piece o. the turkey"
I'm obleeged to you. Mr.. Maguir you
probably recollect that remarked in my dis
course this morning, that individuals were
too prone to indulge in an excessive indul-
gence in creature comforts on Thanksgiving
occasions. In view of the lamentable fact
that the sin of gormandizing is carried to a
sinful excess on this day, /, as q preacher Of
the Gospel, deem it nav duty to be unusually
abstemious on such occasions nevertheless,
considering the peculiar circumstances under
which am plased this day, think will
waive objections, and take another small por-
ton of the turkey" tg.f
"That's right, elder what part win you
take now 2" 80 :.
"Well, Pm not paaticular small GUAM
tity of the breast, with part of leg and
some of the stufing, will be quite sufi-
Gent"
"Pass the cranberries to Elder Sniffles,
Jef-Elder, help yourself; wife, give the
Elder some more o. the turnip sass and pota-
ters."
"Thank you, Mrs. Mcguire, am an advo-
cate for vegetable diet-and hare always
Maintained that it is more congenial to
individuals of sedentary habits and in.
tellectual pursuits like myself, than animal
food"
"Jef, my son, pass the bread. Sister Be-
dott, send your plate for some more o the
turkey"
"No, Pm obliged to ye-I've had sufi-
Gent"
ELDER sNifFtEs DEPARTS FROM HIS USUAL
"JeH, cut the chicken pie"
"Sure erough-I almost forgot that I was
to carve the pie. Aunt Sally, you'll take a
piece of it, won't you 2" 1909 ,nG
"Well, don't care if dew take little
mite ont. Pm great favoryte O. the chick
en- pie-always thought twas o delightful
beverage-don't you, Elder Snifles ?"
"a very just remark, Mrs. Bedott very,
indeed chicken pie is truly a very desirable
article, of food"
"AlioW me to help you to somo of it, FL
der"
"Thank you, my yotaiing friend as before
remarked, | am entirely opposed to an inn
moderate indulgence of the appetites at all
times, but particularly on Thanksgiving occa-
sions. However; 1 consider it my duty at
the present time to depart, to s0tie extent,
from the usual simplicity Of my diet. Twill,
therefore, comply with your request, und
partake of the chicken pie"
"Take some more of the cranberry sass,
elder, cranberries is hulsome."
"a very just remark, Mrs. Mcguire they
are so;, nevertheless, 1 maintain that we
should not indulge too freely, in even the
most wholesome creature comforts however,
since you desire it, I will take small portion
of the cranberries."
ELDER sNIFFLEs HAS AN ACID STOMACH.
Husband, dew pass that picked tongue
it haint been touched take some ont FL
der Snifies."
'I'm obleeged to you, Mrs: Maguire-but
! confess am somewhat fearful of taking ar
ticles of that description upon my stomach,
as they create degree of acidity which is |
Incompatible with digestion. Is it not so, |
my young friend2 You are undoubtedly |
prepared to decide, as YOU are, believe, |
pursuing the study of the medical sci |
ence."
81 think you altogether mistaken, Elder
Snif1es. We should always take a due pro-
portion of acid with our food, in order to pre-
serve the equilibrium of the internal econo-
my, and produce that degree of effervescence
which is necessary to health secretion"
EXACTLY. Your view of the subject is one
which never struck me before, it seems a
very just one. / will partake of the
picked tongue in consideration of your re-
marks"
"Take slice ont, Sister Bedott. You
seem to need some tongue to-day-you're
uncommon STILL"
"What musical man you be, Brother
Magwire but it strikes me that when an in
diwiddiwal has an opportunity of hearin' in
tellectible conversation, they'd better keep
still and improve it. Amt it so, Elder Sniff
fles 2"
"a very just remark, Mrs. Bedott and
one which has often occurred to my own
mind"
"Take some more Of this chicken pie, Elder
Snifies."
Excuse me, my young friend I will take
"What you don't mean to give it up yet,
hope, Elder"
"Indeed, Mr.. Mcguire, I assure you l
would rather not take anything more, for, as
before remarked, am decidedly opposed
to excessive eating upon this day.
ELDER sNIFrLEs OVERSEES HIS USUAL BoUN-
DIARIES.
"Well then, we'll have the pies and pud-
dins. JEFF, my son, fly round and help your
mar change the plates. I'll take the puddin.
Melissy, you may tend to the pies. JEFF, set
on the cider So here's plum puddin'-it
looks nice. guess you've had good luck to-
day, wife. Sister Bedott, you'll have some
ont ?"
"No Pm obleeged to yet. I've got ruther
of headache to-day, an plum puddin's rich.
/ guess I'll take small piece O. the punkin
pie" ...-.
"Elder Snif1es, you'll be helped to some
ont of course 2"
"Indeed, Mr.. Mcguire, the practice of in
dulging in articles of this description after
eating meat is esteemed highly pernicious,
and inwardly protest against it; further
more, as Mrs. Bedott has very justly re-
marked, plum pudding is rich-however,
considering the peculiar circumstances of
the occasion, will for once, overstep the
boundaries which have prescribed for my
self" ~
cam I to understand that you'll have
some, or not2"
81 will partake, in consideration of time
and place." i.ti .-'i - -
"Jemimi ! wife, this is good puddin' as
never eat"
ELDER sNtFFLEs PARTAKEs OF PUMPKIN And
MfNCE PIE.