Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-29
EVENING STAR.
A THANKSGIVING DINNER.

STANCES.
"Elder Sniffles, let me give you another
piece O. the turkey" -
I'm much obleeged TO you, Mr.. Mcguire
you probably recolect that remarked in my
| discourse this morning, that individuals were
too prone to indulge in an excessive indul-
gence in creature comforts on thanksgiving oc-
casions. In view of the lamentable fact that
| the sin Of gormandizing is carried to a sinful
| extent on this day, L, as preacher of the
Gospel, deem 1t my duty to be occasional alb
stemious on such occasiOns nevertheless, con-
| sidering the peculiar circumstances undcr
| which L am placed this day, / think will
waive objections, and take another small por-
ton of the turkey"
:" That's right, Elder; what part will you
take now?"
"Well, I'm not particular; small quantity
of the breast, with a part of leg and some of
the stufing will be quite sufficient" |
"Pass the cranberries to Elder Snif1es,
Jeff-Elder, help yourself; wife, give the e.
der some more O. the turnip sass and pota-
toesn
"Thank you, Mrs. Maguiye, am an advo.
cate for vegetable diet-ahd have always
maintained that it is more congenial to indi-
vidusls Of sedentary habits and intellectual
pursuits like myself, than animal food. %
"Jef, my son, pass the bread. Sister Be-
dott' send your plate for 50 more O. the tur
key"
"No, I'm obliged to ye-Ive had sufh-
cient." d.
ELDER sNIFFLEs DEPARTS FROM HIS USUAL
DIET.
"Jef, cut the chicken pie -
"Sure enough almost forgot that was to
carve the pie. Aunt Sally, you II take piece
of it, won't you?"
"WelI, don't care if dew take a IeetIe
mite ont. I'm great fsvorite o the chicken
pie-always thought twas a delightful beve-
rage-don't you Elder Snifies2"
"A very just remark, Mrs. Bedott-yery,
indeed chicken pie is truly very desirable
"Allow me to help you to some of it, FL
der"
"Thank you, my young friend as before
remarked, am entirely opposed to an i'm
moderate indulgence of the appetite at all
times, but particularly on thanksgiving occa-
slons. However, L consider it my duty at the
present time to depart, to some extent, from
the usual simplicity of my diet. L will, there
fore comply with your request, and partske
of the chicken pie"
Take some moro of the cranberry sass,
Elder; cranberries is hulsome."
" A very just remark, Mrs Mcguire; they
arc so; nevertheless, / maintain that we
should not indulge too freely, in even the most
wholesome creature comforts however, since
you desire it, will take a small portion of
the cranberries."
ELDER sNrFFLEs HAS AN ACID STOMACH.
"Husband, dew pass that p ckled tongue
IL hasn't been touched take some ont Elder
Snifies"
"I'm obleeged to you, Mrs Maguire-but | |
confess that am somewhat fearful of taking
articles of that description on my stomach, as
they create a degree Of acidity which is in
compatible with digestion. Is it not so, nv
young friend You are undoubtedly pre- l
pared to decide, as you are, believe, pur-
suing the study of the medical science" 4"
g think you are altogether mistaken, El-
der Snif1es. We should always take due /
proportion Of acid with our food, in order to |
preserve the equilibrium of the internal econ /
omy, and preserve that degree Of eferves-
cence which is necessary to a healthful secre-
ton"
Exactly; your view Of the subject is one /
which never struck me before it seems a very /
just one. Twill partake of the picked tongue /
in consideration of your remarks -
"Take slice on sister Bedott You seem
to need some tongue to-day-you're uncommon
still.'
"What q musical man you be, Brother Mag.
wire but it strikes me that when an indI-
widdiwsl has an opportunity of hearin' in
tellectual conversation, they'd better keep
still and improve it. Amt it so, Elder sniff
fes?"
"a very just remark, Mrs Bedott; and
mind"
ss"Take some more of this chicken pie, Elder
Snifles''
Excuse me, my young friend; will take
nothing more"
What you don't mean to give it up yet,
"fndeed Mr. Mcguire, L assure you would
rather not take anything more, for, as before
remarked, l am entirely opposed to excessive
eating upon this day.
ELDER sNIFFLEs ovERsrEPs HIS USUAL BoUN-
DIARIES.
"Well, then, we'll have the pies and pud-
dings JEFF, my son, fly around and help your
mar change the plates. I'll take the pud-
ding Melissay, you may tend to the pies.
JEFF, set on the cider. So here's plum pud-
din'-it looks nice. guess you've had good
luck to-day: wife. Sister BedOtt, you Il have
some on't?"
"No, L m Obleeged to you. got ruther
headache to-day, an plum puddin's rich. I
guess I'll take a small piece O. the punkin
pie"
Elder snifiss, you'll be helped to some
ont of course 90
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 justly remarked,
plum pudding is rich-however, considering
the peculiar circumstances of the occasion, L
will, for once, overstep the boundaries which
l have prescribed for myself"
cam I to understand that you will have
some or not!'
"I will partake in consideration of time and
place"
"Jemima wife, this is as good puddin'
as ever cat"
ELDER sNIFFLEs PARTAKEs OF PUMPKIN AND
MINCE PIES.
"EIder Snifies, will you take some O. the
pie? Here is q mince pie and pumpkin pie"
''I will take a small portion of the pump
kin pie, if you please, Mrs. Mcguire, as con-
slider it highly nutritious; but as regards
mince pie it is an article of food which deem
excessively deleterious to the constitution, in
asmuch as it is composed of so great variety
Of ingredients. l esteem 1t exceedingly diff
6cult of digestion. Is it not so my young
friend ?"
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