The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-15
VOLUME XIII-NUMBER 90.

ends and In very humble posture by the
wayside. But a. had rather tell the boys
about the good, than the evil Of thoss days,
I will pas to tho annual Thanpgiving.-
This was o season anticipated by tho young
people with much pleasure-for on that
day they not only looked Cor reunion ofall
tho absent members Of the family but .
feast Of good things, via roasted sirloin,
gooso, or turkey, also cake, puddings with
chicken, mince, and pumpkin pics, enough
and to spare. And now for little table
talk, in relation to Thanksgiving day. But
in order that we may have . clearer con-
oeption Of the scenery, I would just say,
that aunt Jane who will bo . prominent
actor in tho soens for q few moments, was
very excellent lady ofoldcn times.
"NeIt ThursdAy IL Thanksgiving day."
said aunt Jane, "and we havo nothing yet
prepared. lido s,sA wo were not always BE-
hind hand. l called over to Ms. Green's
last evening. and she told me that she began
to got ready for Thanksgiving two days ago,
and that she had stewcd her pumpkins and
prepared her mincc meat for pics; and hero
We are without the least thing in readiness.
George, as soon rs you have finished your
breakfast, you must put upa bushel Of
wheat, and go down to Johnson's mill and
get 1t ground and bolted. Tell miller John.
son to do 1t nice-do you hear tell miller
johnson 10 do it nice, for it Is for Thanks
giving "Yes, yes, mother I'll tell him."
"And now l think Of Il, Hannah, run out
into the back shed, and bring me In four or
five nice large, ripc, yallar pumpkins, for Il
is high time they were on stewins-and
Sammy, you must take that basket Of eggs,
and 50 over to Walson's store, and tell him
| want half pound Of his best Bohea tea,
two pounds of sugar, one quarter allspicc,
two pound of plums, halt pound ginger, and
the rest in pepper and cinnamon. Now 70
spry, my son, or We shall want them before
you get back. And now father" said aunt
Jane, for 50 she always called uncle Jacob,
her husband, 81 want good rousing fro
built up, and enough nice ovcnwood to heat
the oven seven times, and as soon as you
can get time, l want you to kill the spotted
goose, and five chickens Of the first litter;
for 1t is now time they were picked. Sara,
you may put on to boil, that piece Of beef,
se bought of Esq. Thomas yesterday, and
while 1t is doing, run over to Mrs. Green's
and ask her to lend mo her chopping knife
and tray"
These, with many other directions too
numerous to particularizc. were given, by
aunt Jane, in rapid succession, and whilo
each member Ofthc family was performing
his Or her several duties, aunt Jane herself,
was As active as witch in snow. storm out
door and in; experimenting every depart
ment Of culinary duties; and for two or
three days, prior to Thanksgiving, all was
hurry and hustle at the old homestead Of
aunt Jane. The oven was kept hot for two
days, and alternately fllsd with minoo. and
pumpkin pies, cakes, plum puddings, and
chicken pic baked In . milk pan. Thcro
wasa serious defect somewhere, IL tho poor,
as well as tho rich, did not have good din.
ner on that day. At length the expected
day arrives; and at twelve clock tho biz
table is spread, and covered with good things;
and after the sirloin, goose, or turkey, is
carved, father, mother, brothers, and sisters,
with several grand children, sit down to
sumptuous ropast, and when night spreads
her veil over the landscape, then all tho
youth Of the precincts assemble at some suit.
able house, and there finish tho festivities
Of the day, by social amuscments. So much
for Thanksgiving in olden times.
Tho General Muster. or Fall review wa,
also day snticipa.od BY the country bov,
with deep solicitudo. /. was, however. a
deaderatum with them of much concern,
how they should obtain apparel, in order TO
appcar with rcspectabili,v on that imnor.
tan, dav. The wearing anno,c, Of hor.
l6nv wear, AGO WA, o.neralIv or homo M,
,G,,orv usr,o boc,,, d, ,,,,,,,,
Muster and other cal, d,v. an ,h. e,m,I.
members Of the household wbo.o ,ro,;nc,
i, wa, to make prenara,ion C,r ,bs hov.
mus. be as,ir and diligently emplovod 70
NEE, the coming events The ba,eb., ,bc
cards, tho s~if,s. tho wheel. and loom.
must now bc brought into rcouisi,iou. And
no couc,rt of music. in modern ,ime, cou,d
give half 80 much heartfelt, hilari.y as this
combination of domestic cluploymen...
Mother, Us q presiding deity in tho cen.
tor Of motion, held in hand the di.ta9 R,.
becci, with dinple of m,rth on her check,
c.lrded tho rolls; Nancy, with her checkercd
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