American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-08-04
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A bachelor editor, out west. who bad
received from the fair hand Of bride, A
piece OF elegant wedding cake to dream on.
thus gives the results Of bis remarkAbiel /
experience. m !
We pat Il under fhe head Of our pillow
shut our eyes swes1y as an infant, bIesRed
with an easy conciepce, and soon suored |
prodigiousiy.
The god Of dreams gently touched us.
and in fancy we were married. Never
vas little editor SO happy. 1t was my
love, dearest SWEETEST ringing in our
ears every moment. Oh. that the dream
had broken off herel But Rol some evil
genius put it into the head Of our ducky to
have pudding for dinner, just to please
her lord.
In hungry dream we sat down 10 din
ner. Well. the happy pudding moment
had arrived, and huge slice almost OBJ
scured from sight the plate before us.
MY dear, said we foudly, did you
make lhis?'
Yes, love, dOn'tyou tLiuk Il is very
nice?'
"Tis the best bread pudding I ever
tasted in my life.'
Plumb pudding, ducky, suggested my
wife.
'oh, no. my dearest wife, bread pud-
ding. / was always extremely fond Of
'em.' aa
Call that bread pudding?' asked my
wife. while ber lips slightly curled with
contempt. ~. ~
Certainly, my dear reckon | have
had enough at the Sherwood House TO
know-bFead pudding. my love, by all
means
: Husband. this is really too bad; plumb
pudding. is harder TO make than bread
pudding. and is more expensive. and a
great deal better. This is plumb pudding,
sirp and my pretty wile's brow flushed
with excitement.
MY love, my sweet. my dear love- *
claimed We, soothiugly; do not get angry,
f I'm sure it is very good, if it is bread
f pudding"
' You mean wretch replied my vile. IL
r higher tone. you know it's plumb pud
Q ding"
g Then, ma'am, it's so meanly put to
d gether, and so badly burned. that the dev
il himself. wouldn't know il. tell you
}, madam, most distinctly and empbaticallY
i. and l will not be contradicted, that it
It bread pudding, and the meauest kind a
il that
n 1t is plumb pudding.' rose above th
,e din, as We bad distinct perception {
Of feeling two plates smash across our betd.
q; Bread puddingl we groaned, ina rag
as chicken left our hand. snd fyin
ID with extremely swift motion across the Il
,e ble. landed in madam's bosom.
" Plumb pudding resounded the wt
At cry from the enemy. as the gravy dis
8. took us where we bad been disposing th
n first part Of our dinner.
IN Bread pudding, forever shouted we
4. defiance. unsuccessfuily lodging the sou
ad tureen, and falling beneath its greasy col
va tents.
ay Plumb pudding yelled the amiah
ur spouse as noticing our misfortune, 81
determined to keep us down by piling {
d. our head the dishes with no gentle han
ds then in rapid succession followed the W
%. cry. Plumb pudding she shrek
with every dish.
Bread pudding in smothersd ton
NO came from the pile in reply. Then it W
i. plumb pudding in rapid succession, q
. last cries growing febleT, until we j.
lo distinctly recollect. it had grown into
al whisper. Plumb pudding resound
" like thunder. followed by tremenduo
va crash. as my wife lsaped upon the p
- with both feet, aud commenced jumpi
- up and down. Then thank heaven, ,
.Oa " awoke. and behold ii was dream. II
w w,Sr dream has determined us-we shall nsV
wv marry, r