The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-03-09
An Editorial Dream Of wedding Cake.

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A bachelor editor out West who had
received from the fair hand of bride q
piece of elegant wedding cake to dream
on, thus gives the result of his expert
erce: 15 -ert .5T 4
We put It under the head Of our pill.
low, shut our eyes sweetly as an infant
blessed with an easy conscience, and soon
snored prodigiously. The God of dream
gently touched US. and presently in fancy
we were married. Never was little ed
itor so happy. 1t was my DEAR dear
est, ringing in our ears every moment
o, that the dream had broken off here!
But no, some evil genius put it into the
head of our ducky to have pudding for
dinner, just to please her lord. s-al
In hungry dream we sat down to din
ner. Well, the pudding moment arriv-
and huge slice obscured from sight the,
plate before us. p e. f.H sd
"My dear" said we fondly, did you
make this" e..sa. .fe. lg-.f.et
"Yes love, amt it nice7'
ever tasted in my life." l'
"Plum pudding, ducky," suggested my
wife. 5e sal- ~ ,sis.e,. ,.,e.
"Oh. no. bread pudding. was al.
ways fond of 'em.'' ..s'..@ isa7rrs ra -aei
Call that bread puddingp" said my
wife, while her lips slightly curled with
contempt. ra1 e, 5i.te -.sr., .,.ss
Certainly my dear-reckon I've had
enough at the Sherwood House to know
bread pudding my love by all means"
Husband this is certainly too bad
plum pudding is twice as hard to make as
bread pudding, and is more expensive,
and great deal better. J say this is
plum pudding, sir!" and my pretty wife's
brow flushed with excitement.
"My love, my sweet, my dear love"
exclaimed we, soothingly, "do not get an
lgry, am sure it's very good, but it is
bread pudding" sss6T .., 3
"You mean, low wretch fercely re-
lplied my wife in higher tone, "you know
it's plum pudding" ,.r7., aer
"Then, ma'am, it is so meanly put to-
gether and so badly burned that the devil
himself wouldn't know it. I tell you
madam, most distinctly and emphatically,
and I will not be contradicted, that it is
bread pudding--and the very meanest
kind at that" r5.A aftt % sE'' '.i5..
at is plum pudding" shrieked my wife,
as she hurled glass of claret in my face,
the glass itself tapping the claret from my
nose. .eJ iitEg> i.a.s t-asgaa ~
.Bread padding!" gasped we. pluck to
the last, and grasPing a roasted chicken
by the left leg. 81 .ss -. ilt
"Plum opudding!" rose above the din,
as we had a distinct perception of two
plates smashed across our head. a- .-z
"Bread pudding!" we groaned in rage
as the chicken left our hand, and flying
, with swift wings across the table, landed
f in madam's bosom. ra9t p 2 9sad
i "Plum pudding! resounded the war CRY
from the enemy, and the gravy dish tool
me where we had been depositing the frs
part of our dinner, and plate of beets Ian
, ded upon our white vest. 3,
'Bread pudding for ever!" shouted W,
in defiance, lodging the soup tureen
; and falling beneath its contents. ii.
opium pudding" yelled the amiabl,
! spouse, as noticing our misfortune, sh
Q determined to keep US down by pullin,
: on our head the dishes with no gentl
Q hand. Then in rapid succession, FOLLOWED
9 the war cries. g"Plum pudding!'' sh
! shrieked with every dish. Ia.3 =
o aBread pudding!" IN smothered tones
: came up from the pile.-Then it wa
It ''Plum pudding" in rapid succession, tn
last cries growing feebler and feebler- I'll
just as can recollect, it had grown to
whisper. Plum pudding" resounded lik
thunder, followed by a tremendous crasl
e as our wife, ieaped upon the pile. with be
> delicate feet, commenced jumping up an
" down-when, thank Heaven we awoke-
: and thus saved our life. We shall neve
dream on wedding cake again" las .9H