Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

Editor Dreaming enlWeA4iRG Gake.
A bachelor editor out West VINO 'hsdFs-
ceiyed from the faiirhand OF ab6dsa apiece of
Of elegant wedding cake to- dream son, thus
gives the result Of his experiences: :1'iaa s5ssf
I'VE put it under the head Of our pillow,
smut our eyes sweetly as an infant; blessed
%ltn an easy conscience, and soon snored pro.
Edlg1ousiy. The good dreams gently touched
us, and preserved in fancy! ne were married.
"my love, dearest, sweetest ringing In our
ears every moment. On, that the dream had
broken off here But NOT ,But no - some
evil genius put it into the head of our ducky
to have pudding for dinner just to please her,
lord o., ..,s-re.. ,r,r-.
In q hungry dream we sat down to dinner.
Well, the pudding moment arrived and q
huge slice obscured from sight the plate be-.
fore us TDi Al7HiCrrE vnB - g., - > -
my dess'" s;,' said We fondly, "did you
Yes, love; amt it nice 2' g -,fe7 :.
/" Glorious best bread pudding Il ever
tasted in my Ms.nlo1 oh -,5 si,,s ~
80 Plum pudding, ducky," suggested my
-" Oh no, dearest, bread pudding. 1 was
always fond Of ,'em.' cl3 edtt nj 10 - =,
!. Call that bread pudding ?" said my wife,
while her lips slightly curled with con-
tempt. ~.
=" Certainly, my dear-reckon I've had
enough at the Sherwood House to know
bread pudding, my love, by all means" ~
T" Husband this is really too bad-plum
pudding is twice as hard to make as bread
pudding, and is more expensive and great
deal better. Iisay this plum pudding, sir r.
and my pretty .wife's brow flushed with ex-
citemept. ..-. -'''.
u 2" NJ love, my sweet, my dear love-" ex-
claimed we soothingy, do not get angry,
!! am sureit's very good, if it is bread pud-
ding" 81. ..,..,r ---r .rr..t ,....-, = -
4 g Then, mann, it is so meanly put together,
and so badly burned, that the devil himself
wouldn't know it. I tell you, madame, most
distinctly and emphatically, and will not
be kcontradicted, that it is bread pudding
and the very meanest kind, at that"
!" It is plum pudding" shrieked by wife,as
she hurled a glass of claret wine in my face.
the glass itself tapping, the claret from my
nose.
Bread pudding" gasped we, pluck to the
left leg and grasping a roasted chicken by the
4. /" Plum pudding" rose above the din, asI
had distinct perception oftwo plates smash.
ing across my head. - 1,#H -l.+.
Bread pudding" we groaned in rage, as
the chicken left our hand, and flying with
swift wings across the table, landed in mad.
ANS bosom. -. -.. - ''5.l- I-L L----,7-.-i
Plum pudding" resounded the war cry
from the enemy, as the gravy dish took us
where we had been depositing the first partof
our dinner, and plate of beets landed on
our white vest .'"' .1iLIN, l.2
Bread pudding forever" shouted we in
defiance, dodging the soup tureen, and falling
beneath its contents. ....' T. "a - "a ~
Plum pudding r. yelled the amiable
spouse as, noticing our misfortune, she deter
mined to keep. us down by piling on our head !.
the dishes, with no gentle hand. Then, in
rapid succession, followed the ,war-cries.-
''Plum pudding - she shrieked with every
dish. 80. "a = -'--- ~ .l.'s- -
+ "Bread pudding in smothered tones,
came up from the pile. Then it was 'splum
pudding in rapid succession, the last cries
growing feebler and feebler-till, just as I
can recollect, it had grown to whisper
/" Plum pudding" resounded like thunder,
followed by the tremendous crash, as my wife
leaped upon the pile with her delicate feet,
and commenced jumping up and down, when
thank heaven, we awoke-and thus saved
our life. We shall never dream on wedding
cake again r. .i.1, !. 's5 -