The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-16
An Editors Dream.

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 results of his remark.
able experience: islr
We put it under the head of our pillow,
shut our eyes sweety as an infant, blessed
with an easy conscience, and soon snored
prodigiously. g'.g
The god of dreams gently touched us,
and IN fancy we were married Never
was little editor so happy. 1t was "my
]ove," dearest sweetest, ringing in
our ears every moment. Oh, that the
dream had broken off nere But no
some evil genius put it into the head of
our ducksy to have pudding for dinner,
just to please her lord '.'rr
In hungry dream we sat down to
dinner, Well, the happy pudding mo-
ment had arrived, and huge slice almost
sbscured from sight the plate before us.
IN my = deeE'" Fl said we, fondly, "did you
"Yes, love, don't you think it is very
nieeT T
"'Tis the best bread pudding ever
TASTED in my life"
Plum pudding, duckey," suggested
my wife. ii,
''0h, no, my dearest wife, bread pud-
ding ] was always fond of it.
Call that bread pudding" asked my
wife, while her lips slightly curled with
contempt
Certainly, my dear-reckon 1 have
had enough at the Sherwood House to
know-bread pudding, my love, by all
means"
Husband, this is really too bad; plum
pudding is harder to make than bread
padding, and is more expensive, and a
great deal better This is plum pudding,
sir" and my pretty wife's brow flushed
with excitement 81.
my love, my sweet, my dear love"
exclaimed we, soothingly, "do not get
angry, I'm sure it's very good if it is bread
pudding" r..'-.. -
"You mean wretch" replied my wife,
in higher tone, you know its plum
pudding"
"Then, ma'am, it's SO meanly put to-
gether, and so badly burned, that the
devil himself wouldn't know it [ tell
you, madam, most distinctly and emphat-
ically, and will not be contradicted, thatit
is bread pudding, and the meanest kind
at that"
at is plum pudding" rose above the
din, as we had distinct perception of
feeling two plates smashed across our
head.
Bread puddingp we groaned, in a
rage, as the chicken left our hand, and
flying with extremely swift motion across
the table, landed in madam's bosom.
''Plum pudding" resounded the war
cry from the enemy, as the gravy dish
cook US where we had been depositiDg
the first part of our dinner.
Bread pudding forever" shouted we
in defiance, unsuccessfully lodging the
soup tureen, and falling beneath its greasy
contents. . ..I
"Plum pudding" yelled the amiable
spouse, as noticing our misfortune, she
determined to keep us down by piling on
cur head the dishes with no gentle hand
Then, in rapid succession, follow the war
cry. plum pudding" she shrieked with
every dish.
sBread pudding" in smothered tones,
came from the pile in reply. Then it was
plum pudding" in rapid succession, the
hast cries growing feebler, until we just
distinctly recollect, it had grown to a
whisper "Plum pudding" resounded
like thunder, followed by tremendous
crash, as my wife leaped upon the pile
with both feet, and commenced jumping
up and down. Then, thank heavens wo
awokel and behold, it was dream. This
dream has determined us-we shall never
marry, ..r t..