Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-04-29
A Pig Story

Pig Story.
Mr.. Joseph Flowerden, of Manchester, had once oc-
cason to visit Edinburg, that feestone village which
Scotchmen dignity with the name of metropolis and
having letter of introduction to the Rev DR.. McCrie
he called upon that gentleman, and received with
all the rankness and courtesy of an old highlander One
Sunday, having attended Divine Service in the worthy
Doctors church, he returned with his host and wife to
dine, and nice tasty but frugal dinner was quickly
placed upon the table. The repast had nearly passed
with the usual formaes of Scotch society," when
Mrs. McCrie suddenly awakened to the sense of def
cheney in the arrangement
Gas am in the land of the living" quoth the lady,
our taupy lass has athegether neglected the syabub
Moo, Mr.. Fl0werden ye that ken all the wonderful
things in the world do ye ken how to make syabub p?
And that dish was thereupon placed upon the table
Moo, Doctor, whist, maum to be the expounder of
that text myse."
Now before the secret is disclosed must inform our
readers that there is certain jug ppkn of earthen
used for various culinary purposes in Scotland
called pig and which from the earth (aam oam)
of which it is composed as usually termed lame pig
$50, sir" began Mrs. McCrie, when / want to
make syllabub, send to the market and our Bell buys
me lame pig"
But why lame pig, MADAME
"Why for noo Sir? Naething but lame pig will
answer the purpose"
Il beg your pardon, Maam.''
$50 our Bell brings me lame pig aye tell our
lass to pick me out clean ane"
Every right" said Mr.. Flowerden but / am afraid
there will not be much choice in that respect
"Ye are rang, Mr.. Flowerden, they are all washed
outside an in with heather ringe."
"a what, MADAME
"a nieve fu, of heather with the white milk ye can
get into every corner of the concern"
mo doubt, Ma'am, if you are permitted"
Permitted, Mr.. Flowerden and gin buy pig may
now do what choose We it? Ye have great charac-
ter in the south for cleanliness and am sure that Mrs.
Flowerden never has pig in her house but she washes
| it inside and OUT
Nay interrupted the visitor before the pigs
Weel, weel, other folk do it, and that's the same
thing. So when Bell came home says l. hand me doom
the honey and | drap twa spoonfuls into the pigs
mouth
Into its mouth Madam 2"
AYE to be sure, Sir where wad ye hae it put p
| But jelly will do as wee And I've tried your large
bergamot peers, but whies the pigs neck is no that
wide to admit pear of sze and its fashions squeezing
it in"
"No doubt, Madam, and dangerous"
=" les, gin the neck break, but when ye medde wi
pigs ye maun mind ye deal wi slippery gear
| Very true, madam
Weel then, our lass carries the pig to the cow, an
there she gently milks pint O warm milk in
upon the honey or jelly, as it may be-
Il Into the pig, madam 2"
Gay, into the moth ot Surely, that's nae kttle
matter"
Now, madam as I'm an ordinary sinner, that is an
operation that would puzzle all Lancashire. Into it's
mouth, madam ?'
q
mystery in Bell hauding pig wi the tae hand, and
: milking the cow Wi the tither ?"
Really madam, in my innocence I thought the pig
would have ~
d" Run DER? Nae doubt, if ye filed it over fu'. So
hame comes the pig"
"Of ITSELF madam ?"
Itself, sir; ye speak as if the pig could walk !"
" l beg pardon madam, truly forgot the milk and
the honey. 1t would be extraordinary if it could"
Very sir. So begin to steer and steer the milk
and hOneV-"
And may entreat to know with what you stir it ?"
i "WI spoon to be sure. Weel the next thing we
do is to gently put the pig afore the fire to simmer
Go simmer"
"Yes, sir and there it stands till it reeks again. But
ye maun not let it get Ger hot itwoud burn the milk
And the pig too, madam"
;, ooh, that's naething. We dinna fash ourselves wi
the pig And so after it has simmered and simered ye
in WI the spoon again, and stir it awhile till it sngs'
Sings madam! And does the pig make no other
noise during he operation"
Scarce ony, gin its good pig but a. depends on
that I've seen lame pig that afore the heat had touch
ed its sides would gae off wi a crack
g L don't wonder at that in the least, madam
"Aye, I've seen them loup like a bird, and a. tho
works been ruined, bont our Bell synes them out WI
clean water and rubs them wi duster and caps them
Oh the shelf; but them's pigs moo rightly made"
That should think, ma am but pray inform me,
as you state how the milk and honey got in how you
got the syllabub out?
Lord, sir, ye surprise me- Why Just the way we
put it in, and here sir if you will do the honor of
tasting it, think ye will find it has taste from the
utens.'
Mr.. Flowerden had been turning ghastly white during
the latter part of the conversation The doctor had
fallen asleep and he made up his mind to bolt.
I'm very sorry, ma'am Pray don't waken the doc
tor but am particularly engaged, and very far from
well. Not morsel, ma'am, I'm obliged and back
ing out Of the room MIR. Flowerdon made for the door
with the utmost celerity.
"Well WE'LL" the worthy gentleman has been heard
say have often heard that the Scotch were dirty
but lame pig, the honey the warm and the spoon -
Heaven save me from such another calamity"
Il The CHuD's AxswER.-Little Nellie L hadlost
her father and her mother poor Her sweet temper
and her winning WAYS pained her many friends nnnnr