Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-01-25
A Bae iOr's Dream,

fair hand of a bride piece of elegant
wedding cake to dream on, thus gives the
results Of his remarkable experience
We put it under our pillow, closed our
eyes swee,ly as an infant, and soon snored
prodigiousy.
The god Of dreams touched US, and in
fancy we were married Never was man
50 happy. 1t was "my love-" dearest
Sweetest ringing in our ears every mo.
ment. Oh, that the dream had brok en- off
here But no! some evil genius put it
into the head of my ducky to have pud-
ding for dinner, just to please her lord
In hungry dream we sat down to 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 tondly, "did you
make this?'
Yes, love, don't you think it is very
nice ?"
"'Tis the best bread pudding I ever
tasted in my life
plum pudding, ducky,' suggested my
wife
"Oh. no, my dearest wife, bread pud-
ding. | was always extremely fond Of
'em.
Call that bread pudding ?" asked my
wife, while her lips slightly curled with
contempt.
"Certainly my dear reckon have had
enough at the Sherwood House to know
bread pudding, my love, oy all means"
Husband this is really TOO bad plum
pudding is harder to make than bread
pudding, ana is more expensive and a
great deal better. This is plum pudding
sir!" and my pretty wite's face flushed
with excitement.
My love, my dear, my sweet love- ex-
claimed we, soolhiugly, do not get an
CRY, I'm sure its very good if its bread
pudding"
You mean wretch" replied my wife,
III higher tone, you know it's plum
pudding"
Then, ma am, its so mean'y pu. to
gether aud 50 badly burned, that the devil
himself, wouldn't know it. | tell you.
madam, most distinctly, and emphatcally,
and | will not be cou.ralcted, that it is
bread pudding, aud the meane8t kind at
that
1T is plum pudding" rose above the
din, as we had a distinct PERCEPTION of
feeling two plates smash across our head
Bread pudding !" We groaned, in a
rage, as the chicken left our hand, and
flying with extremely swift motion across
the tatle landed in madam's bosom.
opium pGdding,' resoundeI the war
cry from the enemy, as the gravy dish
took us where we had been disposiny the
first part Of our dinner
bread pudding, forever" shouted we
in defiance, unSrcceSsfully dodging the
soup tureen, and falling beneath It's greasy
contents.
plum pudding.' yelled the amiab!e
spouse as noticing our misfortune, she
determined to keep US down by piIjng on
our head the dishes with no gentle hand.
Then, in rapid succession. followed tho
war cry. Plum pudling,' she shriekcl
with every dish.
Bread puiiiug,' in smothered tones
came from the pile in reply. Then it was
plum pudding in rapid accession, the
last cries growing feeber, until we Just
distinctly reco.ect it had grown to whis.
per. Plum pudding rebounded like
thunder followed by tremendous crash,
as my wife leaped upon the pile with both
feet, and commenced jumping up and
down. Then. thank heaven we awoke,
and behold it was a dream. This dream
has determined us-we shall never marry,
JoNEs AND HIS PUPs.-Jones, being a
great lover of dogs, has famous breeder,
and the pups are IN great demand among
those who know and appreciate their quail
ity. Jones has e great many friends, and
whenever any OF them visit him, his en-
thusias m for dogs leads kim to boast Of
the breed OF his own. The result is, bis
friend makes him promise to save one Of
pups for him when the next litter is pro
duced. One day Mrs. Jones inquired in
a quiet way:
"Jones, how many pups will that won.
derful dog have ?"
"Three Or four, perhaps
"Do you know how many of the next
litter You have promised to your friends p
No.
"Iou have already promised thirty five
"Well,' replied Jones, reddening slight.
ly, and speaking with considerable vehe-
mence. " man that won't promise a friend
a pup is mighty mean man!'
Mrs. GEN. ScoTT Paris cores.
pondent of the Wor'd, in mentioning the
arrival there Of Gen. Scott, says:
Mrs. Scott, the venerable wife of the
General, who, until his arrival here had
not seen him for FIVE or six years, assisted
at the reception. 1t is probably known
that Gen. Scott and his wife, on account
of n mutually acknowledged incompa.ibil
ity Of temper, have not lived together in
the marital relation for fifteen years and
more. Mrs. Scott has always, however,
manifested great degree Of interest in
all her husbands movements, and they
have always kept up an occasional cor.
respondence. Upon his arrival here, Mrs.
Scott FASTENED to meet the General He
thinks the voyage has very much improved
his health says his vertigo is all gone,
although he ia still troubled with tbe weak.