The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-04-29
DA = APRIL 90, 1856 1863.

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Try him with the poetry of comfort,''
said the old lady is..ie}'F so'1
eHSpeak out more plainly, dear mother s'-
The eyes of Arabella grew moist goH h.is
50 TRY him, y said Mrs, j ones. smiling as she
spoke, with the poetry, of a, mutton-ehop. p
=" Now you are making sport Of me-" And
the face of Arabella began to crimson
- inc, lam simply in earnest. This morn
ing you had nutton-ehop for your husbands
break last. 1t was the commonest prose of a
mutton-chop l ever remember, to have seen.
| There was no sentiment-or favor-about it.
Andrew eat a few mouthft.s,3 but without rel
lsh-chewipg its tasteless fihres as if they had
beer chips. Now, give him the poetry, of a
mutton-chop this evening, and my word for
it, you viii find his heart quicker than by the
tenderest verses you can writer los i-'s''i ;'l
What is the poetry of adrnutton-chop?''
inquired the half-amused young wife. f1a
"The perfection. of its flavor brought out
upon the gridiroh.': . a.''
t'lss Andrew mere animal ?'' CALCULATED
Arabella.9i..a h4s z,siIsssL sG1 DIR 3s5f
He is animal as well as spiritual, and the
wants OF both natures must be supplied. 1t
IS one of my theories, that delicate and ap-
preciating palate is essential to a delicate and
approaching mind. mother words that true
retinement of spirit is always accompanied
by arefnemens of taste in the matter of food.
do not mean that your refined and intellect
uaf person shall be an epicure, or a gourmand
or that he shall be a thinker about his food;
but simply, one who enjoys, with asimple
appetite, the true flavorof well-cooked yiands,
and whose taste revolts at, and rejects the
denominations in cookery that disgrace so many
of our tables. Now, let us make an expert
ment on Andrews Mrs Jones smiled cheer
fully. " ,.,.1 -,-4s ff,.-,f f..ef 81 s.g.1 zs7,
what is it?' -,.-......- 81 E.,-.-,.
'"You shall try upon him first the effect of
your beautiful apostrophe-and it is beauti-
iful land afterwards the poetry of mutton
chop. The. mutton-ehop must l.be cooked
with yonr own hands. will show you how.
10 extract the poetry = t,s
Amused as we'll as interested, ArabeIla
agreed to the proposition. '-5H a9st' t' '72,'
At the hour of, duskyi twilight Andrew
came home, q little, more wearied than usual
with the days varied duties He was not in,
the best condition of mind for the experiment,
so far as success il the higher department of
poetry was concerned After playing one of
her favoritc pieces, Arabella placed her little
tribute of affection into his hand, and watched
him with quickened pulses. as he read over
its tender, heartfelt utterances. A single
glance of affection was her reward But it
was plain to his wife that his appreciation OH
her poem was feeble and inadequate when
compared with the ardor of feeling that glow
ed in her spirit, as the burning lines were
traced bv her pen. r. S.t- 81 'l 2
7 A little while after, the other experiment
was tried. A steaming mutton-chop was be-
side the plate of Mr.. Jones as he sat down to
the supper table, with an appetite keener than
11c1o1 Al.
nostrils, was unusually agreeable.
Delicious b he calculated, as the first
mouthful reached his palate. 'tAh this is
some of Your work, mother h' And he look
ed gratefully towards his pleased parent.
81 Thank you for the compliment ~ S; il
the old lady, "but I cannot appropriate it.
The praise belongs to ArabeIl;l. 1t is to her
hands that You are indebted for what you call
delicious .,. ...t.5,s ,.lr-a
~ The knife and fork dropped upon his plate,
and Andrew looked towards ArabelIa with
delighted SURPRISE 7sssi t't'e.'
Is this indeed so?at he asked Then
springing. up puder the enthusiasm of the
he rewarded his young wife with a
kiss of heartier feeling than she had received
for aimonth .i'fsa ga :,
'' told you, p said the good old lady, smil-
ing, after order was restored !" that there was |
poetry in even SO homely a thing as NUT |
ton chop, and you have brought it forth to the
light.' 'A
,;. !" And if don't find poetry in great many
other things that Il have foolshlg looked
down upon as beneath true woman's regard, /
it will not be through indifference to your
wise suggestions, dear mother !'' replied Ara
bella, a,swith much feeling. I'd . - = -
And she did find charm in homely things
never imagined to exist At the next visit of
Mrs. Jones' seniar,, she found everywhere in /
her sons dwelling. the poetry of comfort
jointed to the poetry of sentiment. Arabella
had lost none of her mental attractions-had
neglected none of the graces hof mind and
feeling; but had made her homeYand her char
acter more perfect by letting the taste and
skill of well-cultivated mind descend into
the common things of ife-making all beau
5iful from the lowest to the highest. s.r. =