The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-08-14
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DR.. JOHNSON,S PUDDING,

DIR, JOHNSON'S PUDDING.
ONE summer / made an excursion to
Scotland, with the intention of complet-
ing my series of views, and went over
the same ground described by the learn
ed tourists, DR.. Johnson and Boswell.
am in the habit Of taking very long
walks on these OCCASIONS; perceiving q
storm threaten, made the best of my
way to small inn, and was received
by a respectable looking man and his
wife, who did all in their power to
make me comfortable. After eating
some excellent fried mutton-ch ops, and
drinking quart of ale, l asked the
landlord to partake of bowl ofwhiskey
punch. 1 found him, as the Scotch
generally are, very intelligent and full
of anecdote, of which the following may
serve as a specimen
Sir, said the landlord, this inn was
formerly kept by Andrew Macgregor,a "a
relative of mine; and these hard-bot-
toned chairs lin which we are now sit
ting years ago, filled with the great
tourists, DR.. johnson and Boswell,
travelling like the lion and iackal. Bos-
well, generally preceded the Doctor in
search of food, and, being much pleased
with the looks of the house, followed
his nose into the larder, where he saw
Il fine leg of mutten. He ordered it tC
be roasted with the utmost expedition
and gave particular orders for nice
puddings.
"Now," says he, "make the best o
all pudding"
Elated with his good luck, he imme
diately went out in search of his friend
and saw the giant of learning slowl.
advancing on pony.
"My dear sir" said Boswell out @
breath, "good news! l have just be
spoke at comfortable and clean I'M
here, delicious leg of mutton; it
now getting ready, and l flatter mysel
that we shall have an eXcellen
meal"
"And hope" said he, "you hav
bespoke pudding"
"Sir, you Will have your laVorlt
pudding" replied the other.
Johnson got off the pony, and tn
poor animal relieved from the giant
smelt his way into the stable. Boswell
ushered the Doctor into the house, an,
left him to prepare for his deliciou
treat. johnson feeling his coat rathe
damp, from the mist of the mountains
went into the kitchen, and threw hi
upper garment on a chair before tn
fire he sat on hob, near little bo
who was busy attending the mea
Johnson occasionally peeped from be
,, hind his coat, while the boy kept bast
ing the mutton. Johnson did not lik
the appearance of his head; when h
shifted the basting ladle from one hant
the other hand was never idle, and tn
Doctor thought at the same time h
saw something fall on the meat; upo
which he determined to eat no mutto
on that day. The dinner announced
Boswell exclaimed:
"My dear Doctor, here comes Il
mutton What picture Done
a turn, AMI looks so beautiful
brown ~
The Doctor Uttered. After sho
grace, Boswell said:
81 suppose am to carve, as usua
:, what part shall / help you to ~
The Doctor replied
- My Dear Bozy, | did not like to t.
you before, but am determined to a
stain from meat to-day"
go dear! this is great disappoin
ment," said Bozy.
"Say no more | shall make mys'
H. ample amends with the pudding"
Boswell commenced the attack, al
a; made the first cut on the mutton.
u GLOW the gravy. runs what fine fl
yored fat so nice and brown, too. .
sir, you Would have relished this prin
piece of mutton"
to The meat being removed, in came Il
+ long wished for pudding. The Doct
"a looked joyous, fell .fngerly to, and
e, few moments nearly finished the pu
NJ ding. The table was cleared and BE
IN we'll said:
he doctor, while ! wassst1ng the mi
ton, you seemed frequently inclined
- laugh pray, tell me what tickled yo
~ fancy"
4 The Doctor then literally told h
all that had passed at the kitchen
about the boy and the basting, B
we'll turned as pale as a parsnip Al
sick of himself and the company, da
ed out of the room. Somewhat relic
ate ed, ON returning, he Insisted on seel
est the dirty little rascally boy, whom
severely reprimanded before Johns
,n The poor boy cried-the Doctor lauI
~ ed.
g, "You little, filthy, snlveling hount
,g; said Boswell, "when you basted
.0" ] meat Why did Won not mt on the Ca