Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-12-02
MR.. AND MRS. MAGUIRE ON
THANKSGIVING DAY.
From the Widow Bedott Papers

my discourse that individuals were too
prone to indulge in an excessive indulg-
ence in creature comforts on Thanksgiv-
ing occasions. In view of the lamentable
fact that the sin of gormandizing is car
ried on to sinful excess on this day, L,
as preacher of the Gospel, deem it my
duty to be unusually abstemious on such
occasions nevertheless, considering the
peculiar circumstances under which | am
placed this day, [ think / will waive OBJ
jections and take another small portion of
the turkey"
That's right, elder-what part will
you take now 2"
"Well, I'm not particular small
quantity of the reast, with part of the
leg and some of the stufhing, will be quite
sufficient"
"Pass the cranberries to Elder Sniff1es,
Jeff-elder, help yourself; wife give the
elder some more O. the turnip sass and
potater.'
"Thank you, Mrs Mcguire. am an
advocate for vegetable diet-and have
always maintained that it is more congen-
ial to individuals of sedentary habits aud
intellectual pursuits, like myself, than
animal food.
"Jeff, my son, pass the bread. Sister
Bedott, send your plate for some more o
the turkey" aa
"No, I'm obieeged to ye-Ive had suf-
fcient"
"Jeff, cut the chicken pie
"Sure enough-I almost forgot that
[ was to carve the pie-Aunt Silly you'll
take piece of it, won't you p
"Well, [ don't care if | dew take a
leetle mite ont. I'm great favorite o
chicken pic-always thought it was de-
lightful beverage.-don't you, Elder Suif-
fes %
ga very just remark, Mrs. Bedott-
very, indeed chicken pie is truly de-
lightful article of food"
"Allow me to help you to some of it,
elder"
"Thauk you, my young friend as re-
marked before, am entirely opposed to
an immoderate indulgence of appetite at
oil times, but particularly on Thanksgiy-
ing occasions, and am myself ol,coys some
what abstemious However, [ consider
it my duty at the present time to depart,
to some extent, from the usual simplicity
of my diet. | will, therefore, comply
with your request, and partske of the
chicken pie"
"Take some more O. the cranberry sass,
elder; cramberries is hulsome."
GA very jast remark, Mrs. Mcguire
they are SO nevertheless, maintain that
we should not indulge too freely in even
the most wholesome of creature comforts;
however, since you desire it, [ will take
small portion of the cranberries."
Husband, do pass that picked tongue
it haiu't been touched--take some ont,
Elder Sniffles."
"I'm obleeged to you, Mrs. Mcguire
but I confess [ am somewhat fearful of
taking articles of that description upon
my stomach, as they create a degree of
acidity which is incompatible with di-
gestion. Is it not so, my young friend !!
You are undoubtedly prepared to decide,
as you are, believe, pursuing the study
of the medica science"
'sI think you are altogether mlstaE en-,
Elder Snifles. We should always take
due proportion of acid with our food, in
order to preserve the equilibrium of the
in ernal economy: and produce that degree
of effervescence which is necessary to a
healthy secretion"
EXACTLY. Your view of the subject is
one which never struck me before; it
seems very just one / will partake of
the picked tongue in consideration OF
YOUR remarks
"Take slice ont, sister Bedott. You
seem to need some tongue to-day--you're
uncommon STILL"
"What musical man you be, brother
| Mcguire but it strikes me when an in-
diwidiwal has an opportunity of hearin'
intellectible conversation, they'd better
keep still and improve it. Amt it so,
Elder Snifles z"
GA very Just remark, Mrs. Bedott, and
one which has often occurred to my own
mind"
"Take some more of the chicken pie,
Elder Snifles." .
Excuse me, my young friend; I will
take nothing more"
"W hat you don't mean to give 1t up
yet, hope, elder"
Indeed, Mr.. Mcguire, [ assure you |
would rather not take anything more; for,
a. T before remarked, | am decidedly op-
nosed to excessive eating upon this day.
"Well, then, we'll have the pies and
puddins. Jeff, my son, fly around and
help your mar change the plates. LII
take the puddin, Melissy-you may tend
to the pies Jeff, set on the cider. So
here's plum puddin-it looks nice
guess you've had good luck to-day, wife
Sister Bedott. you'll have some on Z!
"No, I'm obleeged to ye.- I've go1
ruther of headache to-day, and plum
puddin 8 rich. guess III take small
piece O. the punkin pie"
Elder Snihies, you'll be helped tt
some ont, of course %
"Indeed, Mr. Mcguire, the practice o
indulging in articles of this description
after eating meat is esteemed highly per
nicious. and l inwardly protest against it
furthermore, as Mrs. Bedott has very
Justly remarked, plum pudding Is rich
however, considering the peculiar eircum
stances of the occasion, l will TOR one
overstep the boundaries which L hav
prescribed for myself" =,
"Am to understand that you VII
8 have some, or not !'>
Ill ,..~L,Lo -, confederation 0t tim