The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-01-14


world as this.
And thereafter, though never rec
onciled to the parrot, she was NOR
than ever in favor Of its master.
My aunt was, as have limited
capricious in her tastes, and upon Il,
subject more so than that of eating
50 after while, finding no othe
cause of complaint, she began to re
mark upon the rather too frequent
repetition of certain dishes, and i,
special Of poultry.
"Your chicken is very excellent
NJ. Verdict, but if you could have il
more seldom, or vary it more frc.
quently with other food -
but madame-did she not objec,
to auck?'' inquired the host. meekly.
81 am not fond Of duck,' assent
ed my aunt.
81 will, then, procure one goose''
Goose! Not upon my account,
NJ. Verdict. detest goose" :.
Mons. Verdict rubbed his hands in
perplexed thought.
"Wcre it only the winter season., "
he said, mournfully, "then would
do myself the pleasure to serve mad
anne with turkey. But the turkey
iss so youog,-what you call insipid,
imperfect
"Certainly not turkey at this sea-
son. responded Aunt Plvmpton, has
tily. 81 wish we could procure some
game"
"Ah, this is no game country,
madam said monsieur, pathetically.
Il suppose not" asscnted my
aunt, disconsolately..
Would pigeons do, aunt?" sug-
gested !, with sudden inspiration.
pigeons? Why, yes; I should
real y like tender, fat, broiled SQUAD
or rather" said my aunt, warming
into earnestness, Il should prefer a
pigcon-pie. Yes, really, that would
just suit me. | was always fond of
pigeon pie, Monsieur Verdict, and my
mother used to have delicious ones,
SO rich and crisp and finely favored.
I wonder haven't before thought of
it,
"But the pigeon, madame; where 8
the fowl to be had? Net for money
would get the pigeon. No pigeon
ever known in this part Of the coun-
try.'
ooh, but pigeons are very common.
am sure that if you inquire there
will be no difficulty in obtaining
them; and now that I have thought
oft, monsieur, | feel 5 though moth
ing less than apigeon-pic will content
me.
Il shall have to send one special
messenger, Oh horse. aud it will
cost me, madame-" monsieur del
ieately hesitated.
"Nevcr mind the cost. You may
charge anything reasonable, mon
sieur, for the extra trouble and ex-
pense.
Madame is too good. will
charge so leetle as will not cover the.
expense, and madame shall have the
pastry
But alas, for human expectations
On the following day, our host appear
ed with long face, and the unp!eas-
ant tidings of no pigeons to be had
within "ten, fifteen, or twenty" miles
of his house. Aunt Plympton hap
pened on this day to be not very we'll
She had no appetite, and she was in
one of her most dissatisfied and COM
planning moods.
"What can have the pleasure to
offer madame for her leetlc dinnare,
to-day?' inqui. ed our host, obsequi-
ously.
"Nothing whatever, Monsieur Ver-
dct. / cannot relish anything that
you have. TO be sure pigoon-pic
"Ah, madame!" interrupted the
host, with u despairing upward cast
Of the eyes, everett but that I could
pass through the fire, or through the
watare, | would be delight to oblige
madame; but to serve madame one
pigeon pie when no pigeon is to be
procure e-
"Say no more upon the subject, if
you please, Monsieur Verdict" said
my aunt, co'dly; and as the host
turned lcsparingly away, she added.
crossly-''and please oblige ne by
removing your bird from the piazza.
It's hideous ehattering disturbs me.
There are no parotts at the hotel, |
believe. --'
"Ah, madame said monsieur,
hastily, alarmed at this hint. Il
offer one thousand excuse. Madame
shall set eyes upon my Isabelle again,
nevare, nerdve.
"He's a good soul,' remarked
Aunt Plympton, little remorsefully,
"but should like the pie, and I am
sure that were | to order it at the
hotel, it could be had
The door, which had not quite
closed upon monsieur. here opened
again slowly. Monsieur's eyes were
wild, his sallow face was flushed, his
whole expression beamed with excite
mcnt. Fixing his eyes, intent with
some deep feeling, upon those of my
aunt, he uttered with awful emphasis
the words
| 1T shall be so. MADAME shall
haze her pigeon Pie..' an9 immedi-
ately disappeared.
~ am sorry hurt his feelings
about the Bird said Aunt Plymp-
ton. "Hc's really so obliging.'