Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-06-20
Hrs. Jones' Pudding.

They lived in Wales, and the farmer was vel
TODD, and all the household were economical
not thinking OF meat every day, or anything
like as often. The two daughters were named
Reliance and Prudence the sons, Amos and
james. Reliance was soon to be married to
David Thomas at the next farm.
We'll have hasty pudding for dinner to-
day, MOTHER" said Farmer Jones to his wife
one morning at breakfast
Every well, EVAN" replied Mrs. Jones fol
his will was law.
So when it was time she began to make the
pudding. Her husband and SONS were out at
their work in the spring sunshine; her daugh-
tiers were making the beds upstairs.
II mustn't forget the salt this time" cried
Mrs. Jones to herself; there was fine fuss
from all of EN- about it last"
For Mrs. Jones, good housewife though she
was, was apt to forget to put salt in her hasty
pudding, or to put enough of it. She put
plenty this time for they were all fond of salt.
Then she went up to the linen-room, and began
laying the winter clothing away in camphor.
1t was only few moments before Reliance
came into the kitchen, when, seeing the pud-
ding cooking, and knowing that her mother
was apt to forget TO salt it, she put in hand
full of salt and stirred it WELL so that her father
would not have occasion to find fault. I'll.
Soon after, Prudence passed through the
kitchen on her way to the brew-house ''Ma
is sure to forget the salt, said she, and added
a good handful
Before long, Amos entered to get jug Of
beer. And soon after James came in Each
of them put in handful more salt, as they
had no more faith 10 their mother remember
ing it than Reliance or Prudence had.
Just before dinner, Farmer Jones returned
from the fields, and saw the pudding cooking.
THAT pudding smells uncommon good p
said he. But, " added the farmer, approach
ing the kettle, '1'll bet sixpence the wife s
forgot to salt it, as she always does | used to
depend upon Reliance, till she got her head
chock full of that young man O. hern; no idea
of her thinkin ont now. As to Prudence
well, she don't NEEDLE much in the cooking,
so L ii just put the salt in myself" And ia
king off the lid, he flung in large handful
and half stirring the pudding round briskly.
Twelve o'clock came, and they all sat down
to dinner. Mrs Jones helped her husband to
g good serving for he loved it well, and had
besides sharp appetite. just spoonful he
took, and leaped up.
who on earth sailed this here pudding p
It" - -.
Farmer Jones stopped; he suddenly remem-
6ered that ne had sailed ithimself Just then
there was a great noise in the stable.
Il should think that laundering colts a-trv-
ing to kick In the barn door. Said he. and
rushed out. '"i0 ne' on"
The next to try the pudding was Amos. No
sooner had he got it in his mouth. than he
leaped up too And each one. James .n1 RaI; IL
ance and Prudence started away in ike ~ aro
leaving Mrs. Jones in amazemenf. For a aaob
one, you see, silently took credit on himself sor
the hard sailing. - D'niSeii Tor
'.Lawk-a-mercy," cried Mrs. Jones. sv.,
lowing down her first mouthful. This comes
o'my having put in all that there salt. What
could have been thinking of2 Rut tbor -
to say I'd a heavy hand at sailing" '' N''N