The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-01-23

TO leave me bcn can't compel her
Though every woman else excel hcrl"
"S,ll hcr"
How Young Lady Caught the Men
A Memphis corrrspondcutthus tells how
buxom, handsome Tennessee girl of IL
immoraIizcd herself BY cooking a diunel
at fair
heard Of q young lady the other day
up in Middle Tennessee who, as river mcr
say, has taken anuthcr chute The story
told about her did my soul good aud fol
the comfort OF other half.starved dysPopticl
like myself, whose tardy sustenhion is cf
fcctcd ty means Of fried chicken, soggy
biscuits, greasy hash and solc-lCathCr fit
terS, III relate The story.
For years past as a mere matter Of Fcru
something handed down from remote an
tiquity-thc officers Of the county fair held
inthc ncighborhood where this young Ia
! dy lived have been in the habit of Offering
a premium tOIho lady (unmarricd) cook,
jig tue best dinner It vas a dead letter
Nobody bad coptosleds for 6e lauiiup
within tic memory oftIie Oldest in6abiiani
This year, however, the young lady Q
whom | am speaking determined to cop
pete for the prize Her namo-T wish
could immortaize twas Kate Janaway
The fair men set up stove for her ahl
stretched CANVASS to shield her from the
sun, and about | o'clock of the last day
sbeEont to work. The matter Lad beer
TALKED about by every one in the neigh
horhood, aud curiosity was on tip.tOe. A
crowd collected around the place where tbC
stove was set up early 10 the morning and
increasing, but when Miss Kate buxom,
handsome girl Of nineteen, daughter Of the
ex-Mayor of the town, appeared on the
ground, and putting on white apron and
rolling up her sleeves commenced opera.
tons, all other attractions we're nothing.
Every one was eager 10 see the move
sight There was tree near by which
soon became black with spectators who bad
climbed Up to get better view The
branches, were finally SO burdened that
Que by one they broke, precipitating thos,
upon them to the ground, ualil ouly ono
man was left in the tree. He sat 10 a lof
ty fork with eyes riyGtod on the scene be
low. No amount Of pursaasion by those
beneath, envious Of bis blttcc view, could
induce him to come dowa-evcna bribe o.
ten dollars failed. lie said he was bound
to SEQ Or die. Meanwhile the dinner pre-.
paratious went On apace The sapory
smell of the cooking food seemed to intoz.
icatc The crowd which pressed nearer and
nearer
1t took all the police force on the ground
to keep order. The tiiAe arrived for the
trottiOg-match, announced as the sport Of
the day, but the ampbitheatre was empty.
The judges (With the exception of one
crabbid old widowor, Of the time were
missing, and so nothing could be done.
AT haIG-past two the dinner was announ.
ced ready, and the judges, happy men,
seated themselves at the table-the crowd
regarding them with ill-disguisod envy
A roast Of beef, dolicatoly done, was put
steaming lot upon the table, then followed
corn pudding, whose delicate aroma fell
upon the Olefactories Of the excited crowd
like breeSes of Araby TIE blest;' pro.
fusion Of vegetables, cooked to perfection,
followed next The judges ate aud ate,
praising the favor of the food aud the
skill Of the cook at every mouthful. BuI
when, at last, dessert Of piping hot ap.
pic dumplings made its appearance thO, for.
bsaranCo of the crowd was at an end =
Thev br0ke through tho roDes into Tho