Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-08
For the Freeman.
Mountain GOSSip.


ago; but for some unknown reason. the
Flies delayed coming until late. Whence
they come and whittier they go is mys-
terry, although they are said to boast some
of the best blood in the country. They
occupy the best rooms, the best tables,
have the best to eat, are paid the most at
tention Of any party that comes into the
hall, and are we'll served, in milk or mo-
lasses, rs you prefer.
Do we have fashion here? Yes, we have
an animated walking fashion-plate on ex-
hibition three times a day. When it is
passed by and try to get general idea of
the present styles, that may use that one
idea to the promotion Of my own ward
robe, have confused recollection of bright
colored silk drawn by ladies fair; of tissue
paper fringe (as very naturally and in
nocently supposed it was. until | exposed
my ignorance and got well laughed at.
Well, it looks like it,anyway.) of frills and
puffs, and all manner Of wrinkled up trim
ings; of dark sleeves in light dresses,
which last is one of Fashions economical
secrets for why it would not be just as
we'll in the end to cut sleeves right out Of
the overskirt anywhere as to 60 and buy
something that didn't match and didn't pre-
tend to, to piece it out W it'll, l can't under
stand-lack Of intellect, or executive abil-
itv, or some other quality of which We
women are always supposed to be short,
suppose. It's partly to be in keeping. l
guess, with every thing else, for nothing
matches here this season, not even the
young ladies which are altogether too many
for the comfort Of the marriageable young
men. l saw statement not long since in
one Of the city papers that the landlord of
one of the mountain houses q think it was
the Fabyan) talked of offering pretty young
men seven dollars and fifty cents week
and board, to dance with the girls but
there was an objection, on the ground that
it would draw on the colleges to the extent
Of seriously affecting the annual supply of
walters from these sources. | was sur
prised, amazed, indignant, | looked
around on the BOYS that sat near me.
Some We're smart looking; some noble
looking; some intellectual looking; some
good looking, in the widest sense Of the
word; but pretty? P,haw. Then looked
and wondered how those thorough-lived
earnest, active young men would enjoy the
business of looking after a lady's fan and
handkerchief ten hours a day, talking
small talk. wearing tight boots and coat
struck me that the two-the men and the
occupation(?)-would hardly fit each
other
Our entree cook is natural curiosity
He is about the size Of a Well grown ten
year old boy, who has compounded hetro-
geneous soups. miscellaneous corned beef
hash and baked macaron for the last fifty
years. His gait is generally gentle trot
His badge of office is a white cap and Il
long white apron which nearly hides him
from view. He wears his hair in silver
fringlet, of moderate length, and his Dame
is Ira. | happened to be in the kitchen
the other day when party of ladies' and
gentlemen passed through on 4 tour Of in
vcstgation, and overheard a conversation
held by one Of the number with Ira
Aristocratic Old gentlemen in Sold-bow-
ed >pectacles:-
This is the head cook, ladies'" (to Ira
who DOTTED his cap grinning). Glow long
have You worked here?'
" Eighteen seasons, sir" putting chick
ems INTO the oven with great ceremony
Where do You spend Your wintcrs?"
In Florida
All, indeed, ever been to the Crane
IIotel?"
"Oh. yes. | worked there last winter >
I'VE We're there too. l used to 90 into
the kitchen, but never saw YOU
The poor old gentleman was almost
caught, for Boston, where he spends hi.
winters in solid comfort, is aS near Flord:
: rs he ever WAS in his life Chicken broth
and baked macaroni required all his at
tcntion just then. and all the messeS in
: preparation began to sizzle and spattel
threateningly towards the ladies' fin,
clothes, and they retired urceremoniousl,
l from the scene.
They had taken very favorable tim,
to make their visit. As it WAS just noon
when there was very little going on. and
.,ff no oil A. 7 no
them walk away, seemingly pleased will
the appearance of things, l pitied them
in my heart. thought if they could hay
known the depravity that was concoctet
in that kitchen. there would have been
: revolution in their feelings; if they coul
have known how chicken was tirst-boile
and roast. then fricassecd. then chicken
, pie and perhaps broth afterwards; | an
q sure | don't know how that was. only Il
might have been" If they could hav
know that half dozen times in the cours
| of the meal somebody was sent in to pic
: up the rolls and cakes to be steamed owe
Il to do duty second, tthird or even fourt
- time, for people must have their hot roll
4 to look at, even if they never eat them
e But they did not, could not know, IN
; where Ignorance is bliss. It's folly to b
wiSc.'
!. Life here is more confusion than quie:
, and | have many times been moved t
quote to myself that good old saying, - lie
. us have peace" There is nothing so Gu
tivating to the old-Eshioncd virtue
e patience as hash-slinging," Gf YOU
: pardon the slang.) Let me draw pi,
y ture for you. 1t is not Of the "big din
i ners," when the dining hall is more tina
e full, and every waiter has some fine step
If ping to do. When dinner has a good star
4 new party of five come in and are seate
at your table. After a race of half tt
u length of the side board you succeed
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