Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-29
Aunt HARR'E7'S SAMP PUDDTNG
A Genuine View England Thanksgiving
story.

AUNT HARR'E7"S SAWP PUDDING.
A Genuine View England Thanksgiving
story.
Il decar' fort" sighed Aunt Harriet--sink-
ing YEARLY into the splint-bottOmed rocking
chair, setting her flet-slippered feet upon the
stoye-hoarth and clasping her hands IN front
of her kneos,-'I declar' fort, If | don't
think this maxim Thanksgyin' day matter
of cookin' and eatin is the most foolish of all
our New England notions. Every year since
| can remember the programme has been the
same. The whole month of November spent
in preparin' for this grand astronomical cN-
hibition. as Parson Pendrton used to call it.
/ have never in my life been away from this
house on a Thanlsgivn' day and ev'ry ycnr
we've been oyerrun with comp'ny. Father
wouldn't think twas Thauksgivin', / s'posc
if the house wasn't full. For my part |
should like change either to % som'ers,
Thanksgivin' day, and be wnited on, or stay
at home by myself"
ooh, Harriet. l wouldn't talk SO, remon-
strated grandmother, who was taking off her
false front and putting on her white muslin
night-cap. You know the work Of prepar-
in for dear ones is pleasant work. Our So
cinl family gatherin's make us all better and
happier Your father would feel dreadfully
cut up to hear you run on in this complainin'
way about maxim Thanksgiyin'. OF course
YOU are tired tonight, but don't think about
that count over your marcles, and think
how much you have to be thankful for
'Hum. went on the weoried spinster in
her peculiar nasal tone, Il could make
Thanksgiyn' in my heart so that it would
sing for JOY without maxim such an ado
about my stomach.
Reaching down and opening tue oycn-door,
suggestive and delicious odor Of baking
fowls and browning pastry burst forth, filing
the roomy kitchen. She peercd inside the
oven for moment. turned around one Of the
pans using Il corner OF her long, stIuight,
| blue print apron for n holder, and then shut
| ting in the culinary wonders which were to
| grace Tomorrow S dinner, she continued -
| Il have spent three weeks in house-clean-
! ing only to get everything IN apple-pie order
| lust in time to be turned iopsy-turvy. Every
| room is full tonight and | must stretch my
| tired frame on lounge. 1t never makes any
| difference where Harriet sic cps Sht can be
tucked away anywhere. Last night was NJ
| until IL o'clock to get the pound-cake al
baked Night before last it was the minc'
and pumpkin pies Tonight it will be elcv
en- before these chickon-pies are Drowned IA
to be seen and fiat midnight before can gel
! to bed. / am tired and sick of the great IA
tional stuHHq day, and for my part shan
want n mouthful of the nice food that th'
pantry shelves are gIoauing under. l woulC
| far rather have a bowl Of samp and milk and
a day of leisure along with IT,"
The bedroom door just behind the speak
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49, ,',r+ ~ ,ba tom as "a he Mt home Il
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i',j r., mn into Uarr;,t's room heard ey
arv word of this trade
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u, house Svcd nvsr " wbisnered Jane uudc
tIo Iino' o,d vb;te caverlid and Jobp nod
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som drs,y near and ON Wednesday, whc
spn ure" l.si ,,oor,, ",itc c9icnlst,
',..ri Ia the tom for Uorr'et
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meadow. and Joln had fitted IN an clegai
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I.i3i,- ,l'th .,a,.oss H., woods
On !he s,nny, smoky Monday mornin
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pi,o stor,ea viz, ia Do6hin and the ohaiso
. i, ;oa "ronn6 Tho mountain road TO John
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o Sor as ciotbes yye1o concerned, but attract,
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l. sto,;os or or1, etorias nrinted In hooks or n
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