Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17

A VEGETABLE BALL.-The vegetables
had IA masquerade bali. The Watermelon
wore watered silk, the Cucumber came
IN green tarlatan and treated everybody
roolly, resenting the exclamation of the
awl ward vegetable that trod on her trail
and exclamed Here's a pretty pickle.n
The Caulitlower came to call off for the
dance. and wanted his Celery, cash down.
The Egg Plant was dressed in purple, and
would have made fine appearance hut
for limited conversational powers, being
only able 10 reply Eggsaclly" TO all re-
marks that were addressed TO it. The
Lettuce family were on hand, bnt very
exclusive. All they asked was Lettuce
tlone The Musard was seemingly ar
ray ed IN yellow satin, but complained of
the heat and wanted to poullce another
vonng lady, who observed that it was
pleasant to see so MANY people mustered
together. Old Mr.. Pa Snips and Mr..
Carrot were on hand with their two sons,
Thomas w. and Judas | Thomas w,
Par>nip and Judas IScariOt. Also promptly
'rrived Mr. Bull Nosed Pepper. who began
quarrel with Il Beet, because the latter
termed his language pepper Sauce. Next
to MIR. Pepper stood Mr. Potato. wearing
a blue ribbon, and claiming to be one of
he originators of the Murphy movement
He declined TO dance, saying be had an
) v~> fn the pre'ticsl woman IN the
ronm. He took II back seat. however,
when Sweet Potato came sauntrring in
and was declared by the ladies to be Zoo
sweet for anything" The Tomato ENJOY
ed himself hugely. lie wanted o catch up
with the music and trip the light fantastic
t"ma toe During the dance Young
Rhnbarb stalked across the room nnd lr,rd
upon the GOutv Tomato, for which rude
ness he wa, denounced as Il Rlluharhari"n
Vt intermlssinn gang of young Cara
ways got high and reeied into the bali
'oom. singing L" We I'll drive dull car
tway." There was also disngi i,rmpnt
between the Ralish and Turnp families.
One of the former fnmiIy was heard TO
irclare that Il femalr member of The la,,er
frmily had ii turnip nose, to which the
Turnips replied that Mis- Radish nose
WIS always red sh, and she would like TO
pail 1t. Young Mr. Lima Beans n,ulted
his mother on the floor. He said "Y"u
Lima" wherrupon old Mr.. Bean poled
him on the spot. The wealthy Mr. Corn
came late-he was of the late kind Mrs.
Corn was silktd out to kill, but the chill
dren were all smut faced and spindle
shanked. Young Mr.. Bunker Hill Beans,
of Bnston, was recognized through his
costume. He wore nag domino, which
he had united on account of the heat. So
it happened that when Mr.. Squash came
up. put out his feeler and exclaimed:
" Beans, old boy, how are YEP" that Beans
replied: " How did you come TO know me.
Squash?' Oh. | know Beans when the
bag is untied,' responded Squash gaily,
as he whirled Crookneck inlo the midst
of a waltz. 1t was IN amusing sight in
the morning to see Il Savoy cabbage roll
ing into barber's shop to have his head
rubbed up. with the complaint that his
hair rurled and -" At this point n
picturesque looking chap across the street
beckoned for the classic Bohemian to
come that way and as he thought he de-
,ected liquid insnuation in the wave of
the other wanderers hand he made haste
to 90 to his company.-Prouidence, r. /.
Journal.