The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-14

seeds about the size OF chestnuts
The pulpis the edible part, and lis
consistence and flavor are indescrib.
able. A rich butter-like custard.
highly favored with almonds, gives
the best general idea of it, but inter.
mingled with it comes watts offlayor
that call to mind cream. cheese, onion.
sauce, brown sherry, and other in.
congruities. Then there is a rich
glutinous smoothness in the pub
which nothing else possesses, but
which adds to its delicacy. 1t is
neither acid nor sweet nor juicy, vet
one feels the wanL OF none of these
qualities, for it j. perfect as ii is. It
produces no: nausea or other bad
effect, and the more YOU eat OF it.
the less you feelinclined to stop. In
fact to eat durions is new sensation
worth voyage to the East to ex.
perlence.
When the trult is ripe it tails off
itself, and the only way to eat
durions in perfection is to get them
as they fall, as the smell is then less
overpowering. In good fruit SEA.
son large quantities are preserved,
salted, and kept the year round,
when it acquires most disgusting
odor to Europeans, but the natives
it highly as relish with
their rice. 1t would not, perhaps, be
correct TO say that the durion Is the
best OF all fruits; because it cannot
supply the place OF the sub acid Juicy
kinds such as the orange, grape.
mango and mangosteen, whose re.
treshing and cooling qualities are SO
wholesome aud grateful, but as pro-
ducing TODD OF the mos. exquisite
flavor it is unsurpassed. Ii 4 had
70 fix on two only as representing
the perfection OF the two classes, /
should certainly choose the durion
and the oraDwAas. the KING and
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= ..sss; sisnc 4 aunt
deacon,s thatlits pasanter. to have
some one keep yohSompany." @
''Thal's jest it; ye hav' hit the
nail grsquar. ION the head; It is
| pleasanter to hav' company in our
sojourp on this mortal earth" .51
The deacon seized his chair with
both hapdsrand by a circuitous line
of hitching, placed it within three
feet etl Miss Kezias table. "You're
a-torehanded woman Miss Kezia, I'm
a man of promise and influence in
the community; it seems to me that
1t would be good thing ii we could
walk hand-in-hand thro' this vale OF
tears. Providence seems to pint its
finger that way" The deacon was
thinking at that very moment OF the
money he would save by putting a
thrifty manager like Miss Kezla in
The placegof his inefficient wastetul
woman. +.
Miss Kezla was dumbtounded.
she dropped her knitting and the
ball of yarn rolled across the floor.
"MercYlp she finally gasped.
"Ill make ye first.rate husband,
and yell make me a good wife.
We've been members of the same
church Tor thirty years or more, and
as we've been members of the spirit
ual family, we'll now be members of
the same human family"
Miss Kezia Strengthened herself up
IN her high backed chair and drew in
her chin while her voice rang out
shrlll and clear: ~ rather guess It'll
take twopto make that bargain"
A second look at her aged admlrer,
who was edglhg up to her with a
sheeplshry ysimper, exasparated tn, the
good woman beyond control. "lhe
old fool nhshe, said.wrathfully. .
. Thetcolor came into the deacon.s
thin cheeks, and he started to his
feet, looking anxiodsly towards the
door, as if meditating hasty re:
treat. But the yarn was wound
around bis boots aud he was forced
to remain.
Miss Kezia likewise rose, and
folding her hands primly in front
Of her, remarked grimly NV hen
you frsr began your talking hadn't
the least idea what you were driving
at | thought thai You were hlntlng
about BlS!slsy Hill, and wanted to'taEe
me lnlIfHi,l nlIfHi,l yopr, confidence. l never
dreamged That you meant me. Wny'
supposed that every one in the