The Penn's Grove record., 1885-01-03

, Few people live so sparingly as tn,
Poofer Neapoiltans, and none enjoy ,
: ledsG more. Every now and then the
sunal tradesman feels that he and hi.
Ianhly u have a good time'' foI
ohce In a way. Almost ANYTHING will
serve as an excuse; but if possible. he
llKes 70 nave religious sanction for the
eAcess; \ this is generally easy enough
70 una. Besides the great festivals of
tne church, there are days Of the saints
aIter Whom he and his wife and his
cnlldreh have been named, which be
Is, OF course, bound to celebrate by
partakHngkof an extra amount of good
o,eer. Pierre is mid Lent, which is
always remembered, even if the fact
mas not been strictly observed, and a
NUMBER OF other days in the calendar at
once suggest maceroni, meat and uIerrf.l
ment. Now pleasure for a N~e3pollfanl
means q rapid drive IN an oyerIaden
CAP and an immense dinner both of
which may be had by an excursion to
one or these little country tayerps To
Ienuer MS happiness complete an Hin
Hilnatlon and a display of fireworks are
also required; but these, of course. can
only be witnessed when one of the
churches In the vicinity celebrates the
ahhual FESTIVAL of its patron. At other ]
tLnles ne IS obliged to be content with a
CAP u what the tavern supplies, The
arrival or such q family party at once =
"akens n whole household. The =
landlord, who treats his habitual guests :,
Win indifference and welcomes the :
single wayfarer with a civIlity so cold q
as 10 be rather dubious, at once blos.
into high spirits and affabjlity +
Inc land-lady springs from the seat in l
NhIch she had been doing since MIDDAY
% fall into raptures over the children W
cook fans the FIRE and the walters u
off their languor and begin to
move tables and benches from one end as
I the yard to the other. forapo purnnse o
mt that of exhibiting their zeal As
opn as 0he eferVesance of the reception hi
a. aS passed on the yiands are displayed, hi
Il OF them III an uncooked condition.
Acept the piece OF beef that is fshedI al,
W OF The pot in which It is simmering IA
'er the hreand cut in half in orderj
lat there may be no doubt as toits
lallty. Then the dinner is ordered. p9
~ the newcomers retire to the ward ~
III choosea table which is immediatelv =
'Vefed with a linen cloth, coarse bDt ma
rupulously clean, and supplied with an
lge punches of bread and little Jugs or
ttles OF VINE. In a minute or two Pa
pre- dishes OF sausage and raw ham the
IN thin slices, or olives, pickles
chovles, and, II may be, sardenes ded
u Che ieast begins. 1t consists OF nea
lcaroni, a fry, steWed meat, beefstake
. dessert in which beside all the o,o,
liCs OF the season, celery and this ~ =
lte hearts of the Italian fennel are
rays included if they can be produced. =
e poorest Neapolitan would think n tam
lslstent with his dignity to celebrate ollc
amlly festival III a tavern with feWas - q
rises, and generalig a boiled ISL fsf -
polated IN the oil cf fare, and tefe
al Barg
. aaded 0f Mch of THESE ~viauog
uantity Is payilsd which flis tie mad
5rYer with establishment, and vet to 10
' little Is left when the waiter -
the plates. 1t must not be New
.oILen, however, that as loon as place
or h party has been helped once
dish a full plate of it is sent to the -
lery have bean instr"otad l't ~ VI I1e Its p
wine. As nothing bat this wine u
a piece or bread is entered on the ance
as having been consumed by him ing a
master of the feast has the unalloy-, n
abstraction Of feeling that he has a s,c,
a a fellow creature a good dinner he TAI
out any expense TO himself. This :,
especial pleasure to the NeapoIl. ~
as it t~latters two of his strongest Ne"
.ns-his generosity and ais thrift, ouCed
.lnglishman is at first inclined to Nj
this practice a little unfair; but 3,600l
ay rest assured that the landlord is est re1
ser by the transparent stratagem IT
puts everybody IN a good humor. head y
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