New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-12-22

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dessert. It was a picked-up one, to
be sure; but what could any one ex.
pect who came without announcing
himself, Mrs. Harry assured herself.
Mr.. Blake was famous diner-out; he
knew more, however. how to make
himself agreeable over dinner OF
herbs; and then there was her English
plum pudding to top OFF with. How
plump and delicious it looked as it
came upon the table. and what royal
odors it emitted! Sue cut it. with
pride in her mien. She tasted it, and
shot quick glance at Mrs. Harry,
but said nothing. The guest was qui-
city nibbling att and talking brilliant
". Presently Lily, who had been listen
ing to him, att acked it. She turned pale,
and gave her plate alittle angry push.
Then Mrs. Harry, having helped every
body else, settled herself to the enjoy
ment of her pudding. Sue. regarding
her, saw a look of CONSERVATION G .th-
er upon her face. She uttered an ex-
clamation as it she had been wounded.
"Sue," she said, angrily, ''you
carried the wrong pudding to Mrs.
Burke. This is the poor-man's pud,
ding" regardless of her guest.
~ carried the pudding the cook gave
me-" returned Sue.
s'No wonder Mrs. Burke thought it
too good for poor folk!' put in Lily,
sourly.
They both glowered at Sue. They
were obliged to repress their wrath be.
fore their guest, but they were too full
| OF indignation to talk nationally or
coherently. If Mr.. Blake guessed that
there was thunder in the air. he was as
factious and anecdotal as usual, ignor:
ed the atmospheric changes, and did not
hurry away. But when he was oblig
ed to take his train at last, the thun-
der-bolt burst about Sues head.
$50 you carried your point after
all my directions to the contrary"
said Mrs. Harry; "Mrs. Burke had
her English plum-pudding in spite Of
| me-"
II had nothing to do with it," re-
turned Sue; 'it was as much sur.
prise to me as to YOU"
"Pity Harry hadn't been here" said
Miss Lily, ignoring Sues version.
eff his wife isn't to be mistress in his
house, it is time he knew it. A poor,
mans pudding to set before Mr. Gus
Blake, one OF the most fastidious OF
men!"
'I'm very sorry" said Sue. cit
wasen't a nice pudding"
"Nor a nice thing for you to do in
another's house."
''Mrs. Capulet, I had nothing what
ever to do with it, protested Sue
"susan Capulet, I don't believe a
W ord you say"
"And if | were a sister, you or ]
should leave the house."
And so it happened that Sue packed
her trunks, and Harry Capulet had
such version OF Mrs. Burke's pudding
that he did not dream OF recalling her
She went to friends house in the
city, who had promised to find her
situation.
In the mean time Mrs. Capulet's ser
wants confided the story Of the plum
pudding to Mrs. Burke herself, and
Mr.. Gus Blake's part in it. Mrs.
Burke felt it her duty to write Mr..
Blake and repeat the whole affair,
and through him to help sweet Miss
Sue, who would never hurt fly, out
OF her trouble.
Mr. Blake smiled over this letter.
So they had made it hot for Miss Sue!
He had suspected as much. He went
to call on his friend Mrs. Barnes and
request her cooperation. He was
shown into the mushroom, and met
Sue.
$780," he said, shaking hands, "this
is the result OF Mrs. Burke's pudding
What lucky pudding for me aud
Mrs. Burke!' And then Mrs. Barnes
entered.
ri came" he said, "to consult you
about the affairs OF a friend of mine
who has come to grief. Her case is
even worse than that of the man in
the South who burnt his mouth eat
ing cold plum.porridge."
The upshot OF the consultation was
that Sue had a position, a little later,
where Mr.. Blake was intimate enough
to drop it at his pleasure and carry
the goyerness off to the opera, or for
a few hours recreation in the Park
behind his span; and SO it happened
that one day Lily and Mrs. Capulet
received the wedding-cards OF Miss
Susan Capulet and Mr. Gustavus
Blake, which was all owing to Mrs.
Burke's pudding.