Middletown transcript., 1896-11-21

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| HsAE~AD{ famous housewives.
| ,rAZM ME cooks and enter
| & :;3N tainers who were
i@ discussing menus
for our National Feast the other day. One
young matron, who takes life rather hard,
especially the house keeping part Of it, an
| nounced that it was her turn to entertain
the clans this year, according to a family
arrangement of the feast days,-and his
folks and her folks and "dear knows who
| all are to be there" and her reputation
is at stake on the spread. Such spread!
The dinner as she described twill be some
thing immense Everything in courses, and
SO much depending on serving the right
things together, the soup. the salads and
the entries, etc, etc. etc., mot much fun
in that kind. ofa Thanksgiving though"
observed the old fashioned lady, "and if
had to manage it I'd give thanks the next
day because it was over with"
'The word Thanksgiving" continued
the old fashioned lady, always brings to
my mind picture, a memory picture, of
some Thanksgiving days and dinners
have known. They were not so very" swell"
to be sure, swell" things had not come in
fashion, I guess. There was the, big COM
pany, of course, but not necessarily all ones
own kin folks, though there was no lack Of
uncles. and cousins and aunts. l can see
the dinner table now, every leaf in and
then another table put to one end. How
pretty it looked with fine linen, solid silver
and gilt edge dishes. 1t did not have the
appearance of china bazaar either, as
some tables I've seen in these days, that
had every thing on them except something
good to eat. The meal was served in two
courses, the dinner and the dessert. There
were roast turkey, chicken pie and fried
oysters for meats, sweet potatoes, while
potatoes and turnips. cold slaw and celery,
cranberries and jellies.as spices and pickles,
hot rolls, coffee and worked biscuit, and there
was room on the table for it all. THE dessert
was always pie, pumpkin pie and mince.
The dinner was in the middle of the after
noon generally, and if there were no dys-
peptics in the company it was a genuine
Thanksgiving dinner, gotten up especially
to eat and enjoy and not for show or to
pay social obligations, as dinners are given
nowadays. And the greatest compliment
one could pay the hostess was to ask for
her receipt for making this that or the
other dish
But that was the old fashioned way of
having Thanksgiving dinner" said-The
Old Fashioned Lady.
SELECTED.
Many of us act as if We thought we
could not observe Thanksgiving unless
we have turkey, cranberry sauce, plum
pudding and pumpkin pie. What an
impression is made upon the poor as
they see their richer neighbors thank
the Giver of all, by dressing in the
best they can afford, and eating as
much in one day as they usually do in
three; while they have scarcely enough
to satisfy hunger.
We are taught, that ITO be carmel
minded is DEATH" And how worldly
we are! We prepare feast for the
physical appetite, and often prepare
feast for the soul. How much more
would we enjoy Thanksgiving, If, in
steadof SO much superfllous cooking,
we would all give something to those
poorer than ourselves and make Thanks
giving universal.
There is great deal more kindness
in the world than is ever spoken, and
lot US manifest some of it this Thanks
giving. II
'Tis true. many Of us are hampered {
financially, but we can do something. II
Il there is a poor family near, send 9
hem something expressly for Thanks
giving. A dressed fowl, cake or a
pudding would make them feel that you
.eally did give thanks and loved your
If there be children in your neigh :
'orhood who are neglected on these {
occasions, remember them in some ]
lind and loving manner. A kind word |;
md pleasant smile may be to the dis
outraged one like a bright sunbeam on
cold day. Make them feel that you
re interested in them. and sympathize
nth them in their hardships. If You 4
manifest little kindness, they may
ealize that this world is better than :
sometimes appears to be. Ii,
FOR THANKSGIVING.
An 8-year-old lad was asked to write u
ut what he considered good dinner q
i'll of fare, and here it is: Il
Furst Corse q
Mince Pie.
Sekond Co.se Il
Pumkin Pie and Tsrkey. d,
Third Corse
Lemon Pie Terkey Cranberries q
Fourth Corse
Cnstard Pie Apple Pie Mince Pie =
Chocolate Cake Ice Cream and 81
Plum PuldiDg. D,
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