MRS. AP-JONES'S PUDDING.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 497, 14 August 1871, Page 2

MRS. AP-JONES'S PUDDING.

Thkt-lived in Wales, and the farmer wagU, well-to-do; and all the household' were"

economical, not thinking of meat every day or anything like as often. The two daughters were named [Reliance and Pru. dence; the Bom Amos and James. Eeliance; was soon to be married to David Ap-Tnomas, at the next farm.. ; '* TV"ell haTe a hasty pudding for'dinnw ■*'■ ito-clay, mother," said Farmer JLp-. Jones $0,, Ms wife |Onejnorning at breakfast. l ,;: : " Very well, Evan," repliedj^^rsAAJD-'' Jones:, for .his will was law-. . : " "J- ; qZ^M So when it was time she began to inaW', the pudding.. . Her husband and Sons' were ;out at wort in the spring sun'sßine; ~ her daughters Were making .the stairs! ,_,,., _ _ " I muitffe fJDrjjet 'the,- salfe tniß{t3n^f T pried Mrs. *^.p-Jones t6 herself-, there was | a fine, fuss from all of 'em about it last." iFor Mrs. Ap-Jones«|,gQod housewife^ though;, •h*' was.waso.apbfto forget t^ fflfe,, salt iu'rher hasty puddings, or not to put enough of it. She put iplenty -of; ifc;thisj,j time jj foV'they-'were all/fondofHaltlThea \ she Went up to the linen-room and began laying'^the winter'cldthing-away'inj« camphor. < ■"''■'"- -•'"•:; i! J "• i'-v.-Jl tP ( ":io8nc:! It was only a few m*o'm*eritst<beibre^Be-~ l' liance came into the kitchen, when, seeing the pudding cooking, and knowing .that* i ber.motber was apt to forget ■to salt it^shV put in a handful of salt and stirredit well, so thiat her father would not have occasionto find fault, f-r y^ ,-*. rf{ Soon after Prudeuce .passed thtbugh the kiitchen on h*er way to the breV^house. " Mother's sure to hare forgpt.thesalV' ! said she, and added a good handful. 'Before long Amos entered to get a jug iof beer. And soon after James came in.

Each of them put in a handful more salt; .1 as they had no more faith in their mother's remembering it than 'Reliance or Prudence had. . . ijr at r 1 Just before' dnirier FarmeV lAp-Jones returned from the fields, and saw the pud'ding;cooking; ; • b < '>.:. --,■■. ■..*-:■ >■■ < : ''.--'in "jThat pudding smells uncommon/good,,'' * said he. "But," added the farmer approaching the kettle, "Fll bet a sixpence"' the Wife's forgot to salt it, as she ajwaya , does. I used to depend on fieliance till ■he got her head chock full of that young ' man.' b'- herri; no chance' of her-fchittkin'i/I on'tjnow. As to Prudence, well,.she don't^,. medflle much in the cooking, so I'll just put the salt in myself;" and, taking bfi'the lid, he flung in a large hand/ul and half, stirring the pudding round'briskljU" Tjvelvp o'clock came, and they all sat down to-'the-table/ Sfos.Ap-iEone's helped Jj her jhusband to a good serving, for hie loved it well, and had besides a sharp appetite. Just a spoonful-he-took, and leaped up. I ««»«M<tfa TSA^iStl;* "Who on earth salted thisp^re pud- ( dingP It^——-"■ t i * ; ft Farmer Ap-Jones stopped-; he suddenly remembered that he had> salted ifrliimself. Just then there- was a great noise in the stable.- '- i Vi'o/OT* X - "I should think that thundering colt's a trying, to kick in the barn door," said he, and rushed out. j• * r* .; rrT The next to try the pudding was Amos'. ' No sooner had lie got it in his mouth than he leaped up tod/and went off tosee'what the colt Qoyli r \a dqing. _. And each one, i James, Reliance, and Prudence staft^d jf away' in like manner, leaving Mrs. 'A.p- | Jones ;inr wnazeni»nt 4 ; ; for each pns, you '. see, silently took credit forthe hard mi- I ing. " Lawk a mercy," cried Mrs. Ap-Joneg, swallowing downlifei! first mouthfol; "-this comes o' my having put in that there salt. What could I ha'been thinking of P But they used to say that I'd a heavy hand at salting." .'». / f j7 s ;!" f T The proof of the pudding is'iktHe eating. — The Argosy. < /';"] :•[ <\- j