WHAT’S INTIL'T.

Te Aroha News, Volume VIII, Issue 485, 2 July 1890, Page 2

WHAT’S INTIL'T.

Dvrino one of the earlier visits of the Royal Family at Balmoral, the late Prince Consort, dressed in a very simple manner, was crossing one of the Scotch lakes in a steamer. He was curious to uote everything relating to the management of the vessel, and among other things the cooking. Approaching the “ galley,” where a brawny Highlander was attending to the culinary matters he was attracted by the savoury odours of a compound known by Scotchmen as “ bodge podge,” which the Highlander was preparing. “ What is that,’’asked the Prince, who was not known to the cook. “ Hodge podge, sir,” was the reply. “ How is it made ?” was the next question. “ Why there’a mutton intil’t, and turnips intil’t, and carrots intil’t, and ” “ Yes, yes,” said the Prince, who had not learnt that “ intil’t ” meant “ into it ” expressed by the contraction “intil’t“ but what is intil’t ?” “ Why, there’s mutton intil’t, and turnips in til’*, and carrots intil’t, and”— “ Yes, I see : but what is intil’t ?” The man looked at him, and seeing that the Prince was serious, he replied—- “ There’s mutton intil’t, and turnips intil’t, and—” “ Yes, certainly, I know,” urged the inquirer ; “ but what is * intil’t—iniil’t?” “ Why,” yelled the Highlander, brandishing his big spoon, “ am I na tellin’ ye what’s intil’t ? There’s mutton intil’t—” Here the interview was brought to a close by one of the Prince’s suite, who stepped in to explain matters to the Highlander, who opened his mouth with stupid wonder at the possibility that a wise man like himself should not at once have known that it was the Prince.— From “ The Queen’s Resolve.” By the Rev Charles Bullock.