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I didn't know as anything would be too powerful for his head; but I find as sure as he has apple dumplin' for dinner he goes to bed for his supper and leaves the cows without none. And then Hugh has to take it. It has saved so many Elephants that's one thing." Hugh went out by one door and Fleda by another entered the breakfast-room; the one generally used in winter for all purposes. Mrs.
"'Now, if that is Colonial law, Squire, I think how a little home-made Yankee justice won't be a bad application, said Hornblower, making ready to administer the medicine; then he squared off, and sent his mauler right into the Squire's dumplin depot, so sharp and strong, as to produce a decided conviction. At length the Squire was floored, and found working the rule of three on the boards.
Without uttering a word he sprang into the hut. "What's wrong, Thursday?" asked his wife, in some alarm. "Never mind. Hold your tongue, an' hold tight to Dumplin'." The baby had been named Charles, after Toc's young brother, and the inelegant name of "Dumplin'" had been given him to prevent his being confounded with Charlie, senior.
Marm had made some apple-dumplin' that day, and 'twas good, you bet. Well, I see Bill a-eyin' the dumplin' as he shoveled in the meat and pertaters, and I knowed he meant to get more'n his share. Now, I'm fond of dumplin' as well as Bill, and I didn't like it. Well, we was both helped and went to eatin'. When I was half through I got up to pour out some water.
"Any pusson could have guessed dat ar," put in Victoria, in an irritated way; "yer needn't make sich a mysteriousness." "I shall make a mysteriousness or shall luff it alone, jis' as I tink best," retorted Clo, "so yer needn't go a meddlin' wid my dumplin', Miss Vic, 'cause yer'll git yer fingers burnt if yer does."
"Very good, Losh; out wid the goose and we'll cram the bit o' dumplin' into him for stuffin'." "Ah! superb, excellent," cried La Roche, laughing, as he lifted out the goose, into which Bryan thrust the mass of superfluous pudding; after which the hole was tied up and the bird re-consigned to the pot.
California John arose and looked down into the kettle. "Thought you said you had chicken," he observed; "looks to me like dumplin' soup." "I did have chicken," replied the man. "Oh, you Miles! Bob! come here. This old wreck has gone and stole all our chicken." The boys popped in from the next room. "I never," expostulated California John, his eyes twinkling.
Killdee! I wish you mighty well! Mr. Killdee! I wish you mighty well! I wish you mighty well! Do co'n 'll be ready 'g'inst dumplin' day Dat sun's a slantin'; But nigger gotter watch, en stick, en stay Dat sun's a slantin'; Same ez de bee-martin watchin' un de jay Dat sun's a slantin'; Dat sun's a slantin' en a slippin' away!
'Now, said Pluck, 'the Devastation feels kind a out o' sorts, and 'll just knock the Spunk into an apple dumplin'; but she didn't! Well, the skipper and his dandy officers came on board, looking all so shined up, and vented their indignant feelins' by takin' it all out in a shower of cussin' that would 'a made yer hair stand on end straight.
"An' Dumplin', is he ready?" said the seaman. The hero of the day was held up in the arms of his proud father. "Now then, lads, shove off!" In a few minutes the canoe, with its precious freight and Thursday at the steering-paddle, was thrust through the wild surf, and went skimming over the smooth sea beyond.
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