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At that time the bill of fare was not printed, but the waiter announced to the guest what would be served, if asked for. A Chicago citizen was dining at the hotel. He ordered each of the many items announced to him by the waiter. When he came to the deserts the waiter said: "We have mince-pie, apple-pie, pumpkin-pie, and custard-pie." The Chicago man ordered mince-pie, apple-pie, and pumpkin-pie.
Their mince-pies are nobly made, and their apple-pies are unsurpassed. Some years ago there used to be a very pretty girl at this house, and one day, while I was struggling rapidly with a piece of mince-pie, I was so unfortunate as to wink slightly at her.
"It wasn't the forwards that mattered so much," said Trevor. "They'll shake down all right after a few matches. A little running and passing will put them right." There's a jolly sight too much of the mince-pie and Christmas pudding about their play at present." There was a pause. "What do you think of Rand-Brown?" he asked.
When at length I arrived at home, late for supper, my mother's solicitude only served to deepen my pain. She went to the kitchen herself to see if my mince-pie were hot, and served me with her own hands. My father remained at his place at the head of the table while I tried to eat, smiling indulgently at her ministrations. "Oh, a little hard work won't hurt him, Sarah," he said.
There were three long tables, supplied with good, well-cooked food, followed by a nice dessert of pudding and cake, and the darkies, one and all, did full justice to it. Up at the house was a grand dinner, with turkey, mince-pie, and plum-pudding, of course.
Your ma says you are to go to bed directly." "No, no, I'll put myself to bed!" "Come, sir, please do, like a good boy Master Pinney won't go without you, and I must put him to bed while they are dishing up. Come, sir, I've got a mince-pie for you." "And some oysters Bobby said I should have some oysters!" "Yes, yes; come along, sir."
"Yes sir," the young man answered pleasantly, "and we're the first Dansburg, Ohio, troop." "Do you like mince-pie?" Peewee shouted. "We eat it alive," said scoutmaster Barnard. "Can you eat seven pieces?" Peewee demanded. "If we can get them," young Mr. Barnard replied. "G o o d night!" Peewee commented. "Our young hero has a fine voice for eating," Roy observed.
"If it comes a good fall of snow before Thanksgivin', won't you come round and give us a sleigh-ride, Mr. Barker?" asked 'Manda Grier. They all laughed at her audacity, and Lemuel said, Yes, he would; and she said, "We'll give you a piece of real Willoughby Centre Mince-pie, if you will." They all laughed again. "'Manda Grier!" said Statira, in protest.
Wardle stood with his back to the fire, surveying the whole scene, with the utmost satisfaction; and the fat boy took the opportunity of appropriating to his own use, and summarily devouring, a particularly fine mince-pie, that had been carefully put by, for somebody else. Now, the screaming had subsided, and faces were in a glow, and curls in a tangle, and Mr.
He could scarcely reach, and there was quite a loud grating noise. He stood trembling on the bucket and listened, but the double breathing continued. Deborah had been unusually tired that night; she had gone to bed earlier, and slept more soundly. Ephraim broke a great jagged half from the mince-pie; then replaced it with another grating slide.
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