AN AMERICAN BREAKFAST.

Western Star, Issue 965, 18 July 1885, Page 1 (Supplement)

AN AMERICAN BREAKFAST.

The Englishwoman in America (Miss Amelia M. Murray, gives the following specimen of American manners and conversation, the scene taking place on board a steamer on Lake Champlain ; “The breakfast bell rang, and a general rush took place, and I was alone with two young ladies who had just become acquainted’ and were resolutely bent upon finding out each other’s likes and dislikes, and the intention of avowing an eternal friendship. A gentleman, who looked as if he had come out of a ball-room, came up, and ■with a profusion of bows, addressed them, or the prettiest of them, thus; “ Miss, it’s feediug time, I guess—what will you eat ?” “You’re very polite what’s the ticket.”

“ Chicken and corn fixings, and pork with onion fixings.” “ Well, I’m hungry some j I’ll have some pig and fixings.* “The swain retired, and brought a profusion of viands, which elicited the remark:

“Well, I guess that’s substantial anyhow.” The young ladies’ appetites seemed to be very good, for I heard the observation:

“ Well, you eat considerable; you’re in full blast, I guess.” “ Guess I am j it’s all fired cold, and I have been everlastin’ time off my feed.”

“ A long undertone conversation followed this interchange of civilities, when I heard the lady say in rather elevated tones:

“You’re trying to rile me some; you’re piling it on a trifle too high.” “Well, I did want to put up your dander.’ Do tell me now, where were you raised ? ” “ In Kentucky.” “ I could have guessed that; whenever I sees a splendiferous gal, a kinder gentle goer and high stepper, I ses to myself, that gal’s from old Kentuck, and no mistake.”