A BAG PUDDING

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 6, 6 July 1929, Page 18

A BAG PUDDING

The village was all agog, for the young Princess Margaret was lo pass through Edwinstowe on her way to marry the Scottish Kin" ■ ~ Every maiden would don her white frock that day to greet the Tudor King's daughter. b ' ,jO L Or, Mai? Timb, rill had na"ght to wear but her drab gown. There would be feasting at the inn such as would keep Mistress Mapperley right busy, and with full pockets, too. . fa "And,l, that was once mistress there," trailed Goody Timbrill "to have no hand m it, alack! I could dress a sucking pig as cunningly as any royal cook, and great was the fame of my bag puddings " ''Grandam" said Mary, "make one of your puddings again, and I will hep the Princess to taste of it." W* y * 1 wiIU" said Goody T^b"ll. nodding her head. When Mary in her drab frock would have joined the white-robed majdens they flouted her and bade her begone; but Tom Nonsuch, tapster at the inn, whispered, 'Wait by thy grandam's cottage, Mary The .Princess must.c en pass out of the village that way '■' Mary smiled gratefully at him; but,.anxious to see the gay arrival she hid in a hawthorn bush where none could see her « A r;», lW p Sa bra^ SV shV° ld gran<* m°th<* when they had passed. " and the Princess is as fair as hawthorn Howers " y«"&eu. ChriS^ " * Sight'" said "•»* as tasty as a s t£ aTy Tirtbrm sprans forward -d pudd^?»sieSed. yOUr R°yal HighnCSS t0 t9Ste °f my randam'B ba S "Away, wench!" commanded an attendant. "Nay, I would fain hear her," said the Princess kindly. "Were you not with the other maidens in the village?" she asked Mary hung her head. "I had no frock but' this," she said sadly "1 spoiled their white array. . • J" ■ , "In good sooth but 1 like your frock," said the Princess. "But what js this you speak of a bag pudding?" fanZlY 1- 1 T di y Pudding'" said Mar 7 "My grandam was famous for it in the days when she was mistressof the inn " «,T Tj C* nOW;- fed right heartily»" smiled the Royal Margaret, yet I would fain not disappoint your grandam." _ "Bid me drive her away, your Highness," said one of the retainers impatiently. _ "Not so," said the Princess, "I intend to taste this bag pudding. Is that your grandam's cottage?" she asked, turning to Mary. disraa W°Uld "Ot enter SU°h & hovel?" cried the mai» in „ ,f. ot rePJy Ac Princess dismounted and walked into the humble dwelling. r^J^i- 1! 1 n^f,™ a thi; ee"legged stool, the Princess partook of Goody Timbrill s delicacy, and pronounced it mighty good. mv IA -I C. avai cade r°de away amid much jingling of bells, leaving joy and pride in the humble cottage. .