American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-05-25
DINNER IN TIE TEAM-BOAT.
From an EnrLish .Uneaz zine. J


stCome, Mrs. Suet, Mrs. IIosgns, Mrs. Sweet
bread, Mrs. Ceavcr! dinners ready; shall
show you the way down to the cabin? we mustn't
spoil good vituas though we are sure Of good com
pary. Lauk what a monstruus deal of smoke
comes out of the chimney. suppose they are
dressing the second course every things roasted
ny steam. they say,--how excessively clever! As
to Mrs. Dip, since she's so high and mighty, she
may find her own way down. What she's afraid
nf spelling her fine shawl, reckon, though you and
| remember, Mrs. Hosgins. when her five shilling
Welsh white was kept for Sundays church, and
rood enough too. for all know what her mother
was Good Heavens! here comes undertaken
roak. looking as down in the mouth as the root
of MY tongue do let me set out of his way
wouldn't sit neyt to him for n rump and dozen, he
does tell such dismal stories that it quite gives
The blue devils He is like night -nai e. isn't he.
Mr. Smart -. lie may be like mare BY night"
eplicd Mr. smart, with a Sinking chuckle. :. but
consider him more like all as BY day.--He he !
he z Looking round for applause at this sally, he
ield out his elbows. and taking lady, or rather
female under each arm. he danced towards the
hatchway. exclaiminS. Now am ready trussed
for table, liver under one wing and gizzard under
the others keep civil tongue in your head.
Mr.. Smart don't quite understand being called
a overlook at the sparks coming out of the chin
ney, declare I'm frightened to DEATH Well.
then YOU are Of course no longer liver" resumed
the facetious Mr.. Smart; $50 may well APP
ply to Mr. Croak to bury you 30 Gemini
don't talk so shocking; | had rather never die at
all than have such fellow as that to bury me-
" Dickey, my dcar.'' cried Mrs. Cleaver to her
son. who was leaning over the ships side with a
most woe -begone and cmetical expression of coun-
tenance, :. hadn't YOU better come down to dinner
There's nice SILVER side of round o. beef, and
the chump end of tine o. mutton, besides rare
hnck of bacon, which dare say will settle your
stomach 9 9 mother" replied the young Cock
nev. g that ere cold beefsteak and inguns vat you
nut up in the pnckct-landkerchief. wasn't good
do believe, for all my hinsides are Of a work.
., Tell 'em IT'S hoida," cried Smart. % dear
o dear /" continued Dick, whose usual braZen tone
was subdued into a lack-a -dasica whine, 6 van
to reach. and | can't-vat shall do, mother ?''-
;. Stand on tiptoe, my darling,' replied Smart, i'm
litating the voice of Mrs. Cleaver, who began t
take in high dudgeon this horse play OF her neigh
Dor. and was proceeding to manifest her dlspea
sure in no very measured terms, wheh she wa
fortunately separated from her antagonist. an,
borne down the hatchway by the dinner desiring
crowd, though sundry echoes of the words" Jack
) onapes ~ and " mperent feller!o continued audi
BILE above the confused gable of the gangway.
swell, but Mr.. Smart" cried Mrs. Suet, a
soon as she had satisfied the first cravings of he
j annette. "you promised to tell me all about tn
!, steam, and explain what II Is that makes thet
wheels 90 round and round, as fast as those OF gu
6 one horse chay when Jem Ball drives the trottin
mare. Why, ma'an, you must understand
n :" Who called for sandwiches and tumbler {
e neeus Z" bawled the steward" Who called te
!, the sayages and tumbling negres!" repeated M
= smart :. Yes, ma'am. you saw the machinery,
IT believe Capital boiled beef) there's thing zoe
/ up and thing goes down. all made Of iron; vel
h that's the hsdrostatic principle then you put int
the boiler-(a nice leg Of mutton, Mrs. Sweetbreat
: let me see. where was p In the boller, b.
llieye All, its an old trick of mine to be getIr
. into hot water. So. mann you see they turn
= the moke that comes from the fire on to the wheel
and that makes them spin round, just like Il
smoke.iack in our chmnies turns the spit; an
d. then there's the safety in case OF DANCE
&C. which lets all the water into The fire, and SO pu
out the steam at once. You see, ma'am, it's vel
4 simple, when once you understand the trigonom
:" try Of IT, perfectly, but never had Improper
eynlaned to me before. lis vastly clever isn't
Is How coutd they think oft? Shall give you lit
liza Of he salad La. it isn't dressed; what shame
- Not at ALL cried Smart" none OF US dress
W for dinner. so that we can hardly expect it to
&c. dressed for u.s. He! he he =" Did you he
that Mrs. II. ?'' exclaimed Mrs. Suet, turning
Mrs. Higgins, "that was good one, warn't !,
Drat il, Smart. you are drol one