The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-16
JOSIAH.
His TURKEYS ana ms sweetheart.


His Turkeys ana ms sweetheart.
Have ,Uu ever been IN Windsor, Yer.
mont Ii 50 YOU have heard OF JOSIAH Ia.
ker. Indeed YOU have heard ot hun even
though you have not been IN the State OF
Vermont; for he IS well known IN Boston
as the greatest dealer IN poultry 10 New
England. About thanksgiving time you
may see IN all parts ul Boston JOSIAH la.
ker's wagons literally craumed with tur'
KEYS, geese, chickens, and ducks, together
with pumpkins, squasnes, and all manner
OF thanksgiving sauce. Il vas thought by
some If JOSIAH should be without an herr 10
inherit ms virtues, and Perpeluate the stock
OF poultry, that thanksgiving would have 10
be abolished altogether IN that region Tor,
as 10 being thankful upon an empty stomach,
/, couldn't 10 the nature Of the thing be ex.
pected. In fact, they tried Il on one coca.
SION. JOSIAH didn't die TO be sure, but II
vas lusl as bad for the time being as you
shall SEE.
Contrary to all usage, and probably for
the sake OF dong something "herewlth 10
distinguish himself, the governor appointed
thanksgiving on the same day which had
been sci apat, tor that purpose ~ Vermont.
Now no real Yankee VIII ever absen, hlm.
sell from his kindred on thanksgiving day,
not even Tor gam anu Josiah though bach
elur, was IN the haUlI IL having all his re!a.
lions 10 make merry with hun on that coca.
sion and you know the habits OF an Old
bachelor are not easily broken ~ upon.
Besides hts worthy sister Hester would nave
felt herself scaudaiIzsd indeed, Il she were
denied the privilege OF buslltng, aud sco.d-
ing, and st0rmina about as usual 10 The hurry
Of preparation Tor this yous festival. No
that she was Illnatured or gwen 10 sculdlng
under Ordinary circuiusiances-iar from II
but there Is a time for every thing. Josi
abs numerous relatives, land you've no
idea, unless you've been there, how uumer.
Gus ones relations are ~ that part OF the
country who sere always expected to par.
take OF the Injuries OF tie farm yard, aud
to deyour with an appetite which fortunate
~ returns but once year, Miss Hesler's
buildings, pies, larts, &c, would have felt
nythIng but thankful II Josiah had gone to
Boston instead OF keeping thanksgiving al
home. But be had no idea oi such d thing
lie could as we'll afford to keep his rur-
KEYS as the Boston folks could DO without
cm; aud he'd teach governor Lincoln to APP
posa, the same day a. the governor Of Yer
mont"
81 Josiah kept thanksgiving as ~ tune
past, at home though his heart vas not as
hight as usual, for be Pllied the Boston folks,
aud he couldn't help saying now and then,
as he cut a slice Of turkey, governor LIN.
coin ouzh: to have known better"
But though there vas tins drawback up.
on his happiness, 1t was tr1ling compared
with the CONSERVATION OF the Boston people.
Ills Cd customers, who bad tor fifteen or
twenty years relied upon him for supplies,
and never once disappointed, could mol be.
Ileye he would falI to appear DOW, and even
on the day preceding thanksgiving refused
10 purchase 81 others under the foil conyIc.
ton that he would come, though /, was al
the eleventh hour. But alas be came not
and for the first time ~ their lives, aud
hope for the last, many Of the good cltlzens
were obliged 10 torego the luxury OF roast
turkey, aud dine on roast beef, and instead
Of being thankful, they did nothing but eat,
and drink, aud gruInbIe. But there is 10
calamity, however great, from which good
may not be extracted.
The unhappy event led the good people
to reflect what might be the consequence If
JOSIAH might be removed by death, having
10 issue to keep up the stock Of turkeys;
and as lite Is uncertain, even IN Vermont,
they set about deslsing means to divert so
serious an evil. Accordingly, JOSIAH be-.
gan to receive letters advising hlm 10 mar.
IS; dtsmtefesledy pointing out TO him the
cheefessHess OF his present mode Of ic
and limiting also that # he should die child.
less, thanksgiving would be entirely broken
up. Now, the subject Of matumony had
never entered Josiah's head; his maiden
sister attended the ouschoId--darned his
stockings Cor Sunday, washed his neck and
ears for hun Of Saturday night, and comb.