The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-15
Corn Fed Eggs.


Old Major -, is yet fresh in the memory Of Oar
eitizens He had his eccenlricities as Old fellows
will have, some pleasant, and Others, like eccen-
tricites very disagresable.
The Major used 10 parade the market with a
basket on his arm aud cooked hat surrounding
his fierce brow, Ugllng the country girls as il he
were young gallant Now of all tie Majors &C.
centTlcItes, not one, perhaps, stood more promiu-
ent than this very thing Of walking through the
market almost purely tor the sake of seeing and
talking with the country maidens. Coming across
a pretty lass he was sure to find some exense the
old rogue, for delightful lutte chat No matter
whether the subjacg was poultry, pigs, or pennies
the old gentleman must smile at the abashed maiden
8F aaTH wi BIS 9dd saEi9gg and listen
any man but the Major would have been in pretty
pickle, hui his genius was ever in the ascendant
We recelieet hearing of plan he pFaetised with
wonderful success tor a long time iill the gjrIq
found him out. lt always secured him good com
panY for minutes, and besides it made the Girls
think he was kind old chap, and a perfect psfa-
gOn of a good husband.
To give one instance to represent the manOsuyra,
we relate the following:
The Major was pursuing his usual tramp thFos,gh
young army of market baskets, when he spiad n 4
country lass OF modest, progressing appearance,
who was presiding over a large collection of eggs
The old gentleman forthwith pOked his basket for
ward as an introduction, and commenced bargain
ing for few dozen eggs, but with no intention Of
buying however, mingllng with his conversation
a number pretty little illusions and funny aues-
tons which caused the maiden wonderful agitation.
Indeed the huge military cooked hat in itPelf in
splred feelings of awe, yet the rosy checked girl
occasionally caught henself laughing very familiar
~ with the sly good-humOred face under the old
chapeaus
well, well, my dear, 4" said the Major, when he
was pretty we'll exhausted of words, So you are q
sweet girl, and I'll warrant me the young men
know it-so give me six dozen of your eggs They
are fresh Z"
J." For the twentieth time, yes"
Know the hens that laid 'em 90
Go long, can't count"
Stop, my dear, - exclaimed the old fellow sud
denly laying his huge hand on the little Drowned
fist of the maiden il casped the first three eggs
OF the last dozen, and a frOwn Of trouble and
doubt shadowlng his features s. there is one cues
ton forgot to ask you, not that l, my DEAR care
particle, only my wife is very, ah exceedingly par
tcular about it, and wont eat an egg nor let me
eat one without she is satisfied. Now, my dear,
answer me candidly-dre those eggs corn. ted ?''
Sir" exclaimed the lass dropping the handful
of eggs in unaffected surprise.
=" repeat, my dear" drawled out the Major in a
kind Of wish-to-be forgiven accent, are these
eggs eoFn-fed Are you certain the hens eat only
corn from the crib; are you certain my dear!
Answer, my dear Answer correctly, my child,
for great deal depends upon your answeF-my
wite's health, my own peace of mind, your con-
science hereafter, my dear And the Major
paused and looked if the fate of the world were
sealed in the reply.
Indeed, sir" answered the maiden, almost in
a trembe of confusion, g don't know what the
chickens eat, as didn't think it made such DIFF
ference in the eggs"
"Think my dear, think you know it makes
every difference IN pork, and why not in eggs
answer that-but answer the other first. Now be
particular-very certain"
Why, sir, see 'em chasing bugs, and sOme-
times eating worms, and they like a number of
things, and some things they don't like, but I'm
sure they eat very little corn, for last crop was
short, you know"
Then these eggs are not oorn-ied You dis
tinetly assert this 20
"Why, sir, Pm sure the chickens could MT get
any corn to eat, SO guess the eggs are not corn
fed"
Then, my dear, regret it very much, but the
love bear my honoFed wife forces me 10 IT, YOU
must take back these eggs. If people will never
pay attention 70 the cultivation Of eggs-Win never
learn to tell the difference between corn-fed eggs
and slOp-fed, they must suffer the consequence.
Now, my dear, forgive me, for il is all on nv wifss
account, for don't care "copper" you know, and
SO an egg is well cooked, with little ham, and
highly seasoned, don't beEeve / could scarcely
tell how it was fed Good morning, my dear,
there's SKpenoe to bay sOms ribbon. ~ Richmond
Republican.