The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-02-11
From The spiis of the rineA
A DEAR DINNER.

"A DEAR DINNER.
DEAR r.: Al The last o Hen Conven-
iion" in nur riiy. some six weeks since.
. mutual friend Of ours. residing in tho
suburhs Of our metropolis. came 10 The
city in the morning 90 attend The g hen
fair." where he purchased = very large
and beanlilnI rsir Of Shanghai fowls. 20
breed from; and ss he was 10 remain in
Town until evening. he sent The birtis hy
a boy, uiili : nole 10 friend Of his. lis-
ing ~ the Albion. requesting that he
wo.ld take charge Of the chickens unlil
The afternoon, ~ he had soms matters Of
business that would dela,n him; he also
told lhe boy To say he would dine with
him al o'clork. hn
The boy delivered the fo~ls. but for.
got The note. and simply remarked,
I" Here's pair of rousing big chickens
Mr. Ms sent you, and says he will
dine with yoa al o'clock"
The gentleman, supposing his friend.
(who, BY the way, knows hawk from .
handsaw, and q canvzss-bark from =
broiied o,clD had sent him something ex-
ira. ordered them 10 be given To The cook.
with directions ihs, they be killed end
dressed al once, as he had friend 10 dine
with him al 4 that p. NJ. The order
was accordingly obeyed. and al the ap-
pointed time The dinner served. Aller
imbibing sundry +. wine biiicrs." a. .
sharpener 10 their sppeiiles. they Sat
down. and The Shanghai owner was re-
queslrd TO carve and ~ he was disseci-
ing these enormous cuie members Of The
Hen Convention" he remarked 70 his
friend.
"You have an extraordinary 6ne pair
OF chickens herel'
"Yrs," answered the other. g they are
an indifTercnsly good sized pair OF birds
they were sent 10 me by = mutual friend
of ours"
"lndeed, were lheyi devlish clever
fellow he must be, jim; a very pretty
present. This, and declare they are The
most delicious flavor ! ever tasted, and ss
j.icy, too, as canvass-hack ~
And so he continued pralsing the rich
favor Of The chickens until afier they had
taken care of couple of bottles Of Schrie-
der; and while chatserlng over their bot
lie Of sherry, and enjoying their regaliss,
the owner Of The Shanghais said,
"By The bye. Jim. wha, did you think
Of my hen purchase this morning I"
"Why, Bill. | think they were most
delicious, and wish you would dine with
me every day ia the week. il you will
send me such chickens"
"Such chickens ~ srreeched Bill, as
the thought flashed across hi, mind that
he might possibly have been eating his
own Shanghais. "what The devil do yeu
mean r.
"Mean," replied Jim. "why, I mean
to say that you have dined of Of those
chickens sou sent me this morning -
Bill instantly jumped up from the table
and rammed his hands up to his elbows in
his breeches pocket and after slridinp Z.
cross The room some half dozen time. !.
without. utiering word, but his eyes |
the while with "6ne frenzy rolling =
stopped short, and turning to his fren |.
exclaimed. with no llule jesiiculation-
Good God. Jim !! ! paid thirty. fire
dollars for that PAR Of fouls This NOR.
ming Didn't that cussed boy give you
note this morning when he left The chick
eus I"
NO." said Jim. !" he gave me no no,e.
he simply handed me The Shanghais, and
said you would dine with me at four !!
Therefore. had them roasted"
/ Bill Instantly rushed Tor his horse and
wagon. and has not been seen in The city
but once since, and then he was closely
muffled up. and both ears stopped with
cotton, for fear he would hear some one
say Manghias!
| A few days since. while passing his re-
sidence. | dropped in upon him for an
hour, and after while ventured TO touch
upon the tlifferen, breeds of poultry. but
a, once discovered widness about Bills
eyes. therefore discontinued the topic.
When he said. impIoringly.
"O.d fellow don't hit me now, I'm
down-ihal chichen dinner has never yet
digesfed" Truly YOURS, ACORN.
Boston, January 5, 1852.