Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-25
From the New-York Spirit of the Times
A Dear Dinner.

DEAR P AT the last I" Hen Convention in our c-
ty, some six weeks since, mutual friend of ours
siding in the suburbs of metropolis came 10 the
city in the morning attend The hen far. where he
purchased very large and beautiful pair of Sh ,hal
fowls, to breed from; and, as he TO remain in
Town until evening. he sent the birds by boy, with
note 10 friend of bis living at the Albion, request
ing that he would take charge of The chickens until
the afternoon, he had matters of business that
would deain him he also told the boy to say he would
dine with him al o'clock
The boy del vered the fowls, but forgot the note,
aid simply remarked, " Here's pair of rousing big
chickens Mr. Ms sent you, and says he will dine
with you at o'clock"
The gentleman supposing that his friend (who by
the way, knows hawk from hand-saw and a
vas= hack from a broed owl y had sent hun something
extra, ordered them to be given to the cook, with di
rectons that they he killed and dressed al once. he
had friend to dine with him at p. NJ. The order
was accordingly oheved and, at the appointed time
The dinner served Alter imbibng sundry SWINE bit
e's sharpener TO their appet:es, they sal down,
and the Shanghai owner was requested TO carve;
and as he dissecting the enormous cute
berS of the /" Hen Convenlion," he remarked 10 his
friend,
You have an extraordinary fine pair OF chickens
here ,"
Yes" answered the other, "tbey are an indifFer-
emily good sized pair of birds they were sen, 10 me
by mutual freni of ours
&c Indeed. were they? A devilsh clever fellow he
must be-, Jim very pretty present this. and declare
they the most delicious flavor ever tasted, and
Juicy, too, as canvas-back." !"
And 30 he continued praising the rich favor of the
chickens until after they had taken of couple of
bottles of Schreder. and while chatting their bot
tie of sherry and enjoying their regaIas, The owner OF
the Shanghais said
"By ihe by. jim, what did you think OF my hen.
purchase this morning''
"Why, Bill, think they most delicious Al d
wish You would dine with me every day in the week,
if YOU will send me such chickens"
such chickens - screeched Bill as the thought
flashed across his mind that he might possibly have
been eating his own Shanghais. :" What the devil do
you p
"Mcan" replied jim; "why. mean TO say that
you have dned off those chickens you sent this
morning!"
Bill instantly jumped up from the table, and rammed
his han up TO his elbows in his breeches pockets,
aud after stirling across the room some hilf doZ'n
times, without uttering word, but his eyes all the
while with " fine frenzy rolling" stopped short, and
turning to his friend, exclaimed, with no little jescu-
lation--
GOOD God. Jim paid Thirty five dollars for that
pair of fowls this morning! Didn't that cussed boy
give you note this morning, when he left the chick
ns?''
"No." said Jim " he gave me note he simply
handed me the Shanghais. and said you would dine
with me at four! Therefore. had them roasted I'
Bill instantly rushed for his horse and wagon, and
has been in the city but since, and then
he was closely uufied up and both stopped with
cotton for fear he would hear say Shanghai.
few days since, while passing his residence. |
dropped in upon him for an hour. and after while
veniured touch upon the different breeds OF poultry,
hut a, once discovered a wdneSs about Bills eyes,
and therefore discontinued the topic. Then he said,
imploringly,
.Old fellow don't hit me now. I'm down-that
chicken dinner has yet digested."
Truly yours, ACORN.