Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-02-19
"PosTPONlNG- A GOOSE. /.

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took passage in one Of the packe
ships that run between Mobile and Ne,
York. She was commanded by sher
: fellow, who was interested in maxim
u the trips profitable as possible. AS
general thing, meaner table was neve
: provided in cheap boarding -house.
During the passage we were becalme'
one day on part Of the coast whicl
/ was excellent fishins ground; and tn
: captain with view of saving dollar o
two, ordered the men to bring out thei
fishing tackle and try their luck. Thi
was done; and quantity of the fnny trib,
were soon transferred from their aqueous
abode to the deck of the ship.
The captain enlarged upon the delica
cy of the fish, and closed by asking
''What say you to fish dinner to day
ladies and gentlemen?' Everybody said
"Oh, by all means
Attached to the ship was negro cook
called Centanr.
"Crntaur!' cried the captain.
"Aye, aye, sa.
"Cook a mess Of fish for the passengers
dinner; and, dye hear, postpone that
GOOSE!
"All right, SAL
Centaur seemed troun!cd, and scratch
cd his wool vigorously. "What de mean
by coolsn' de fish and postpomin de goose!
| ben on scberal voyages, if not more-l
ben in big hot Is and little hotels,man an
boy, for eber so long, if not longer dan
dat, and dis dc fust time eber hearn ob
postponin' goose. Dere's pickin' a
goose, an drawin' goose, an stufiin' a
goose, an roastin' a goose, an bakin' a
goose, an boilin' a goose, but Tosfpon'n
goose, | don't believe dat chen Mrs.
Glass, de great cook dey talk bout, cher
hearn of. 1t must be done, though
Wonder if Jimmy Ducks eber heard ob
1t, He knows ebery ting"
Just as Centaur concluded, Jimmy and
two others ;of the crew passed the galley
door. and the bewildered cook anxiously
inquired of the oracle if he knew "how
to postpone goose:
..De case is dis, you see. Cap'n says
to me lis now. says he, "Cook large
mess ob fish for the passengers dnaar
~! 4"a ''s. ,.ba. ii. n;a5ar can't oil
tI,onah h;s WOO, no how What pos,po-
min goose is
..OA" said Jimmy, winking at his
companions, that is easy enough. ]
,l,aa,,L. ,bla ororv fnol lnew that"
49, - ,n,crt e too y said Centaur .an'
r.o.s - ,,,snlr I;,n,ov Duck s.ll know. "
" ..Wou w., snc y s,;d Jimmy lookju
-. -, :, c5,,p,o, way of cook
~. Won + !. s,rvci II, after
ss5 @ ~ ,benob,u;tI dinners they post.
,,ona' ,,9r' - = Nov r,;s i tho made: After
dr,,yi,,, tbp bird stuff it with a mixture
Nf."ra 't" a. ha;loJ o,,,s cbonned fiac onions
5;t.a. 1;,,o b;.cn;t nepnded into
49, 49,, "iI ~, nar,;nns of e n nrc, onslv
i,rn.,,ad ., tto ern Then mt the goose
;mtn ,a4 tnil i for ,ajf an hour. place
!. g - II, ovo, a,4 sake it for alf an
taar. @ ,ho, ,znt II nm vonr snit. roast i,
,las,l a.,1 Jo,a anj serya il with ar,yv."
20, Can.anr listnned with attention and
y, +. t.l,l., of his brain lin.
'a"'. - " rao.;ans s,a,fe1 far the pally.
~ I;',Il,, olatel
- a., nnr .;no rrr;ve1 and cen.aur won
haaars Nv IN. stvle in which he served
? S,'9 ,sa Ga n:sh af,er d;sh disan,corcd
I "a mn,r evorv ore sunnosqd he meal
~. oannl,lol o,o,sor dish v,s ,I,ccd
I,t'.. ~ =, NiN' 49, a,a,a;,, vbn -, rsmoy;,o
Je.o'' l,.. ,'' - II, ;m',a;na,ion a.coycrcd
.Ee W. so,o', a,o1n " ,Gs ~ WAS NOT 20 bc
.,,,ar5aS.od w orI j., nase;on he shout.
W. ,,a, o,,,l az
Cont,,r ,,,.' o,'tarcd '' ID ,ho cohain very Good.
,,,,,s,',o,1i.. t.,,.;,,., n, s,,c;o, of a,,x.
.h; na'"o' ,">, r>,o .0 an,f vac W. s,ar,lnd hv -,
,',,'o %
"What do Won mean. scoundrel, BY
disohediencc of orderes:"
"Beved orderes. sa: done lest what
von said Ga
"Obcvc1 orders YOU rascal" Didn'
tell YOU to postpone the gooser'
Course Won did sa; and did it.
.pid what shouted the captain.
.postponod de poose. sa. 'co,din' te
directors.
The nassenocrs saw the Joke. ant
burst into n laugh, The captain wa.
somewhat Modified and requested Cen
f ,aur to explain himself.
"Well, sa.'' said he. "you orac.cd NJ.
to cook de fish and postpone dc goose