The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-11-27

OF eplthets and imaginary characteristics
Of the Captain, until the week before
Thanksgiving (this was last year) the re
ceipt was worded after this manner
"Cyntbia Budd Indignant and basely
| deceived) to Monster Silas {claims to be
a captain, and ordered the spanker boom
hauled III and the centre board reeted,
rs they did on bis ship amid the raging
bllioWs, always short of money every
weeks supposed to lose at cards and
to be on the way to the aimshouse-
smokes dirty pipe, pugh .-disreputable
every way awful mea-n, sti-n-gy
old thing. Ugh J Dr.
The grocer, baker and butcher man
recognized the state OF the siege, and
governed themselves by it. 1t is said
that ii one, or all of them. had Il pack
age for each side of the double house, he
went III one side, deposited the bundle
and then came out for the other, not
crossing the hall chalk line, and keeping
the bnndles as far apart as possible But
ali this unpeasHutness came to pleas
ant termination by means Of 4 lhanks
giving turkey, as the conclusion Of this
true and veracinus tale shows.
Miss Budd Was supported and kept in
flesh by a legacy. tut it Was SO slender
that it allowed her only tie necessities
of life At anniversary times. such as
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years
some of her hetterto- do friends left ut
her door d fat TURKEY goose. ar plump
brace of chickens. This was nota regu-
lar custom on the part oi her friends
but it happened SO often that she always
waited until The last minute before feast
days, hoping that the generosity uf Il
tliend would save Her the trouble 0t 90
my II market with her scant purse.
What Was Cynthia's delight late on the
afternoon Of the day before Thanks4iv-
ng t note the arrival # rumhirng
wagon at the front door, ana directly at-
teiWald a package was placed on her
table IN her chalked hall. Removing it
INTO her kitchen, she found il contained
ii large turkey. yellow and rich from ac-
cunuIattd tdtness. When Miss Budd
had 30 outside offerings, she dined alone;
but on this occasion. as on others SIMILAR
she invited her intimate alu similarly
conditioned tnend Miss Sparks. There
fore She put on her shawl and bonnet
and hurried away 10 int0rm Miss Sparks
and to bring heI back with her Ia share
in the labor of preparation. BY II
o'clock that night, after seven hours de-
liberation and discussion, they came IT, a
decision il regard to the manner ot cook
''E, o"Stil'S .hu SERVING,
ne o"l''a!ii !! H., rag mace iul' pfePala
tiolS loi q luil lhdl'hSS'N Il'7 "''illt[, ne
o'otie' d i"tiNe-Po4h'i turkey Oh td-
Hesuay HloL iilii1' any 'heil went away 70
|
hdu urgent ousiHeSS ana that ne would
ietulH pA the noon tIa'h on uesual ,
Mlt'l " ilelIo "HuiIl ne hao NY yea 70
ui''o WIN nun ne Cdp'"'li ) hotlSe-
htePei f.' e 4" l'o"' VIZ a "'9Po9l'l''
nay u o'pSe-'ut >" @'''' l'"i t', ''l"i vi
"i9P VI 'V''" diiu " ulll' e''"! sun" "S-
0i' no i"u u''E eii i'ei huHpa'r' l'''" aH
o@llE S@"Ne' "il!oll was ti9 HlN' I''iTt
pace ne 'ouiio "l'ei ms mar ld2e uaf' u
no "oou was oIoo9nt Ihto the hNcHeh
tllei was no hIe' ~ tlie N"P'"hi HeS-
iecteu 10 Mllttle ahaEili9s 10 start ihe
morning h'e' lnere was 30 DfeahlaS'' as
he loupu ouI on SeNefai occasions 9llt
Mouiu SiaNe ioI no llith' SDe Sala' @nH
the Napta'i was ieafd 10 FehlaFh tha'
sue "ouu s'arNe oeloIe sue ""uiu nelp
'eF'ell' oile WAS poNefIul strong III d
meeting OF Suffrage erahhS' anu coolo
aIoh iiiole pms lilt' d "eleliVtieoo il'll
"neh ms oach Was luiHeu, llldh any
otleI oeodler'
Therefore, lis the time wore on, Thurs
day morning, and no turkey came for the
entertainment OF the Captains appetite
at noon, she was not troubled in the
least. She sat by the fire in an easy
oh. in,
difference that said, "I'm not agoin' to
race aroun' fer a turkey ef he wants a
dinner he must get it ; can't cook what
haven't got. He'll hev ter 60 to the
hotel; it'll save me Il heap of trouble,
ana adopting TINS solution OF the dihner
pfopielli, prepared no puoulhg' an" oi'
no.ulls ouU lo.h an" hliit ~ ii'i easy
solus cn"lf' Aoout one 'loch sue Mas
sV'E ,nucH SUI iSt" W receive p" Nlel'
NON -'l99 pu''"' "noin 'il0 no''0h'epor !,
,ielu ': ~ dpholle lelloe as "l "pjecV oll3'el'
,HlS' nuIo was paie' u tionl'i'"9' anu n"''
"een III 'ediH' eNiueI'N' ..,
nc 'fu'll y; NTS. van; sag MISS
Duuu' ,,,' Z" SiGal "Iu"uei HaS "eell 'il"oo'
~ NJ lVSui"l outcHei "'s "Fnt away ~ d
iI"IlhSSiN,ilg uillile'' Que nue. di''Hr'
ieit OH my 'a"ie lasl 'lSh'' ana sul'ioS-
g'' y M"s iol nv d,Iu lne poS ilaS Jus'
"eel ~ 10 leil me v"' ne li|tot " li'9t"he'
%ni .tie tulhes Was WAS! ,,I S"Pl"Iil oIi"s'
N"N' Goi'' mug" NiiS' n""'' W" 'u' ny
10 io"l'H uoIle, ana "nel' '"0 ,"P'"ii'
ootl'f' ! VIII oliiiS !, ~, c q.
hol, 9ahes' tArl"llueu MIS- "a'i, W iiG
appe"'tu - NC very li'u'i' "ISdppol''F'' &c,
'n"t " t"iNcf h"u l 'eeil "'9c".el'''
l'','l II" PUTIN iioi n''nln I'''he',' ';'',',
e"us' "s 'ntie "i'la' no !.', hes' "i'''i
oo'M li''i,.i i.,ii why "''''' re il'" ~ "ut
'o''ie,' 'l' II = give ~ " "'ei''o ''Sh' ~
''oUo'o'
"NeVer mind. sald Miss Bndd, You
set the table and III provide turkey pud-
Ding, pies and everything, adding IN
solIloqny, "l'll heap awful hot Goals OF
IRE on bis head
This arrangement suited Mrs. Calf, and
she hustled about, mutteilng to the effect
that that woman could be kinder respect
able like when she tiled. The table was
laid and dinner awaited the Captain and
his guest. Soon they came, ana with
appetiles Sharp and keen, sat down at
once The Captain ordered III the turkey
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