The Washington critic., 1889-02-06
DIDELPHIs sENAToRIA.

one CNlleu:
DIDELPHrs SENATORIAL.
"a 'possum bake
For Heavens sake,
Unless You want crowd,
Don't mcpton such II thug aloud"
Said Beck.
"lIere's Vest and Pugh aud Vance on deck,
Enough to clean the platter;
Don't say it does not matter;
| know II does
The very lowest buzz
About so good thing
VIII bring H....
perfect host Of 'possum lovers.
Dou't lay the covers
For any more
Than Just us lour.n
''Right-that will don
Said Pugb,
"Unless q mans demented
He knows it's safe to bet
That this quartette,
Unaided aud alone,
Can pick the last didclphis bone"
And Vance aud Vest assented
That night at half-past ten
These happy men
These gentlemen of educated taste
Made haste
To take their seats at table,
And did not care what news the cable
From the German lieichstag brought:
They only caught
The clicking sound OF plates,
And, being statesmen, quite forgot the
States.
They saw but did not hear the walters,
Their cat-like pedals set
On Chamberlin's moquc,
When they brought In the "'possum and
the taters,n
"They say,n said Vest,
"That Georgia possum is the best
But when want To dream of perfect houris
Give me Mssouris-
They're finer, gamier aud fatter
Than any In the platter.
They're tender, sweet and juicy,
And get away with Tailipoosan
And rs he spoke. as IL by chance,
He moved the 'possum from in front OF
Vance.
"Hold up" said he OF North Car'lina,
"Just stop till / define
'Possum from the tar-hecl State
just wait
And then he helped himself unto shoul-
"I'm older
In this business, Vest than you are,
And always put skewer
In my portion first
You see take the worst
To be polite"
"That's right"
Said Pugh;
"And do, too
And so does Beck.n
And from the final wreck
The pleasant Mr. Vest
Was forced to take the best;
That is, perhaps
He may have found 1t in the scraps.
Said Beck, rs possum fat ran down his
beard,
"Ive heard
OF Georgia and Missouri 'possum,
How they blossom
Like the shamrock, DER the snow,
ken-that Is, know
It's we'll to be around
Where they are found,
I've been, of late,
Down In the Goober State,
And it's ma su lang
Sin | was out amang
The people OF Missouri,
But meier an houri
Saw there
| slept, but never dreamed,
And everything was what 1t seemed
70 be In perfect luck,
The 'possum of Kentuck
Must lie before you.
do assure you
There's not its equal In the world.
It's tail Is curled
So tightly when you kill II
That, even In the skillet,
The cooks have all insisted
II does not come UNFINISHED
And how to treat him
just before you eat him
would tell you, II you please,
That you must let him freeze
For-say a week
speak
Directly from the card -
You must freeze him hard
And, on my soul,
He's better frozen on pole.
When this is done
The work is just begun;
You then must seald and scrape him
And clean and try TO shaps him,
SO you can lay him fiat
Aud bake him IN his fat,
But just before you bake, you must
parboil him
Or you Will spoil him,
Then"
Here Mr.. Beck looked round
And found
luub ' NunCc, huh ' tot hnu i upu
Were through
And, much TO his deploung,
All sound asleep and snoring.
MORAL.
II you your share OF 'possum wish,
Give close attention TO the dish,
For he enjoys perfect feast
Who eats the most aud talks the least.
Even More Necessary.
Indulgent Papa-Why, my dear you had
party last month. How often do you wish
TO entertain your friendsi
She--Thls one is not to entertain my
papa, but 10 snub my enemles,--