Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-08
THE COLONEL A CoNNoIssEUR.
But He Got Badly Fooled i'm Buyinm
Capon.


Capon.
Major" said the colonel. as the two
very well-known and deservedIy popular
Citizens were RECALLING themselves at a de-
Jeuner la fourchctte on a recent Saturday.
Major, In the matter of game of all kinds.
fish. flesh and fowl. 1 am a connoisseur.'
Il wouldn't allow your enemy. IL you haze
enc. to say otherwise said the major
Yes. sir; I'm connoisseur," reiterated
the colonel. and will enlighten you upon
ole astronomical fact. and that Is that at
this season OF the year a file, fat, juicy
capon Is an epicurean poem. 1t nils i'm the
gap between spring chicken and turkey
II Is now too late for spring chicken ana
too early for turkey. Major I'm going to
market after We conclude this little feast
and buy a fine Philadelphia capon. You
shall go with me. and tomorrow at O. clock
we dine early on Sundays--you shall dine
with me. Wen have roast capun and some
rare old Burgundy"
Breakfast tomorrow morning will have
no charm for me-" said the major Il
here renounce and pass aside that meal
Capon at pm. III be there
these gentlemen. after lingering some
While over their repast, wen; TO market.
Inc colonel bought mis- capon. and from his
proficiency oil knowledge OF game made TN.
major the recipient OF many interesting
points
True to his Spartan resolution, the major
ignored his Sunday breakfast. he admitted
afterward that this was no great self-de-
NAL He thought a good walk and plenty
OF fresh air would put him in rine trim to
help IN the discussion. later on. OF the ca
Eon he was on time at the house OF his
hospitable friend, and was met by the
colonel's estimable wife, who kindly greeted
him and introduced him to aLother lady,
who would be one of the dining party.
eXnGcIDd m inr saiA hrS,
Colonel. The colonel will soon lie In. lie
has gone out TO get some fresh air. 1 think
he said something about requiring u million
acres of il, or something like that"
The major understood. He had been
there himself. He looked rather solemn
and stroked his silvery beard. The good
hostess OWNED the majors thought.
walk out into the dining room. major,
and help yourself. she said. THE colonel
filled the decanter this morning"
The major went. Soon after he returned
to the parior the colonel came nome.
'.Mornin', major. Have you had a drink
this morning.
mot a DROP said the major.
The compliments of the season were ex-
changed. and then dinner was ready.
The colonel sharpened his carving knife
to dissect the capon.
Colonel" said the lady of the house,
the cook says this is a very fine Shanghai
hen
''Wha-at?' suffered the colonel. Hen?
What, Shanghai? Where's any hem"
This is Shanghai hen, my dear" said
the lady. The evidence of that was in
dubitable, as she found when dressing the
fowl"
Great Julius Caesars ghostr CALCULATED
the connoisseur of game. "Tll-Ill just muir
der that poulterer. In horsewhip him. any
way. Now, 1 know, Mac" he said. I'm
Fever hear the last of this COMPOUNDED
chicken that that Center Market pirate
loaded on me for caron. Next thing /
know somebody will pass an Erie canal eel
on me for a mountain brook trout, or a
waddling barnyard goose for a canvas
back duck. or a derned miserable. measly,
pusllanimous. crawling mud turtle for
diamond-back terrapin. That will be my
luck. Say. Mac he pleaded. don't men,
ton this capon episode to any one, will
your"