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

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Capon.
Major" said the colonel. as tho t,vo
very well-known and deservedIy popular
Citizens were RECALLING themselves at a de.
ieuner la fourchette on a recent Saturday.
Major, In the matter of game of all kinds.
fish, flesh and fowl. l am a connoisseur."
Il wouldn't allow your enemy If Won la 70
enc. to say Otherwise said the major
yes, sir; I'm connoisseur," reiterated
the colonel, and will enlighten you upon
one astronomical fact, and that Is that al
this season OF the year filse fat, juicy
capon Is an epicurean poem. It fills in the
gap between spring chicken and turkey.
IL Is now too late for spring chicken ana
too early for turkey. Major. I'm going to
market after We colclude 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 dino
with me. Wen have roast capun and some
rare old Burgundy"
Breakfast tomorrow morning will hav.
no charm tor me" said the major. Il
here renounce ard pass aside thai meal
Capon at pm. III be there"
these gentlemen, after lingering some
While over their repast, went To market.
The colonel bought mis- capon. and from his
proficiency OF knowledge OF game made IN.
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 fine Trim 10
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
colonels estimable wife. who kindly greeted
him and introduced him to aEothcr lady,
who would he one of the dining party.
we expected you. major, said Mrs.
Colonel The colonel will soon be In. He
has gone out to get some fresh air. 1 think
he said something about requiring u million
acres Of II. or something like that
The major understood. He had been
there himself. He looked rather solemn
ana stroked his siivery 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 parlor the colonel came nome.
Mornin', major. Have you had a drink
this morning.
Not 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 very fine Shanghai
hen."
'Hyha-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. Thin 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 a caIon. Next thing I
L. l.zNlx
on me for a mountain brook trout, or a
waddling barnyard goose for a canvas
back duck, or a derned, miserable, measly.
pusillanimous. crawling mud turtle for a
diamond-back terrapin. That will be my
luck. Say, Mac he pleaded. don't men,
ton this capon episode to any one will
your
And the major said he would not