Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-01-31
HARD or. THE PoulTRYMAN.
The PURCHASER Was Carrying OqN Hli
Wife'a directions In buying 10 Turkey.

The PURCHASER Was Carrying OqN Ills
Wife's Directions in nuying Turkey.
He bad been gazing long andearns
estly at the rows of turkeys hanging
from the hooks of stand in Washing
tonaharket, and the poultryman Fhgap
to eye him suspiciously. Yet W did
not look like a thief, enc mild la5k ID
his'ieye denoting anything but the
CLEAN of acquisition. Still, his Actions
were not calculated to inspire conf
dence. ''i'~N
Every now and then he would walk
up to, the rack and feel a gobblers
bredst bore, then stand off and take b
isidelook at the fowl, moving around
presently and gazing at it from the
other side, In. this way he would adj
mire it from all.,Points Of, view AND
Seemed to derive immense satisfaction
from the observation fi'
The poultrynan was fast becoming
nervous over these strange proceed
ings, and to put an end to his anxiety
as TO the, mans intentions he APP
preached him and asked:
| well, sir, what can | do for you?"
The man staited, and for moment
appeared to be disconnected, but recoy-
eling himself somewhat he blushingly
stammered r1 .r rs,
"Why, you see, / don't quite know
yet"
"Well it's about time you did p
gruffiy replied the poultryman.
"Ye-yes-I suppose SO, but J don't
/ want to get a turkey, but l want to
be quite sure of my ground before i
proceed"
The poultryman looked at him still
more suspiciously.
II dare say you will think me lit
tie peculiar" optinued the stranger,
but the fact is my wife is not very
we'll, and she has sent me to buy a tuf-
key for our dinner Now, | never
bought a turkey in my life, and DON'T
want to make any mistake in it. i
have full instructions from my wife,
but still it requires great care to carry
them out"
ooh, if that's ALL" said the poultry
man, treasured, 81 will help you outIs
"You willie" asked the man, eagerly
"With pleasure. What's the matter
with this one?" and he took down "a
turkey and held it up to view.
Does the breast move in or out un.
der pressure?" asked the purchaser
doubtfully.
Try it for yourself"
ut seems flexible" said the man
gingerly, pressing his fingers upon the
part mentioned. "You know my wife
is great Judge of these things and she
told me all about it. Now, about the
color of the legs. They should be
| purpley blue, with just tinge Of
gray" t..
well, there they are; you couldn't
get anything nearer the description
unless we painted them for you"
NO no; ] don't want 'em painted
She said the color should be natural
Now, about the flesh; want to pinch
that and see that it is elastic"
"Well, PINCH said the dealer.
The purchaser pinched and pinchet
until there was not an inch of the birC
not fairly covered; then he gave sigf
Of satisfaction
THAT seems all right. But there'l
one thing more--the wings. You don
mind my twisting them according t
my wifes Instructions? She calls thai
the browning test of tenderness" anC
he delicately turned them around al
he would the knob of door. Thi
done, he opened the beali and loollet
into the mouth devoTing considerably,
time to a minute examination of thu
tip of the tongue. Finally he an
noqnced his satisfaction, paid for tn,
turkey and started off with it.
He reached the door, then sudde1fl!
turned.
Great Heavens! forgot to exam
inc heXibility Of the spur, and withou
being backed by that all other test
are useless
But the poultry man had vanished
into nearby saloon and at that mo
ment was engaged in toning up hi
nerves for the next customer n. Y
Herald