11 o'clock
It is bad enough to be plucked twice a year ; the sensation is not pleasant and nights in the mountains are cool . Even sadder days were in store for the geese after the establishment of the Jewish colony in Harlan ; the average life of a goose is fifty years and this for the Harlan County flock was considerably reduced . The colony found no trouble in purchasing plucked geese at bargain prices for food and grease . Leo began his regular Sunday call on Rachael Rothchilds at 11 a. m. and continued it without break or intermission until 11 o'clock every Sunday night . Rachael , during each of three winters , expended a month 's salary buying geese to feed Leo and he grew fat and slick , the sly , old fox , on hot-baked goose for dinner and cold roast goose for supper . Every time he sneezed she pressed upon him the gift of a jar of goose grease with which to anoint his chest , and he blackened and sold it to his customers for shoe oil . Leo was slow and careful in making proposals and suggesting a wedding day .