Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-05-28
A Tale of "A Turkey.

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A Tale of a Turkey. go
As a certain learned Judge in Mexico, some
time sInce walked one mcrnuig into court, he
thought he would examine whether he was in
time fer business; and, feeling for his repeater,
found il was not in his pocket. AS USUAL said
he to friend who accompanied him, as he pas
sed through the crowd near the door-.as usual,
have again left my watch al home
He went on to the bench an thought no more
about it. The court adjourned aud he returned
home. As soon as ne was quietly seated la his
parlor, he bethought him of his time pi zee, and
turning TO his vile, requested her to send for it to
their chamber. But, my dear Judge said she,
Il sent II to you three hours agop Sent it to me,
my dear? Certainly not Undoubtedly repli-
ed the lady, 'and by the person you sent for ii.
The person sent for ii 7 echoed the judge
Precisely my dear the very person you sent for
1t! I on had not left home more than an hour
when well dressed man knocked at the door
and requested TO see me. He brought one of the
finest turkeys ever saw; and said that on your
way to court you met an Indian with number Of
fowls, and having boug hit this one quite bargain,
you had gwen hlm couple of reals to bring it
home; with the request that would have it kill
led, picked and put to cool, as you intended
TO invite your brother Judges to a dish Of
MOLE with you Tomorrow. And, 'oh! by tbs
way, sonora, said he, 'his excellency, the Judge
requested me TO ask You to give yourself the truble
TO GO TO your chamber and take his watch from
under the pillow, where he says he left it, as
usual, this morning, and send it to him by me.'-
'And, of course, mi querido, did so.'
you did !! said the Judge.
Certainly said the lady.
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my dear, u.s. that you as great goose as the
bird is turkey. You've ben robbed, ms dam;
the man was thief; | never sent for my watch;
you've been imposed upon and; as q necessary
consequence, the COMPOUNDED watch lost forever!'
The trick was cunning one and after laugh
and the restoration of the Judges good humor by
good dinner, it was resolved actually to have
the turkey for to-morrow's dinner, and his Hon
or's brothers of the bench to enjoy 30 dear NOR
sci.
Accordingly. after the adjournment of Court
next day, they all repaired TO his dwelling, with
appetitss sharpened BY the expectation of rare
repast. Scare. Iy had they entered the sala and
exchanged the ordinary salutatons when the lady
broke forth with congratulations TO his Honor up
on the recovery of the stolen sratchi
'How happy am H. she exclaimed, that the
villain was apprehendedp
'Apprehended 2 said the Judge, with surprise.
Yes and doubtless convicted, too by this time,'
said his wife.
You are always talking riddles replied he.--
Explain yourself, my dear. know nothing of
the thief, watch, or conviction
1T can't be possible that | have been again de-
ceved.' quoth the lady, but this is the story:
about one o'clock to day., pale, and rather
interesting young gentleman. dressed in a seedy
suit of black, came to the house in great haste.
almost out of breath. He said that he was just
from court; that the great villain who had the
audacity to steal your honors watch mad just been
arrested that the evidence was nearly perfect to
convict him; and all that was required to COM
plete it was the turkey which must be brought
into court, and for that he had been sent with
porter by your express orders
And you gave it to him 7
of course did-wh could have doubted him,
or resisted The orders of Judge?'
'Wach--and turkey-both :gone--pray, what
the devil, madam, we to do for dinner -
Brant's Mayors Merico.
PREPERATIoN.-John Bull keeps on, with a
steady hand. getting ready" all around US; while,
on our side, little nothing is doing, to prepare
us for national defence. A New York paper. the
other day told us that navy as reliance for ma.
tiona defence, is worse than nothing; and another,
from the same city, owns that il is time to sweep
away the whole annoying absurdity of our militia
system.
Per contra. The British government have, at
this moment, vessel surveying our coast off New
England, and another on the same service about
Cuba; While the British Wing, livingston, c.
W. says, that the Dockyard at Kingston is forth
with to De put on full establishment, and an Ad-
miralty Commissioner will assume the command,
under whose superintendent three iron steam
frigales of the largest class. are to be built.
The Atlantic papers we have quoted belong TO
the y,elding" school. upon the Oregon question.
Buff. Pilot.
Marriage is least where the grace is some-
times better than the dinner