Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-05-27
Tale Of a Turkey.

As certain learned Judge in Mexico, some
time since, walked morning into Court, he
thought he would examine whether he was in time
for business and feeling for his repeater, found il
was no, in his pocket
"As usual" said he to a friend who accompanied
him, as he passed through the crowd near the door
AS usual, have again leh my watch at home
under my pillow"
He went on the bench aud thought no more of
it. The Court adjourned aud he returned home
As soon he was quietly seated in his parlor, he
bethought him Of his timepiece, and turning 10 his
wife, required her to send for il to their chamber.
"But my dear Judge" said she, 81 sent it to you
three hours ago
"Sen, II to me, my dear Certainly not"
"Unqesiionaby." replied the lady, land by the
person yos sent for il :"
"The person | sent Tor it % echoed the Judge.
precisely. my dear, the rery person you sent
for il You had not left home more than an hour
when wedressed man knocked the door and
asked to see me- He brought one Of the very
finest turkeys ever saw and said, that on your
way to Court you met an Indian with number
Of fowls, and having bought this one, quite bar
gain, you had given him couple of reals to bring
i home with the request that would have it kill
ed, picked aud put to cool, as you intended TO n-
yte your brother Judges to dish Of MOLE with you
tomorrow. And, 20! by the way, Senorita, said
! be- his Excellency, the Judge, requested me TO
ask you 10 give yourself the trouble TO go 10 your
chamber and take his watch from under the pillow,
where he says he left it, usual, this morning, and
send il TO him by me- And, Of course, mi querido,
| did So"
'You did ?" said the Judge.
Certainly" said the lady
"Wel replied his Honor, "all can say TO you,
my dear, is, that you are as great goose the
bird is turkey You've been robbed, madam =
the man was thief; IL never sent for my watch
you've been imposed on and as a necessary
consequence, the COMPOUNDED watch lost forever -
The trick was cunning one; and alter laugh
and the restoration Of the Judges good humor by
good dinner, it was resolved actually TO have the
turkey for tomorrow's dinner and his Honor's broth
ers of the bench to enjoy SO dear a morsel.
Accordingly, after The adjournment Of Court next
day, they all repaired to his dwelling, with appe
tiies sharpened by the expectation OF rare repast
Scarcely had they entered the sGia and exchang
ed the ordinary salulatons, when the lady broke
forth with congratulations 10 his Honor upon the
recOrery Of the stolen wGfeh
"How happy am !" exclaimed she, THAT The
villain was unprecedented !"
"Apprehendedp' said the Judge, with surprise
Eyes and doubtless convicted, too, by this time,
said bis wife.
"You are always talking riddles" replied he
Explain yourself, my dear. know nothing o
thief, watch, or conviction"
at can't be possible that have been again de
ceiyed," quolb the lady, but this is the story;
about one o'clock today, pale and rather inter
estng young gentleman, dressed in a seedy suit 0
: black, came TO the house in great haste-almos
out OF breath He said that he was Just from Court
that he was one OF the cerks--thai the great vii
lain who had the audacity 10 steal your Honor
watch had jus. been arrested that the eyidenc
was nearly perfect to convict him and all tina
was required TO complete it was the turkey, whlc
must be brought into Court, and for that he ha
been sent with porter by your express orders"
"And you gave 1t TO hint
"Of course did-who could have doubted hin
or resisted the orders of a Judge"
a "Watch-and turkey-both gone-pray, wha
. madam, are we 10 do fos- a dinner l"-Branfz Ma
!, er's Me1ico.