Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-03
Clever Roguery.

AS certain learned Judge in Mexico, some time |
SINCE walked morning into Court, NE thought he
would examine whether it time for business and,
feeling for his repeater found it was not in hisPock
ct.
AS usual - said he to a friend who accompanied
him, as he passed through the crowd near the door
Gas usual have again left my watch at home under
my pillow" He went on the bench ard thought no
more of The court adjourned, and he returned
home
AS soon as he was quietly seated in his parlor he
bethought himself of his time piece: and turning to
his wife, requested her to send for il TO their cham
Der.
" But my dear Judge" said she, 81 sent ii to you
three hours ago"
"Sent it TO me, my dear? Certainly not"
PROFESSIONALLY" replied the lady, land by the
person you sent for it,"
'sThe person sent for it! /" echoed the Judge
Precisely, my dear, the very person you sent for
it! You had not left home more than an hour, when
a well-dressed man knocked at the door and asked
to see me. He had one of the finest turkies l ever
broughtin and said that your return to court
you met an Indian with number of fowls and having
bought this one quite bargain, you had given him
couple of reals to bring il home, with request that
should have il killed. picked, and put to cool,
you intended to invites your brother judges TO
dish OF mOlle with you tomorrow. And, CO., by the
way, Senorita" said he his excllency, the Judge,
requested me 10 ask you 10 give yourself the trouble
TO 60 to your chamber and take his watchr from under
|
morning, and send it to him by me-. And of course,
miguerido, did SOFA
''You did," said the Judge
Certainly said the lady. ~
''Well" replied his honor, call L can say 10 you
my dear is that you are as great goose as The bird
is a turkey You've been robbed, madam; the man
was a thief have never sent for my watch; you've
been imposed on and, a necessary consequence,
the COMPOUNDED watch is lost forever"
The trick was a cunning One and, after laugh,
and the restoration of the Judges good dinner it was
resolved actually to have the turkey for tomorrow s
dinner and his honor's brothers OF the bench to enjoy
so dear a meal. Accordingly, after the adjournment
of court next day. they all repaired TO his dwelling,
with appettes sharpened by the expectation OF rare
: feast.
the ordinary salutations when the lady broke forth
with congratulations to his honor upon the recovery
of the stolen watch.
"How happy am l." exclaimed she, ''that the vii
Ian was apprehended."
"Apprehended!'' said the Judge, with surprise.
Yes, and doubtless convicted, too, by this time, %
said his wife.
"You are always talking riddles" repliedhe eek
plain yourself, my dear. | know nothing of thief,
watch conviction
&c Ii CAPT be possible that have again been de-
ceved quoth the lady, ''but this is the story about
| o'clock ta-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 had just from the court thathe was
one of the clerks that the great william who had had
the audaciy to steal your honor watch had just been
arrested that the evidence nearly perecto con-
Wet him; and that all that required to complete
it the turkey, which must be brought into eourf
and for that he had been sent with porter by your
express orders"
g And you gave it 10 him:''
'Of course did-who could have doubted him
or resisted the orders of judge?"
, % Watch and turk ey--bOh gone PRAY, what In
/ the world, madam, are TO do for dinner!''
: But the lady had taken of her guests notwith
standing her simplicity, and the party enjoyed botl
the joke and their viandS.-Meyer's Werico.