Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-10

some time since, walked one morning into
Court, he thought be would examine
whether hewas in time for business; and
feeling for bis repeater found it was not in
his pocket
AS usual said he to friend who sc-
companied him. as he passed through a
crowd near to the 6oor-.as usual, have
agnin left my watch at home under my
pillow.
He went on the bench, and thought no
more oft. The Court adjourned, and be
returned home As soon as he was quiet
ly seated in his parlor, he bethought him
Of his time piece, and turning to his wife,
requested her to send for it 20 their cham
Der.
But, my dear Judge, I sent it to you
three hours sgo!'
Sent it to me, my dear, certainly not
'Unquestionably,' replied the lady,
and by the person you sent for it,
The person sent for i'll 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 brought one of the very finest
turkies ever saw; and said that on your
way to Court, you met an Indian with a
number of fowls, and having. bought tins
one, quite bargain, yon had given him a
couple ofREaLs to bring it home; with the
request that would have il killed, cooled
and put to cook, as you intended to invite
your brother Judges TO a dish ofmoffe with
You tomorrow. And, oh! by the way,
Scnorifa,' said he to me. his excellency,
the Judge, told me to ask you TO giveyour-
self the trouble to go to your chamber, and
take his watch from under the pillow,
where he says helefi it, as usual, this morn
ing, and send it to him by me- And, of
course mi gaerido, / did So
You did, said the Judge
Certainly said the lady.
We'll replied his honor, all can say
to you, my dear, is, that you are as great
a goose, as the bird is atn-1ey. You have
been robbed, madam the man is thief;
never sent for my watch; you've been i'm
posed upon; and as necessary consequence
the coniounded watch is lost for ever.
The trick was cunning one, and after
a laugh, and the restoration ofthe Judge
good humor by good dinner, it was re-
solved actually TO have the turkey for to-
morrow's dinner, and lis honor's brothers
Of the bench, to enjoy SO dear a morscl.
Accordingly, after the adjournment Of
court, next day, they all repaired to lis
dwelling, with appctitcs sharpened by the
expectation Of rare repast.
Scarcely had they entered the sala, and
exchanged the ordinary salutations when
the lady broke forth with congratulations
to his honor, upon the recovery Of the sto-
len watch!
How happy am I, exclaimed she, that
the villain has been apprehcndcd.'
Apprchended!' said the Judge with
surprise.
Yes, and doubtless convicted too, by
this time said his wife.
Nou are always talking riddles said
he. Explain yourself my dear. | know
nothing of watch, theft, or conviction
al can't be possible that have been a.
gain deceived. quoth the lady, but this is
the story:
About ! o'clock to-day, pale and rath-
er Interesting young gentleman, dressed in
scedy suit Of black, came TO the house in
great hastc--almost out of breath. He said
that he was just from Court-that he was
one of the clerks-that the great villain
who had had the audacity to steal your
honor's watch had Just been arrested
that the evidence was nearly perfect to
convict hinr-and all that was required to
complete it ,cas he 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 himl'
OF course | did,-w1io could have
doubted hun, or resisted the orders of
Judgel'
Watch and turkey both gonc-pray,
what the devil are we to do, madam, for a
dinncrr