Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-02-13
Tale of a Turkey.

As certain learned Judge in Mexico,
some time since, walked one morning into
court, he thought he would examine wheth-
for his repeater, found it was not in his
pocket.
GAS usual" said he to a friend who &C.
companled him, as he passed through the
crowd near the door" As usual | have
again left my watch at home under my pill
low"
He went on the bench and thought no
more of it. The court adjourned aud he
returned home, As soon as he was quietly
seated in his parlor, he bethought him Of
his timepiece, aud turning to his wife,
requested her to send Tor it to their chamb.
er
"Bnt, my dear judge" said she, Il sent
it to you three hours ago!'
"Sent it to me, dear2 Certainly not.
"Unquestlonably,' replied the lady, "and
by the person gnu sent for it -
Precisely, my de If, the Orry person you
sent for it ! You had DOT left home more
than an hour, when well dressed man
knocked at the door and asked to see me.
lie brought one of the finest turkeys ever
saw; and said that on your way to court
you met an Indian with a number of fowls,
and having bought this one, quite bar
gain, you had given him couple Of reals to
bring it home; with the request that l
would have it killed, picked, aud put to
cool, as you intended to invite your brother
judges to dish of n.Olle with You tomorrow.
And, "Oh by the way, Senorita," said he,
CHS excelency, the Judge requested me to
ask you TO give yourself the trouble to GO
TO your chamber, and take his watch from
Hnder the pillow, where he says he left it,
as usual, this morning, and send it to hin
byme." And, ofcourse, mi qnerido, did so
"You did ?" said the Judge.
certainly" said the lady.
"WeIl," replied his honor, call l can say
to you, my dear, is, that you are as great
goose, as the bird is turkey. You've beer
robbed, madam; the man was a thief;
never sent Tor my watch you've been impos
ed upon land, as necessary consequence
the conlounded watch is lost forever
The trick was a cunning one; after :
laugh, and the restoration of the Judge.
good hnmor by good dinner, it was resoIv
ed actually to have the turkey for to-mor
rows dinner, aud his honor's brothers oftht
bench were to enjoy so dear morseI.
Accordingly. after the adjournment Of
court next day, they all repaired to his
dwelling with appethes sharpened by the
expectation of a rare repast.
Scarcely had they entered the sala, and
eVchanged the ordinary situations, when
the lady broke forth with congratulations
to his honor upon the recOocry of the stolen
Udtch =
"How happy am )" exclaimed she, "tha
the villain was apprehended T.
"APprehendedl" said the Judge, will
surprise.
Eyes; and doubtless convicted too, b.
this time" said his wife.
"You are always talking riddles" repIie
he.
Explain yourself, my dear. | kno,
nothing the thief, watch or conviction"
at can't be possible that | have bee
again deceived" quoth the lady, "but thi
is the story:
"Aboul one o'clock to-day, pale, an
rather interesting young gentleman, dresse
in a seedy suit Of black, come tn. house i
great hasle-almost out of breath He sal
he was just come from court that he Wa
one of the clerks; that the great villain VIII
had the audaclty to steal your honor's waite
had just been arrested; that the evidenc
was nearly perfect to convict him and a
that was required to complete it was "tl
turkey" which must bo brought into cour
and for that he had been sent with porte
by your express order"
"And you gave it to him7"
OF course | did who could ha,
doubted him, or resisted the orders of
Judge"
Watch. and turkey, both gone pra