Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23
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some time since, walked one morning
into court, he thought he would exam
inc whether it was time for business,
and feeling for his repeater, found IL
was not in his pocket.
s'As usual" said he to a friend who
accompanied him, as he passed through
the crowd near the door; las usual, |
have again left my watch at home under
my pillow"
He went on the bench and thought
no more of it. The court adjourned,
and he returned home.
As soon as he was quietly seated in
his parlor, he bethought himself of his
timepiece, and, turning to his wife, re-
quested her to send for it to their cham
her,
'.But, my dear Judge" said she, 81
sent it to you three hours age"
"Sent it to me, my dear? Certainly
not"
"Unquestionably, replied the lady,
''and by the person you sent for 1T.
s'The person 1 sent for itr' echoed
the Judge.
ts'Precisely, my dear; the very person
you sent for it. You had not left home
more than an hour, when a well-dressed
man asked to see me. He had one of
the finest turkeys / ever saw, brought
it in, and said that on your return to
court you met an Indian with number
of fowls, and having bought this one, at
quite bargain, you had given him two
reals to bring it home, with request
that should have it killed, picked and
put to cool, as you intended to invite
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with you TO morrow. And oh! by the
way, senorita, said he, ''his excellency,
/ the Judge, requested me to ask you to
give yourself the trouble to go to our
chamber, and take his watch from un-
der the pillow; where he says he left it
as usual this morning, and send it to
him by me-" And, of course, miquer-
lido, / did SO.
.'You did," said the Judge.
Certainly" said the lady.
s'Well," replied his honor, ''all can
say to you, my dear, is, that you are as
great a goose as the bird is a turkey.
You have been robbed, madam; the
man was thief; have never sent for
my watch; you've been imposed upon;
and, ason necessary consequence, the
confounded watch is lost forever"
The trick was cunning one, and at
ter laugh, it was resolved actually to
have the turkey for to-morrow's dinner,
ahd his honor's brothers of the bench TO
enjoy so dear a meal. Accordingly after
the adjournment of the court next day,
they all repaired to his dwelling, with
kappetites sharpened by the expectation
OF rare feast.
l. L IL
and exchanged the ordinary salutations,
when the lady broke forth with congrat-
ulations to his honor upon the recovery
of the stolen watch.
Show happy 1 am" exclaimed she,
''that the william was apprehended.
''Apprehendedl' said the judge, with
surprise. e ~
eyes, and doubtless convicted, too,
by this time" said his wife.
"You are always talking riddles" re-
piled he; ''explain yourself, my dear. /
know nothing of thief, watch, or con-
viction."
cit can't be possible that have again
been deceived, quoth the lady, ''but
this is the story: about one o'clock to-
day, pale and rather interesting young
gentleman, dressed in seedy suit OF
black, came to the house in great haste,
almost out of breath. He said that
he had Just come from court; that he
was one of the clerks; that the great
william who had the audacity to steal
your honor's watch had just been an
rested; that the evidence was nearly
perfect to convict him; and that all that
was required to complete 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?"
''Of course L did-who could have
doubted him, or resisted the orders OF
judge?" a
"Watch and turkey--both gonel pray,
what in the world, madam, are we to
have for dinner?"
But the lady had taken care of hei
guests Notwithstanding her simplicity,
and the party enjoyed both the joke
and their viands.
-sBiessed is the man that maketh
a short speech; he will be invited tc
4 come again