The weekly union record., 1866-01-13
Clever Roguery.


GAS usual,' said he to a.friend who
accompanied him, as he passed through
the crowd near the door ''as usual, l
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,
requested her to send for it to their
chamber.
'sBut, my dear Judge, said she, 81
sent it to you three hours ago."
"Sent it to me, my dear? Certainly
not"
s'Unquestionably," replied the lady,
Sand by the person you sent for it,
''The person | sent fer 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 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 some
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 cook, as you intended to invite
9your brother judges to dish of molle
with you tomorrow. And oh by the
way, senorita," said he, ''his excellcncy,
the judge, requested me to ask you to
give yourself the trouble to 90 to his
chamber and take his watch from under
the pillow, where he says he left it as
usual this morning and send it to him
by me- And, of course, miquerido, l
did so."
"You did?" said the judge.
" Certainly" said the lady.
''Well," replied his honor, "all l can
say to you, my dear, is that you are as
great goose as the bird is turkey.
You have been robbed, madame; the
man was thief; | haye not sent for
my watch you've been imposed upon
and, as necessary consequence, the
confounded watch is lost forever
The trick was a cunning one, and
? after laugh, it was resolved actually
to have the turkey for to-morrow's
dinner, and his honor's brothers of the
bench to enjoy so dear meal. Ac-
cordingly after the adjournment of the
court next day, they all repaired to his
dwelling, with appetites sharrened by
the expectation of rare feast.
Scarcely had they entered the sala,
and exchanged the ordinary salutations,
when the lady broke forth with con-
gratulations to his honor upon the dis
covery of the stolen watch.
''How happy | am,' exclaimed she,
''that the william was apprehended !"
"Apprehendedr' said the Judge, with
surprise.
"Yes, and doubtless convicted, too,
by this time" said his wife.
''You are always talking riddles"
replied he; "explain yourself, my dear.
l know nothing of the thief, watch or
conviction
''It can't be possible that l have
again been decieved,'' quoth the lady,
shut 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 villain who had the audacity to
steal your honor's watch had just been
arrested and 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 a porter by your express orders"
And you gave it to him p
"Of course | did-who could have
doubted him, or resisted the orders of a
judge"
Swatch and turkey-both gone
pray, what in the world, madame, are
We TO have for dinner p
But the lady had taken care of her
guests, Notwithstanding her simplicity,