Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03
AN 4sDEOII ROUGE.

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whether it was lime for business, aud feel
ing for his repeater, found it was not in
his pocket.
As usual, Said he to a friend who &c
jeompanied him, as he passed through the
crowd near the door, +" as usual, | have
again Jeff my watch at home ppdsr my
pillow
lie wcag On The bench and thought no
more Of it. Tie court aJjurned, and here
turned home.
As soon as be vas quietly seated in bis
parloi7 he bea bought himself Of his tfne-
| piece, and llrning 10 his vile, requested
her 10 send for it 10 their chamber.
Bnt my dear JUDGE said she, II
sent 1t to you three hours ago"
SEM il 10 me, my dear? Cel tainly
mot"
UnqueslionabIy," replied The lady,
T. and by ,he petso You sent for Ill"
The person sent tor it p echoed the
judge.
Precisely, my dear; tbe very person
you sen. for il, You had not left home
more than an hoHt, when a WeI-dressed
man asked o see sue. He hal one Of the
fines turkeys / ever saw, brought ii in,
sas thai on your return to coart, you mel
In Indian With a number of fowls, and
having bought lhis one, at quite 9 bar
gain, you had given him two reals 10
bring ii home, with request ttlat /
should have it killed, picked aud put to
tcooI, as you intended 10 invile your
brother judges to meal Of molle with
You tomorrow. Aud oh BY tie way,
/ senorita,n said he, " bis cxeelleocy, the
Judge, requested me TO ask you to give
yourself The trouble 10 go to your cham
beF, and lake his watch from under lbe
pillow, where he says he left it as usual,
ibis morning, and send it to hin by me"
/ and, Of course, miqueridc, ] did so'
!" You did n said The judge
Certainty SAID The lady. 4
Well" replied his honor, g all | can
say, to you my dea, is, ,hat you are as
great a goose as the bird is i turkey. You
! have been roboed, madam Che mau was
a thief | liave never sent for my watch;
you've 5een imposed upon and, as a
necessary consequence. the conIounded
wach is Iosl forever =
The trick was cunning one and,
al,et q iapgh, II was resolved actually to
have The turkey for tomorrow's didneE,
and bis honor's brothers Of the bench to
enjoy so deat meal. Accordingly, after
the adjournment Of court next day, they
all repaired TO his dwelling, with appe-
ties shaFpened by the expectation OF a
rare feast.
Scarcely had they entered the sala, and
exchanged The ordinary saintations to his
honor, when the lady broke forth with
congratala6ons upon the recovery of the
sloten watch.
How happy | am exclaimed she,
% that the Villain was apprehended."
Appfehended Y said the Judge with
surprise.
q Yes, and doubtless convicted, too, by
this tine," said his wife. ..z..
"You are always talking riddles re-
piled he "explain yourself, my dear
| know nothing of thief, watch or con-
viction,"
g can't be possible that | have again
been deceived" quoth The lady, but this
is the story About one o'clock today,
pale and rather interesting young gentle
man, dressed in seedy suit OF black,
came to the house in great baste-aImost
out Of breath He said that he had Just
come from court that he was one OF the
Iaclerks that the great villain who had the
audacity to steal your honor's watch had
Iust been arrested that the evidence was
nearly perfect to convict Linn; and all
that was required to complete it was The
turkey, which inustbe brought into court
aad fo, that be had been sent with q por-
ter by your express orders"
Aud you gave it to him p
"of course did-who could have
doubted hin, or resisted tie orders Of d
JUDGE ~ @ p i4saa
! ] !" Watch and tulkey--both gone Pray
what in the world, madam, are we TO Lave
for dinner r?
But The lady had taken care Of her
guests, notwithstanding her simplicity,
aud the party enjoyed both the joke and
their yiands. 81
A DEAR SsLI4--A soldier hsviBg retired
from service, thought to raise a few dol
lars by writing his adventures Having
completed the manuscript, he offered it to
bookseller for forty doaars. ltRas very