Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-10-10
Numoroas Aeaaiing,
Sharp Practice.

walked ilto court one morning he thought
he would examine whether 1T Was time |
for business, and feeling for his watch,
found it was not in bis pocket.
"As usual" said he to friend who
accompanied him. as he passed through
the crowd near the door. = have again
left my watch at home uuder my pillow.
He went on the bench aid though! NJ
more Of it The court ad9u ned, and he
returned hrine.
As soon as he WAS quietly Seated iii
hi, paror he helhu,Yht ntn al his time
piece. ana turning to his wife, requested
her rn send for II Ia their chamber.
= But my dca' juLgr," he said, IL
sent 1t To yuu three hours ag"
Sent it Tue, my dear! Certainty MT.
!. = Unques,ionably," replied the lady,
land by the person you sent for it"
The person scut for it, echoed tllc
Judge.
"Prccisely, my dear: tho very person
you sent for 1t. You had not left more
than an hour when weli-dre<sed man
asked to see me. He had one Of the
finest turkeys ever saw, brought it i'll.
said that on your return from court yon
met an Indian with number of fowls,
and having bought this one at quite bar
gain, 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 your
brother judges to meal of. molle with
YOU tomorrow. ''And, oh! by the way,
senolita," said he, "the judge requested
me to ask YOU to give yourself the trou-
BILE to 60 your chamber and take his
watch from under the pillow, where he
says he left it as usual this morning, and
send it to him; and of course, m;querido,
did so.'
aYou dd?" said the Judge.
Certainly" said the lady.
"Well," replied he, cali | can say to
you, my dear. is that you are as great
goose as the bird IS turkey. You have
been robbed, madam the man was
thief; have never sent for my watch;
you've been imposed upon; aud, as a
recessa-y consequence, the confounded
.atch is lost. forever"
The trick was cunning one, and aft'r
laugh, it was resolved actually to have
the turkey for to morrow's dinner, and
his brothers of the bench to enjoy so dear
Il meal. Accordingly, after the adjourn
ment of the court next day, they all re-
paired to his dwelling with appetites
sharpened by the expectation of a rare
feast
Scarcely had he entered the house when
the lady broke forth with congratulations
upon the recovery of the stolen watch.
How happy [ am" exclaimed she,
"that the villain was apprehended."
"Apprehended!'' said the judge with
surprise.
''Yes, 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 the thief, watch or
conviction"
sit 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 a 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 gieat villain
who had the audacity to steal your watch
had just been arrested that the evidence
was nearly perfect to convict him, and
all that was required to complete it was
the turkey, which must be brought into
court; for that he had been sent with
porter by your express orders"
"And you gave it to him?"
"Of course did. Who could have
doubted him, or resisted the orders of a
Judge"
"Watch and turkey both gone. Pray,
madam, what in the world are we to have
for dinner Z"