Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-03-15
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SHARP PRACTICE.

AS certain learned Judge IN
Mexico, sometime since, walked one
morning into court, he thought he
world examine whether it was time
for business, and feeling for his re-
peater, found it was not in his pocket.
GAS usual" said he to a friend
who accompanied him, as he passed
through the crowd at the door. Gas
usual, I 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 time piece, and turning to his
wife, requested her to send for it to
their chamber.
"But, my dear Judge" said she,
II sent it to you three hours ago.
"Sent it to me, my dear2 Ger
tainly not" eft
"Unquestionably," replied the
lady, "and by the person you sent
for it." "The person I sent for it !"
echoed the Judge
"Precisely, my dear; the person
you sent for it. You had not left
home more than an hour, when
well-dressed man asked to see me.
He had one of the finest turkeys I
ever saw, brought it in, said that on
your return to court you met an In
dian with a number of fowls, and
having bought this one, at quite a
bargain, you had given him two
reals to bring it home, with re-
quest that l should have it killed,
picked and put to cool, as you in
tended to invite your brother judges
to meal of molle with you to-mor-
row. "And oh! by the way, sem
orita," said he, "his excellency, the
Judge, requested me to ask you to
lgiye yourself the trouble to 60 to
iyour chamber, and take his watch
from under the pillow, where he
says he lett it as usual this morning,
and send it to him, and of course,
miquerido, did So"
"You did 2" said the judge.
"Certainly, said the lady.
"Well," replied his honor, "all /
can say to you my dear, is that you
are as great goose as the bird is a
turkey. You have been robbed
madam; the man was thief; I
have never sent for my watch
you've been imposed upon; and as
necessary consequence, the con-
founded watch is lost forever p
The trick was a cunning one and,
after laugh, it was resolved actu-
ally to have the turkey for to-mor-
rows dinner, and his honor's broth
er honors of the bench to enjoy SO
dear meal. Accordingly, after the
adjournment of the court next day,
they all repaired to his dwelling,
with appetites sharpened by the ex-
pectation of rare feast.
Scarcely had they entered the
sala, and exchanged the ordinary
salutations to his Honor, when the
lady broke forth with congratulations
upon the recovery of the stolen watch
"How happy am" exclaimed
she, "that the villain was apprehen-
ded."
l "Apprehended w 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. / know nothing of thief,
watch, or conviction"
at can't be possible that / have
, 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
3 court that he was one of the clerks |;
t that the great william who had the
audacity to steal your honor's watch
had just been arrested that the evil
dence was nearly perfect to convict
him; and all that was required to
complete it was the turkey, which
) must be brought into the court, and
for that he had been sent with q
porter by your express orders"
"And you gave it to him :"
, "Of course I 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 dinner2"