St. Mary's gazette., 1866-04-26
CLEVER ROGU ERY.

AS q certain Judge in Connecticut, some
time since. walked one morning into court
lie thought he would examine whether ii
was time for business, and feeling for
his repeater, found 1T was not in his pock
ct
".As usual" said he to a friend, who
accompanied him as he passed through
tue crowd near the door, "as usual, |
left my watch at home under my pill
low"
He wcnt to the bench, and thought no
more of it, The Court adjourned and he
returned home.
rs soon rs he was quietly seated in his
par}or he bethought himself Of his time
piece, and turning to his wife, reInrs-
ted her TO send to their chamber immedi
atcly
but, my dear judge said she, Il
sent il to YOU three hours ago"
Sent it to ne, my dcar?' Certainly
not.
..Unqucstionahle," replied the lady,
and bv the person you sent for it.
The person | sent for it, echoed the
Judge
Prcciscll. my dear: the very person
YOU sent tor 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 ii in,
and SAID that on your return to court You
met a countryman with a number of fowls,
and having bought this one at quite
bargain. YOU had given it tn him to hvin"
it home, with a request that | should have
it killed, picked and cooked, a> you intcud-
cd to invite your brother Judges to dinner
to morrow And oh. by the way, mad
am, :, said he, his c1ccllcncy requested
me TO trouble you to % to your chamber
and take his watch from under the pillow
where hc SAYS he lcft~it as usual this morn
ing, and send it 10 him 10y me- And, of
course, | did So"
sYou did, said the Judge.
.Ccrtainlv," SAID the lady.
| sWcN," replied his homer, "all can
say TO You. my dear, is that You are as
great goose as the bird is q turkey.zE
You have been robbed, madam; the man
was thief: | never sent for my watch;
! you've been imposed upon, aud as ne
cc>sary consequence, the co"tonnd 81 watch
| is LOST forever
! The trick was cunning one: am after
laugh it was resolved actually t. have
the turkey for to-morrows dinner; and
i his honor brothers Of the bench to enjoy
80 ,lcara meal Accordingly, after the ad-
! iournmcnt of court; the next day, they al
repaired to his dwelling, with Appetite
~harpcncd by the expectation of rare
| feast.
Scarcely had they entered the parlor
and exchanged the ordinary sllutal"nS.
when the lady broke forth with congratu-
/ lations to his honor upon the recovery o
/ the stolen watch
How happy! am, exclaimed she
that the vili1n was apprchcndal.
.'ApprchcnloI; SAID the Judge, with
! surprise.
Yes, and doubtless convicted, too, by
] This tina," sud his wife.
You are always taking riddles, re-
piled he, .,cxplain y"nr>elt, my dear, /
know nothing Of tho thief, watch or con-
/ vic,ion
1t can't he possible that have again
hccr deceived" qu'fh the. lady: bnt th;S
j, The story. About o'clock pale and
rather interesting young gentleman. dres,
ed in a scc,,v suit Of HI ,ck, came 10 the
house in great hasre. almost out of breath
H. ,ai,l that hc hti Just come from IT,"
rourt. that he was one Of tn. clerks: that
thc .,rcat yillan VII" had the andacity to
steal vour honor watch had lu>t been ar
,,,,fci. that the evidence wLs perfect 20