The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1871-02-22
Clever Roguery.

] some time since. walked one mornin,r i'm,
court ne thought he would examine whetha
ne was IL time for business: and feeling f.
MS rrpcaier-found IT WAS no; in hi
pocket.
AS usual h.. said to friend who accom-
panied nun. as he passed through tho crow,
near the door-'as usual I have Ie.. m
watch at home under my pillow He wen
on on The bench and thought no none of it
The court adjourned. and he returned
home. '''''
AS soon as he was quirtry seated in hi,
parior, he thought himself of his timppiece.
and: turning t" his wife. requested her =,
send for it to their chamber.
'Bnt, my dear judge said she, i sen, i,
to you three hours ago.'
sent 1t to me. my dear! Certainly NOT
'Unquestionably.' re:Iisd the lady. and
oy the person you sent for it,
Judge. - ''''' '''''
freclseIy 50: my dear the very person
knock ed at the door aud asked to see me
He Drought one of the very finest turkeys
ever saw; aud SAL, that on your way to the
court, you met an Indian witt, number Of
fowls. and having bought one, quite a bar
gain. you had given him couple of reals to
bring it home; with the request that | would
have it killed. picked, and put to cool, as
yOn intended 10 invlte your brother Judges
t" dish of .moll.' with YOU to-morrnw.
And oh. by the way. Senorita' said be.
his excellency the judge requested me 10
ask you to give yourself the trouble to go tr
your chamber. and take his watch from
under the pillow, where he says he left it, as
usual. this morning, and send 1t to him by
me- and of course mi querido. did so"
You did!' said the judge
Certainly" said the lady.
''Wsll," replied his hOnon, ..ali that | can
say to you. my dear is. that you are as great
u goose ns the bird is turkey. You've
been robbed madam; the man was IL thief; |
never sent for my watch; you've been i'm
posed On; and as u necessary ors,quence,
the confounded watch is lost forever.
The trick was Il cunning One. and after Il
hearty laugh. and the Restoration of the
judges good I'am"r by good dinner. it was
resolved actually to have the turkey for to-
morrow's dinner, and his honur's brothers of
the bench to eDjny :" dear u .norsel. Ac-
cordingly. after tn adjournment OF court
uext day, they all r-l'aired to his dwelling.
with apPetites sharprned by the expectation
of rare repast.
Scarcely had they entered the saa aud
exchanged the ordinary situations when
the lady broke forth with congratulations to
his honor upon the recovery Of his stolen
watch.
''How happy am H. exclaimed she. that
the villain was apprehendrd"
"Apprehended said the judge. with sur
prise.
"Yes. and DOUBTLESS convicted, too. by
this time." said his wife.
-ys Ison x.aliS, .1::s:s1 :as1
1T cant be possibls that have been
again deceived" quote tho lady, ..but this is
tne story: About one o'clock to day pa lie
and rather interesting young gentleman.
dressed in y seedy suit Of black. came tn the
house, in great has,--ulu.ost out of breath,
he said lie was just como from the court.
that he was one of the clerks; that the great
villain who had the audacity to steal your
'honor's watch had been arrested: thar th,.
evidence was nearly perfect to convict him:
ana oil that was required to Complete it was
the turkey, which must be brought into
court, and for that he had been sent with :,
porter by express orders"
"And you gave it to him!'
'.Of course / did-who couLl,ve J,,,,,.J
hiin; or resisted the orders of a judge"
"Watch-and turkey-both gone. PRAY,
what the devil, madum, are We to do for
dinDer!"
But the lady had taken care of her guests.
notwithstanding her simplicity, and the
purity enjoyed both the joke and tlei, Wand.
Meyers Mexico,