The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-06-07
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A Clever SwIndle.

"As usual" said he to fricnC
who accompanied him, as lie passet
through crowd near the door, "a
usual | have left my watch at hom'
under my pillow"
He took his seat on the bench
and thought no more of it. Thu
Court adjourned, and he returned
home. AS soon as he was quietly
seated in his parlor, he bethoughI
himself ofhis time.picce, and turn
ing to his wife, requested her tt
send for it to their chamber.
"But, my dear judge" said She
Il sent it to yon three hours ago.
"Sent it to me, my dear? Ger
tainly not I"
"Unquestionably" replied the
lady, "apd by the person you sent
for it."
"The person | sent for it," ech.
oed the judge.
Precisely, my dear, the very
person You sent for it. You had
not left home more than an houl
when q well dressed man knocked
ut the door and asked to see me
He brought one Of the finest tur-
keys ever saw; and said that on
Your way to the court you met an
Indian with number Of fowls.
Having bought this one at bar
gain, you had given him couple OF
reals to bring it home, with the re-
quest that | would lave it killed,
picked and put to cool, as you IN
tended to invite your brother Judge
10 a dish of mole with you to NOR
row. And, %, senorita, said he,
his excellercy,' the Judge, request
ed me to ask you to give yourself
the trouble to 90 to 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 by me- And Of course, my
Jncrido, | did So"
"You did" said the Judge.
Certainly" said the lady.
"Well," replied his honor, "all |
can say to you my dear is that you
are as great a goose as the bird is a
turkey. You've been robbed,
madame; the man was thief; l
never sent for my watch, you've
been imposed upon, and as a nee
essary consequence the watch is lost
forever"
The trick was a cunning one !;
ard after good laugh, and the res
toration ofthe judges good humor
by a good dinner, it was resolved
actually to have the turkey for to-
momow's dinner, and his honor's
brothers of the bench to enjoy so
lear morsel. Accordingly, after
the adjournment OF cou;t rext day,
they all repaired to his dwelling,
with appetites sharpencd by expec-
tations ola rare repast. Scarcely
had they entered tie sala and ex-
changed the ordinary salutations,
when the lady broke forth with
congratulations to his honor upon
the recovery of bis stolen watch.
GLOW happy am i" exclaimed
she, shat tie villain was appre-
hended."
"Appreheuded Z" said tie judge
with surprise. "lou are always
talking riddles" replied he. Ex-
plain yourself, my dear. ! know
nothing of tie thief, watch, or con-
yiction."
1T can't he possible that | have
again been deceived" quoth the
lady; "but tbs is the story: About
o'clock to-day, pale and rather
interesting young gentleman, dres-
sell in a seedy snit Of black, came
to the house in great haste-almost
out of breath. lie said that he was
lust from court; that he was one OF
the clerks; that the villain who
had the audacity to steal your hon
or's watch had just been arrested ;
that the evidence was nearly per-
feet to convict him, ard all that
was required to complete it was
the turkey, which must be brought
into the court, and tor that he had
been sent with a porter by your
express order"
And you gave it to him p
"Ofconrse | did! Who should
Lave doubted him or resisted the
orders Of a judge p
"Watch and turkey both gone
Pray, madam, what are we to have
for a dinner Z"
I;ut the lady lad taken care Of
ler guests, notwithstanding her
simplicity, and the party enjoyed
both the joke and tie yiands.--
INayer's Metico ash aras.