The Hickman courier., 1872-08-10
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A certain learned Judge in Mexico,
some time since, walked one morning in
to court AID thought he would e1anius
whether he was in tine for business; and
feeling for his repeater, found it was not
in his pocket.
LAS usual said he to friend who
accom- pauied him. os he passed 1hroggh
the crowd near the door "as nsusl have
again left my watch ot home under my
pillow" lie took bis seat on the bench
aud though, 10 more of it. The court
adjourned, and be returned home. "A
soon as lie was quietly seated ia the par
lor. he bethought him Of his time piece,
aud turning TO his wife, requested her 10
/ send for it to their chamber.
But. my dear J udge," said she, i
sent i, to you three hours ago.
Sent it to me, my dear2 Certainly not.
"Upauestiouablel" replied the lady,
.aud by the person you sent Tor II"
The person l sent for i'll" echoed the
Judge.
Precisely my dear, the very r-ysou
you sent Tor IL You had not left home
more than hour when a we'll dressed
= nan kuock ed "a the ioos- aud aAs,sd -
see me. lie brought one of the huest
. turkeys | ever saw, aud said that our
. way to court you met an Indian with
u, nuniber Of fowls. Having bougl1S this
+, Que at q bargain you had given him Il
couple Of reals 10 bring it home, with
The request that [ would have it killed,
picked. aud put to cool as you intended
10 inyiie your brother Judge to dish Of
. molle with you TO morrow. Aud, "Oh.
senorita." ." said he, his excellency the
, Judge requested me to give yourself the
trouble to 20 to your chamber aud take
! his watch from under the pillow, where
he saws be left il as usual this morning,
and send il to him By me- aud OF course
did 60"
You did" said the Judge.
. Certainly" said the lady.
E "Well, replied his honor, "al l can
say to you, my desr, is that you are as
great goose as the bird is turkey.
You've been robbed. madame; the man
was a thief; never sent for NY watch;
you sc been imposed upon, and, as neees-
sary consequence, the watch is lost for
ever.
! The trick was cunning ooe, and after
a good laugh. and the restoration Of the
n Judges good humor by good diuner,
it was resolved actually to have the tur-
KEY for the morrows dinner and his
f., honors brother Of the bench 10 enjoy 60
dear 4 morsei. Accordingly, after
the adjournment Of court next day, they
= all repaired to his dwelling, with appe-
ttes sharpened by the expectation Of q
rare repast. Scarcely had the guests ar
rived, aud the ordinary salutations OK =
changed, when the lady broke forth with
congratulations to his honor upon the re-
r oovery of his stolen watch.
10 How happy am I, said she, that
-e the william was spprehended.
n Apprehended? said the judge. with
" surprise You are always talking riddles,
Y. replied he. Explain yourself my dear
know nothing OF the thief, watch, cr
IT, conviction.
Vn at can't be possible that have agair
&C. been deceived, quoth the lady; "but thi
rs Is the story About ! o'elocl. to da-
q Tale and rath sr Interesting looking yoGa,
IN gentleman. dressed 10 a seedy suit 0
v black, came 10 the house in d grea
Ie haste-almost out Of breath lie saic
81 he was just from court; hat be was one
Of the clerks; that the william who had
Of the audaeity TO steal your honnor's
j watch had just been arrested; that tho
n evidence was nearly perfect TO convict
1T him, and all that was required to com
ic plete it was the turkey, which must be
. brought into court, aud for that he had
o been sent with porter by your ex-
ri press order.
"Aud you gave it to him p
n "Of course did, Who should have
d doubted him, or resisted the orders Of a
g Judge ?"
Is Watch and turkey both gone Pray.
: madam, what are we to do for dinner p
;, But the lady had taken care of her
:, guests Notwithstanding her simplicity.
aud the party enjoyed both the joke and
the yiands Naver's Meeico as Il Was.