The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-05-23
A clever sWIndIer.

"a NlENEL EMAnoANAf
certain learned Judge in Mexi-
40 .rns time since, walked one
MOI n into court, he thought be
V-ou examine whether be was 10
time Jr5business; and, feeling iof DIS
reDe. .sr, found il was not IN MS
"a usual, - said he to friend who
aeeop rsnied him, as he passed
tbro 1he crowd near the door, "as
usust. lave again left my watch Al
home under my pillOw.s
ne took his seat on the bench, and
fbougist no more about 1t. The court
sdiourued, and he returned home. As
so1,Y7 as he was quietly seated IN his
parlor, he bethOught him Of his time
piece, End, turning 70 his wife re-
duested her to send for It to their
chamber.
HBut, my dear judge" said she, I
sent Is 70 you three hours ago "
HSant Il 70 ne, my dearg Certain
aUnquestlonably replied the
lady; "and by the person you sent
1.-THE person 1 sent for ltl'' echoed
the Judge.
q Precisely, my dear, the very per-
con you sent for IT. You had not left
the house more than an hour when
q well dressed man knocked at
the door and asked to see me. He
brought one Of the finest turkeys ]
ever saw; and said that on your
way 10 court you met an Indian
with q number of fowls. Having
bought this one at bargain, you had
given him q couple Of reals to bring Il
home, with the request that would
have It killed, picked, and put to cool
as you intended to invite your brother
Judges to O dish Of mole with you to
morrow. And, obi by the way,
senorlta,5 said he, his excelleney, the
Judge, requested me to give yourself
the trouble to 90 to your chamber and
take his watch from under his pillow,
where be says he left it as usual this
morning, and send to him by me.
And Of course, me qlteySdO, I did so.'i
You did - said the judge.
Certainly 70 said the lady.
q Well, }" said his honor, "all / can
say TO you my dear, is that you are as
great goose as the bird Is turkey.
You've been robbed, madam the
man was a thief; never sent for my
watch you've been imposed upon,
and, as q necessary consequence, the
watch Is lost forever"
The trick was a cunning one and
after laugh, and the restoration o.
the judges good humor by q gooC
dinner, It was resolved actually r
have the turkey f0r to-morroW's din
ner, and his bODor's brothers Of thI
bench to enjoy so dear a morsel. Ac-
cOrdingly, sitter the adjournment o
court next day, they all repaired Z
his dwelling, with appetites sharpen
ed by TIE eEFectstlOn of rare repast
Scarcely hsd they entered the SAID
and exchanged the ordinary saluta'
tions, when the lady broke forth witt
congratulations TO his honor upon the
recovery Of his stolen watch
"How happy am ], exclaimed she
that the william was apprehended 2
"Apprehendedg said the judgl
with surprise. "You are always talk
ing riddles,v replied he; 4" explain
yourself my dear. I know nothing
Of thief, watch or conviction
at can't be possible that I have
DCEn iii 0CNCANCAf 4N0AA A4C Ae+AJ
/" but this Is the story: About ont
O'Clock to-day, 8 pale and rather In
teresting young gentleman, dressed
In q seedy suit Of black, came to ths
house IN great haste-almost out o
breath. He said that he was Just from
court; that he was one Of the clerks
that the great william who had the au
dacity to steal your hOnor's watcl
had been arrested that the evidencl
was nearly perfect to convict him
and all that was required to complete
it was the turkey, which must b
brought into court, and for that b.
had been sent with a porter by you
express orders"
"And you gave it to him %
"Of course did! Who could hav
doubted him, or. resisted the orders Q
ajudge2n
-sWRtch and turkey both gone
Pray madam what are We to do for
dinnergi
But the lady had taken care Of hel
guests, Notwithstanding her simple
Ity, and the party enjoyed both tia
Joke and their viands.