Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-05-16
sw1NDilNe AS A FINE ART.


Asa certain learned Judge in Mexico.
some time since. walked one morning into
court. be tAosghsae wsuii examine whesh.
er be was 10 time for business, and. feel.
ing for his repeater 6uud i, Vas 20, in
his pocket ~ -
''As usual said hs to q fris.a wha
aeconpaA I'D hin. n he passed through
the crow seaf the door. las usual, 4
hava again let my watch a. home upder
nv pillow" ''-s' p
He t6ok his seat on the bench and though,
no more about it. The court adjourned
and he'r returned home. As soon rs he
vas quietly seated in bis parlor. he be.
thought lim Of his simepeaee. and. turn
ing to his. wife requested her to send for
i. to their chamber.
"But. my dear Judge" said she. 81
sent it TO you three hours sgor'
Sent it to me. my dear! Certainly
not"
"unquestiOnsbly.' replied the lady +;
land by the person you sen, for it,"
The person sent for L: !" echoed the
judge.
Precisely. my dear. the Tery person
you sent for it. You had rot len the
house more than an hour when we'll
dressed man knocked at the door and ask
ed to see me. He brough, one Of the
finest turkeys ever saw, and said that on
your way to court you me. an Indian with
8 number Of fowls. Having bough, at
bargain, you had given him a couple of
reals to bring it home. with the reques,
that would have it killed, picked and
put to cool. as you intended to invite YOU.
brother judges TO n dish of mole with you
Tomorrow. And Oh! By the way, senori-
ia. said he. his excellency the Judge re-
quested me to ask you to give yourself the
trouble to go to your chamber and take his
watch from under the pillow. where he
says he left it Us usual this morning, and
send it to him by me- And Of course, M,
queri,lo. I did So"
'.You did I" said the Judge.
Certainly" said the lady.
We'll replied his honor. "xll can
say to you. my dear. is tina, you are as grca,
a goose IS the bird is turkey. You've
been robbed. madam the man was thief;
| never sent for my watch; you've been
imposed upon. and as necessary couse-
queucc. the watch is los, forever
The trick was cunning one; and after
a laugh aud the restoration of the judges
good huuor hy a good dinner. it was re-
solved actually to have the turkey for to-
morrow's dinner. and hi, honor's brothers
of the bench to enjoy SO dear n rrorscl.-
Accordingly. after the adjournment Of
court next day. they all repaired 10
his dwelling. with appetites sharpened By
the expectation Of n rare repast Scarce
~ had they entered the sc'a aud exchaug-
ed the ordinary sa!uts;ions. when tie lady
broke forth with congratulations to his hon.
or upon the recovery Of his stolen watch
How happy am l." exclsimcd she.
THAT the william was appreheadet
"Arprehended r said the judge with
surprise.
You are always talking rsddlc.." re-
piled he; "Explaiu yourself. ny dear
| know nothing OF thief. wa,ch or arrest"
Il, can't be possible tha, have been
sgain deceived quo,h the lads: "ba, this
i, the story: About one o'clock today. a
pale and rather interesting young gentle
man. dressed in a seedy suit Of black.
came to the house in great haste-almos,
out Of breath. lie said tina, he was iu,t
from court; thai lie was one Of the clerks :.
that the Grea, william who had the andaci
ty to steal your honor's watch had Jus,
been arrested; that the evidence was near
ly perfect to convict him. aud all was re.
quired TO complete it was the turkey. which
must be brought into court. aud for tina,
he had been sent with a porter by your
express orders"
And you gave it to him."
''Of course | did! Who could have
doubted him. or resisted the orders Of
judge -
Watch and turkey both gone. PRAY
madam, what are we to do for a dinner e.
But the lady had taken care Of her
guests. notwithstanding her simplicity.
and the party enjoyed both the joke ard
their viands.