Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-07-19
Inc NvaIeh aua dc Tnrkey.

As a certain learned Judge in
Mexico, some time since, walked
one morning into court. he thought
he would examine whether he was
in time for business, and feeling for
his repeater, found it was not in his
pocket.
GAS usual" said he to a friend
who accompanied him, as he passed
through the crowd near the door
Gas usual have again left my watch
at home under my pillow"
He took his seat on the bench. and
thought no more of il. The court
adjourned, and he returned home.
AS soon as he was quietly seated
n..his parlor, ne bethought him of
his dmepiece, and, turning to his
wife, requested her TO send for il to
their chamber.
'tBut, my dear Judge" said she,
81 sent it to you three hours ago."
"Sent it to me, mydear? Certain
lynot."
"Unquestionablyr' replied the la
dy; "and by the person you sent for
"The person 1 sent for it!o echoed
the Judge.
Precisely, my dear; the very per-
SON you sent for it. You had not
left home more than an hour when
a 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
to court you met an Indian with a
number Of fowls. Having bought
this one at bargain, you had given
him a couple of reals to bring it
homo, with the request that would
have it killed and put to cool, as you
intended 10 invite your brother
Judges to a dish of Bl0lIe to-mor-
row. And 'Oi bY the way, senori-
ta,' said he, his excellency the
Judge requested 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 as usual this morn
ing, and send it to him by me- And
of course did So"
sTYou did?" said the Judge.
Certainly" said the lady.
"Well," replied his honor, Gall
can say 10 you, my dear, is that you
are as great goose as the bird is a
turkey. You've been robbed, mad
am; that man was a thief; never
sent for my watch; you've been i'm
posed upon, and, as a necessary con-
sequence, the watch is lost forever
The trick was q cunning one; and,
after laugh, and the restoration of
the Judges good temper by a good
dinner, it was resolved actually to
hRYe the turkey for to-morroW's
dinner, and his honor's brothers of
the bench to enjoy so dear a morsel.
Accordingly, after the adjourn
ment of court next day, they ali re-
paired to his dwelling, with appe-
tites sharpened by the expectation
of rare repast. Scarcely had they
entered the house and exchanged
lady broke forth with congratula-
tions to his honor upon the recove-
ry of his stolen watch.
GLOW happy am I,o exclaimed
she, "that the william was apprehen-
ded."
"Apprehendedp' said the Judge,
with surprise.
ayes; and doubtless convicted,
too, by this time," said the wife.
"YOu are always talking riddles"
replied he; explain yourself, my
dear. 1 know nothing of thief,
watch, or conviction"
''It can't be possible that have
been agaid deceived" quoth the la
dy; "but this is the story: About
one O'Clock to-day a pale and rather
interesting young gentleman, dress
ed in q seedy suit of black, came to
the house in great haste-almost out
of breath. He said that he was just
from the fcourt; that he was one Of
the clerks; that the great william who
had the audaeity to steal your hon
or's watch had Just been arrested;
that the evidence was nearly perfect
to convict him, and all that was re-
quired to complete il was the tur-
key, which must be brought into
court, and for that he had been sent
with a porter by your express or
ders."
"And you gave it to himf"
eOf course / did Who could
have doubted him, or resisted the
orders of a Judge?"
'Watch and turkey both goneI-
Pray, madam, what are we to do for
dinner?"
But the lady had taken care other
guests, Notwithstanding her sim
plicity, and the party enjoyed both
the joke and their viands.-Mdger'
Ae6icO is 1t Vas.