The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-18
Misplaced Confidence in Human Ma
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ture.
AS a 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 that it was
not in his pocket.
Gas usual" said he to 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 went to the bench, and thought no
more of it. The court adjourned and he
returned home. AS soon as he was
quietly seated in his parlor he bethought
him of his timepiece, and turning to his
wife requested her to send for it to their
chamber.
But, my dear judge" said she, 81
sent it to you three hours ago."
"Sent it to me, my dear? certainly
not"
"Unquestionably," replied the lady,
"and by the person you sent for it,
"The person | sent for it p echoed the
judge.
Precisely, my dear, the very person
YOU sent for it. You had not left the
house more than an hour when we'll
dressed man knocked at the door and
asked to see me. He brought one of the
very finest turkeys that | ever saw, and
said that on your way to court you met
an Indian with number Of fowls, and
having bought this one at bargain you
had given him a couple of reals to bring
it home, with the request that would
have it killed, picked, and put to cool,
as YOU intended to invite your brother
Judges to dish of MOLE with you to-
morrow an ooh, by the way, senorita,
said he. his excellency the Judge re-
questef me to ask you to give youA1elf
the trouble to go 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, me qaterido, l did SO !"
''You did ~ said the Judge.
Certainly" said the lady.
"Well,' replied his honor, call can
say to you, my dear, is that you are as
great a goose as the bird is turkey;
you've been robbed, madame; the man
was thief; never sent for my watch;
you've been imposed on, and as neces-
sary consequence the confounded watch
is lost forever!'
The trick was cunning one; and
after good laugh, and the restoration
of the judges good humor by a splendid
dinner, it was resolved actually to have
the turkey for to-moTow's dinner, and
his honor's brothers of the bench to en-
Joy so dear morsel. Accordingly, after
the adjournment of the court next day
they all repaired to his dwelling, with
appetites sharpened by the expectation
of rare repast. Scarcely had they en-
tered the sala, and exchanged the ordi-
nary salutations, when the lady broke
forth with congratulations to his honor
upon the recovery of mis- watch!
'How happy am l, exclaimed she,
''that the villain was apprehended ~
"Apprehended ~ said the judge with
surprise.
Eyes, and doubtless convicted, too, by
this time" said his wife.
'You are always talking riddles" re-
piled he; 'explain yourself, my dear.
| know nothing of the thief, watch, or
conviction
cit can't be possible that have been
again deceived" quoth the lady, ''but
this is the story: About one O'Clock to-
day, pale and rather interesting young
gentleman, dressed in a seedy suit of
black, came to the house in great haste,
almost out of breath. He said he was
just from court, that he was one of the
clerks that the great villain who had
had the audacitv to steal your honor's
watch had just been arrested, that the
evidence was nearly perfect to convict
him, and all that was required to com
plete it was the turkey, which must be
brought into court, and for that he had
been sent with porter by your express
orders.''
And you gave it to him."
Certainly, did,"
"Well, my dear, then all l can say is
you have been done again"
" Alas ~ cried the lady, 81 shall hence
forth lose all confidence in human ma
ture-but at any rate, have prepared a
good dinner, with or without the tur-
key"
'Good!" cried the Judge; ''my con-
fidence in your housekeeping qualities
my dear, are not misplaced, whatever
yours in human nature may have been. /"
Why is a man named William more
likely to be happy in marriage than one
with difficult name? Because wife
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