The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-18
sIr. smlth.s Valuable watch.

Tom Taggart's latest practical joke was
played on ex-AttOrney General Smith ana
Sentinel A few evenings ago. while the
proprietor was leaning over his counter,
a travelling man with whom he was talk
ing showed him a watch which had gone
through railroad wreck few days ago
ana the works We're literally broken 10
bits. the case badly bent and everything
broken up generally.
Looks as II the engine sat down upon
~, remarked Mr.. Taggart. And then an
ldea struck him. CHANGING across the room.
ne saw Greene Smith talking with some
1 friends Now he knew that Mr.. Smith car
ried an elegant gold watch Of fine work
manshlp which was given to him and in
which he took the greatest pride. IN fac.
tne eN-attOrney general thinks as much OF
that watch-as he does of himself.
say, let me have that pile of wreck, "
sdld MI Taggart. Il think / can show you
some nun Mr.. Taggart opened the case
siSntiy and stuck the watch into his pOck-
Ct Going over to Mr.. Smith he asked him
LOT MS watch upon the pretense that he
wanted 10 show IL to a friend
We'll, be careful of Il, said Mr.. Smith.
IN his most abrupt bass voice. as he handed
over the precious watch.
Now, boys, watch out" said Mr.. Tag
CART I'VE minutes later as he smiled 10 the
crowd standing around. He put Mr.. Smith 5
watch in his pocket. held the other in his
hand partly covered. as the two did bear
some slight resemblance 10 each other.
and approached the ,eX-attOrney general.
NY friend says that's beauty, Greene
=
return the watch
Yes, It ought to be; 1t COST
What y cost viii probably never be
known; The sentence was interrupted by
crash as the watch fell TO the marble
floor. the case springing open and the
works sDilling over the floor like shot
poured out OF bag.
The ex-attorney general heard the crash
and sprung to his feet with 4 WhoOp that
gould have been heard for square. His
face turned a livid green, while his voice
almost stopped up his mouth in it's effort
to get out all al once.
Did he swear2 Well Of course II wouldn I
DO TO say so. He stamped his feet, danced
up and down. roared. hurled anathemas
upon the damnabIe carelessness of some
people, and declared that the watch could
During the TRADE Mr.. Taggart stood with
downcast eyes. looking mournfuL After
the first had subsidized so as to allow of his
being heard, he called a bell-boy, and In
! low, half audible tones, told the boy to
get broom and dustpan and sweep up
Mr.. Smiths watch. "And. >" he added, dust
the pieces off carefully and give them to
the gentleman"
This started another outburst. which al
most threatened the bursting of a blood
vessel. Mr.. Smith turned to the covering
bell-boy and thundered: You touch those
in twor'
You do what saw" said Mr.. Taggart,
| quietly. This gentleman is not well"
"Taggart." said Mr. Smith, I've always
been friend of yours. but"
/ go MI oHllttl, interrupted MT. ldSSdrt,
| Il am sorry for this, but | think l can fix
| IT, as the boys have all had enough fun for
| one day While ! regret the loss Of the
| other watch. ! have here an exact dupli-
| cate, which I have had made and which l
| desire to return to you with the compi-
ments of myself and the bell-boy. Please
accept this"
He held out Mr. Smiths watch. The ex-
| attorney general then caught on for the
| first time He smiled sardonically, pocket
| Cd his watch and then, with much satsfac-
| tion added:
well, you've broken up some other fell
| lows watch and you'll have that to pay
| for"
And he still thinks so.