A WISH JUDGE
Once upon a time there lived two brothers named Edmund and Alfred. One day Edmund set off to go on a long journey, but ere he departed he want to his brother, gave him a very valunable ring. And asked him to take care of it till he returned. Many months passed, and at last Edmund came home ; but when he went to his brother for the ring. The latter refused to give it him , and declared that the ring was his. The matter was brought before a judge, who asked Edmund where he had given his brother the ring. Edmund replied that they were standing under a large oak treat the time. But Alfred declared that he did not know of such a tree. Then the judge asked Edmund to leave the court, and bring a branch of the very tree. When he had been gone a few minutes, the judge remarked that he was a long time in returning, but Alfred said, “Oh, my Lord, the tree is a long way off” “Ah ! “ said the judge, “an yet you said that you did not know the tree . You have betrayed yourself .” He was ordered to restore the ring. And was sent to prison.