Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-04-13
AN IRIsH %HIGnMAYMAN.


! and with his own sleek and weilied horses
instead Of Trusting bis bones TO the tender mier
cios OF an Irish post-chaiee, and the unbroket
gaFr0uS used Ter drawing iSs5S Fs5 A=SEe
II One part st hs route eAF hfouaa a wht
and mountainous district and The b%islf1f, be-
irv y very tsuKns u~ae,and ranH5ifr9tt III les
cattle, made a point Of Quilting his carriage
at the foot ofegefy hill aud WaikiHg n Tho top
On one of these occasions he had loitefed e
look at the extensive prospect, INDUCING 20
n Fagefie upon lis sterile appearance, and the
change that agriculture might procuce, and Hi
SO doing suffered bis family and servants 10 be
considerably To- ads ance peFceiving this he
fastened II make up for Lost time, and was
stepping out with his best speed when a fell
foW leaped from behind a he's of loose stones,
and accompanying the fourth Of . huge club
with a domopiac yell, demanded 'NI9ney III
with D ferocitY Of teneand manner perfectly
appalling.
frhe bishop rave tile robber 1.-The silver he
bad loose Ia hls pocket, hoping that Il would
satisfy him but be was mistaken, for no soon
er had tire rnfian slowed il away in a capaci-
ons rent il his tailored garment, than with aa-
other viii Of hia bludgeor, and an awful OATH,
/ hg eGclaiiaed
aAldi il it with tie IkesDf this Fmaaer
letting you o. a few Paftry ilnpennles! ~
tie gould III have. Of I'll apatteF your btafils.
Arrahi don't STAND shivefng here, Ikea qua
keF in Che ague, But Ing optyolif purse you
devil, Immediately, or I'll bate yoa IS Due az
a milestone"
His lordslip most reluctantly yielded his
Well.flted purse. saying intfemuious accents
Sly good fellow, there it is, don't i'll use me
live given you all, pray let me depart"
e'Fair and softly, ifyou please as sure as
I'm not a good fellow, | haVn'n'tdone wlthyon
yet. Imust sarch for your note case, for I'll
engage you have a few bits Of paper payable
at tho bank so hand it over, or you'll sup sor-
row Tonight"
II was given up, a glance at The road show
ed that all hope of assistance from bis servants
was unavailing, the carriage had disappeared,
but the bishop made an instructive movement
as though anxious 10 escape from further pll-
lage.
swat awhile. or may be shall get angry
with you hand over your watch aHd sales'
and then yon may tFldge."
Now it happened thatthe Divine felt a par
tieular regard for his watch,-not SO much
from its being Of considerable value, but be-
cause il had,been presented to him by bis 1rst
patron,~.and he yentured TO expostuiate.
"Surely you have taken enough leave me
my watch, and RI. forgive all yon have done"
"VYho ax'd tour forgiveness, yon onld var
mint Would you trifie witllrny good nature?
Don't force rae to do anything I'd be sorry
for.--bnt, without any more bother, just give
me the watch, or by allthat's holy
And he ierked the b~ludqeon from his right
hand to his left, spat il tle horny palm Of the
former, and re.grasped the formidable weapon
@.f..IaN .a..l~~1x b1r4 lrlwta1wsy11 ~ ;rtn.
operation; this action was not unheeded by
his vicfim,--he drew forth the golden time.
piece, and with a heavy sigh handed it to his
%spoiler, who, rolling the chain and seals roqnd
it. found SOM wider aperture in his apparel
into which he cramIned it and giving himself
a shake to ascertain that it had found, by its
own gravity, a place Of safety, he said
Sand now Be Off with you, and thank the
blissid SAINTS that you lave me without a scratch
on your skin, OF the value Of your little finger
hurt"
1t needed no persuasion TO induce the bish~
op to turn bis back upon the dcspoiler of his
worldly goods, aud having no weight to carry
he set off at what equestrians term "a hand
canter J" scarcely, however, had he reached
the middle of the %precipitous road, when he
perceived his prosecutor running after him
He endeavored to redouble his speed. Alas +!
what chance had he in a race with one whose
muscles were as strong and elastic as highly
tempered steel?
',stop, you nimblo-footed thiefofthe world!'
reared the robber,-astop, I tell you! I've a
parting word with You yet"
The exhausted and defenceless clergyman,
finding it impossible to continue his flight,
suddenly came to a stand. still. The fellow ap-
-.z.atzJ n~1 lii f,oa IysFaoa rf iFc forFoaP
f~erocify, was lit up with a whimsical roguish-
ness of expression, as he said,-"And is it
likely I'd let you off with a better coat on
your back than my own and viii be after
losing the chance Of that elegant hat and wig 7
! Off with them this moment, and then you'll
be quit o. me-"
The footpad quickly Invested the bishop of
his sinple-breasfed coat,-laid violent hands
upon the clerical hat and fulEbottomed wig
put them on his own person, aud then insisted
| on see his late apparel used IN their stead /;
and with a loud laugh ran of. as though his
last feat had been the most merltorlous of his
life.
Thankful at having escaped with urbroken
/ bones, bis lordship was not long in overtaking
his carriage; the servants could not repress
| their laughter at seeing their master in snch
strange and molly attire but there was in his
face such evidences of terror and suffering
that they speedily checked their tislbie incli-
nations, particularly when they learnt by a
few brief words the danger he had undergone.
"My dear VT exclaimed his Affection
| ate wife, after listening tothe account OF thu
! periIs TO which her husband had been exposed,
afor Heavens sake take of that filthy jacket,
and throw it out of window. You can pUtmy
warm cloak over your shoulders gu we reach
the next stage, and then yssn Mllt be able to
purchase some habit better aIg.ad 70 yeur sta
ton and calling
"That IS more easily said than Done my
| love- he replied u have lost all the money
I possessed ; not a single guinea ID left me 10
pay our expenses tonight. My watch, loo,
that I so dearly priced Miserable man that
ami"
"Never mind your watch, or anything else,
Just now-Aow pull off that mass OF hith, Inn
plore you who knows what horrid contagion
| we NAV all catch if you persist in wearing e"
take it off, dea- papa y observed The daugh-
| ter, shut don't throw it away it may lead 10
the detection Of the wretch who robbed YOU"
The obnoxious garment was removed; the
young lady was about TO place it under the
| seat, when she heard a jingling noise that at
fracted her attention, and on examination,
found secreted in various parts of the coat, not
| only the watch, poeket-books purse, and silver,
| of which her father had been deprived, but a
| yellow canvas bag, such as Is used by farmers,
containing about thirty guineas.
The surprise and joy of all parties may be
| imagined; they reached the inn where they
proposed stopping for the night, and as the
portmanteaus had escaped the dangers Of the
| road, the bishop was speedily able to attire
himself economically. Before the party retired
for rest, intelligence arrived thatthe highway