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than with another whirl of his bludgeon, and
an awful oath, he exclaimed,
And is il with the likes Of this I'm afie.
letting yon Oft few paliry tinpennies J.
It's the goold III have, DR. spalier your brain-
Arrah, don't stand shivering and shiveri,,.
theree, like quaker in an ague, bu, lug o.,
your purse. you devil, Immediately, or ~
bate you as blue as wleatst0ne.'
His lordshlp most reluctantly yielded hi'
well filled purse, saying in tremulous accents,
NY good fellow, there il is, don't i'll use nv,
I've gwen you all. pray let ME Depart
Fair and softly, If you pla,e , as sure az
I'm not good fellow, haven't done with
you yet. | must sarch for your note case,
for III engage yon have few bits of paper
payable at the bank so hand il over immc.
dIalcly, or you'll sup sorrow to. night
1t was given up: a glance at the road
showed that all hope Of assistance from hin
servants was unavsiling. the Garage HAD
disappeared, but the bishop made an instincts
i've movement as though anxious 10 escaps
from further p,llage.
wait awhile, or may be shall get angry
with ye, hand over your watch and sales,
and then you may trudge.'
Now it happened that The divine felt
particular regard for his watch-not so much
from its being of considerable value, but be-
cause it had been presented to him BY hi.
first patron-and he ventured TO expostu.
late.
Surely you have taken enough leavu
me my watch, and I'll forgive all you havo
done.'
Who ax'd your forgiveness, you ould
varmintf Would you triAe with my good
nature! Don't force me TO do anything Id
be sorry for-but, without any more bother,
just give me the watch, or by all that's holy
III -
And he jerked the budgeon from his RICH.
hand TO his left, spi, in the horny palm ofthe
former, and re-grasped the formidable wea-
pom as though seriously bent on bringing j,
INTO operation this action was not unheed-
ed by his viclim-he drew forth the polden
time. piece. and with heavy sigh handed it
to his spoier, who, rolling the chain and seals
round 1t, found some wider aperture in his
apparel into winch he crammed it and civ.
ing himself shake TO ascertain if il found.
by its own gravity, place of safety, he
said,
And now be off with you, and thank the
blissed saints that you lave me without q
scratch on your skin,or the value Of your little
finger hurt
II needed no persuasion 10 induce the bish.
op to turn his back upon the despoiIer of his
worldly goods. and having no weight to carry
he set of at what equesriaas term a hard
canter;' scarcely, however. had he reached
the middle Of the PERCEPTIONS road, when he
perceived his prosecutor running after him.
Alas what chance had he in a race with
one whose muscles WIRE as strong and elastic
as highly tempered steel!
Stop, you nmble- footed thief of the
world ! roared the robber, stop. tell you
I've parting word with you yet
| The exhausted and defenceless clergy>
man finding it impossible to continue his
/ flight, suddenly came to a stsnd-silll. The
fellow approached, and his face, instead Of
ITS former frrority, was ut up with within.
steal rogneslness 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
will | be after losing the chance of that ele.
CANT hat and wigl or with them this mo.
ment, and then you will he quit o. me-
The foo'pad quickly Invested the bishop OF
his single breasted coat-lad violent hands
upon the clerical hat and full bolomed wig
put them on his own person, and then insist.
ed on seeing his late apparel used in their
stead and with a loud laugh ran of, a.
though his last feat had been the mos, meri.
torious of his life.
Thankful at having escaped with unbro.
ken bones, his lordship was not long in over.
taking his carriage 1.-THE servants could not
repress their laughter at seeing their master
10 such strange and motley attire but there
was in his face such evidences of terror and
suffering, that they speedily checked their
ri,ibe inclina,ions, particularly when they
learnt, by few brief words, the danger no
had undergone.
MY dear W. exclaimed his afec.
tomato wife, after listening TO the account Of
the perils TO which her husband had been ex.
posed, 'for Heavens sake take off that fthv
jacket, and throw il out Of the window. YOU
can pu, my warm cloak over your shoulder,
till we reach the next stage, and then YOU
will be able to purchase some habit better
suited to your station and Calling
THAT is more easily said than done, nv
love-. be replied - have lost all the money
| possessed not single guinea Is left me
to pay our expenses tonight. My watch.
too, that so dearly priced Miserable man
that am +
Never mind your watch, or anything
else, just now-only pull off that mass Of
filth, imporc you; who knows what horrid
conlagion we may all catch il You persist in
wearing it 2
The obnoxious garment was removed the
young lady was about TO place it under her
seat, when she heard inglIng noise that
attracted her attention, and on examination,
found secreted in various parts Of the coat.
not only the watch, pocket book, purse, and
silver, of which her father had been depriv.
cd, but 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 -
the por,manteaus had escaped the dangers Of
the road, the bishop was speedily able to
attire himself economically. Before the party
retired for rest. intelligence arrived that the
highwayman had been taken, after desper.
ate resislance--,he notice of the police being
attracted by tho singular appearance ofa man
of his station sporting q new black coat, and
covering his shaggy, carroiy locks with the
well powdered and orthodox peruks Of the
right reverend the Bishop Of CasIei.
c. al ~ IL