Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-15
An Irish Hicllwayman.
BY BENSON E. HILL

VIE anu daOSntef, determined TO perform the
J"nrney by easy stages. with his own sleek and
well fed horses, instead of trusting his bones
10 the Iender merces Of an Irish .chaise
aud the nnbteken garrons used for drawing
these crazy vehicles.
I One part ofihe route was through wild and
mountainous district and the Bishop being a
humane man, and consideraie of his ca,ie
made pon, ofquiiting his carriage a, The foot
of every hill and walking to the top On one
of these occasions he had lollered TO look a,
Tho extensive prosper, indulging in reverie
upon lis setile appearance, and the change
that agriculture might produce. and in so doing
suffered his family and servants TO be consd-
erably IN advance /; percelving this he FASTENED
TO make up for lost time, and was stepping ont
with his best speed when fellow eaped from
behind heap OF loose stones, and accompany
log The flourish of huge club with demoniac
YELL demanded Money" with a ferori.y of
tone and manner perfectly appalling
The Bishop gave the robber all The silver he
had loose in his pocket, hoping that it would
satisfy him. bat he was mistaken, for no sooner
had The rufian slowed il away in capacious
rent in his ralrered garment, when with anolh-
er whlr of his bludgeon, and an awful oath, he
exclaimed:
"And is i, with the likes of this, I'm after
letting you off! few paltry Ienpennies! It's
the gould I'll have or I'll spal,er your brains
Arrah, don't stand shivering and shaking there,
like Quaker in the ague, bu, lug out your
purse, you devil, Immediately, or I'll bate you
as blue as milestone"
HIS Iordship most reluctantly Yielded his
well filed purse, saying in ,remulous accents,
,.AF e.. H.. j -. III
I've given you all, pray lie. me depart"
Fair and softly, if you please as sure as
I'm not good fellow, haven't done with you
yet. | mus, search for your note case, for I'll
engage you have few bits of paper payable
al the bank so hand over or you'll sup sorrow
tonight"
Ii was given up; glance al the road showed
that all hope of assistance from his servant was
unavailing, the carriage had disappeared, bui
The bishop made an instructive movement as
though anxious to escape further pillage.
AWAIT awhile, or maybe shall get angry
~nh you; hand over your watch and sales, and
then you may irudge'
Now il happened that the divine felt par
iicuar regard for his watch-not so much from
lis heng of considerable value, but because il
had been presented 10 him by his first patron
and he ven'ureG 10 expos'uIate.
"Surely you have taken enough; leave me
my watch and Ill forgive you all you have
DONE
WHO axd your forgiveness, you old var
min, Would you irAe with my good nature
Don't force me 10 do anything Id be sorry for
but without any more broiher just give me
The watch or by all that's holy"
And he jefked The budgeon from his righi
hand 10 his left spal into he horny hand of
the former, and re-grasped The formidable wea
pen as though seriously bent on bringing IL in
10 operation his acllun noi unheeded by
his ,iciim-he drew forth, the golden time
piece, and wi b heavy sigh handed il TO his
.poler, ho, rnlng the chains and seals round
il. found some wider aperture in his apparel
lnio which he crammed H. and giving himself
a shake 10 ascertain that il found, by It's own
gravity, pl ace of safety, he said:
"And now be off wild you and thank The bles.
sed saints that you lave me without scratch
on your skin, or The value of your ltlle finger
hurt"
II needed no persua,ion TO induce the bishop
TO turn his back upon the despoiler of his
worldly goods. and having no weight 10 carry
he sci off at what eques,rians term "hand
canier; scarcely, however, nad ne Teacned
,be middle Of the PERCEPTIONS road when he
perceived his prosecutor running after him
He endeayored to redouble his speed. Alas
what chance had he in race with one whose
muscles we're as strong and elastic as high TEN
pered steel!
"Siop You nimble footed thief Of the world ri
roared The robber-"siop, l tell you I've a
pairing word with you !"
The exhausted and defenceless clergyman
finding il impossible TO continue his flghi, sud
denly came stand STILL The fellow sp
preached. and his face instead Of bis former
ferociiy, Ii. up with whimsical roguish-
ness OF expression, as he said---
And is il likely I'd let you off with better
coat on yonr back than my own and will be
sfier losing The chance of that Elegant hat and
wig7 on with them this moment, and hen
You'll be qait o me-
The fooi.pad dlyested the bishop ofhis single
breasted eoar, laid violent hands upon The eler.
cal hal and full btutomed wlg---put them on
his own person, and then insisted Oh seeing his