Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-03-27
An Excursion Frsastr= ted.

While Jenny ONeiI, at O'Clock, P w.,
yesterday, was hammering away upon an old
shoe, lett for repairs at his 05GciuatD1 in LON
bard street near Sixth, he heard noise i'll the
little entry which leads to the interior of his
residence, and, having some reason 10 suspect
that all was not right, he crept noiselessIy to
The side door which opens into the entry
aforesaid, and-but before we proceed fur
ther, it will be necessary, for the purpose Of
elucdation, 10 apprise the reader that Ms.
Nelly O'Neil-Jemmy's partner in the holy
bands Of wedock been in The habit for
a long time Of receiving visits, (unbekn01cnS
to Jcmmy,) from Mr. Michael Kennedy, an
old beau Of hers, whom she Tilted at the time
she bestowed her heart and hand on the happy
O'NeIl. Nelly and her gallant, Mr. kenne-
dy, were accustomed to slip out the entry
door, (while Jenny was engaged in his noisy
occupation,) and take long ramble, when
the weather permitted, DER the green 6cIds
and through the solemn woods; and on these
occasions ii Was customary 10 carry with them
some of Jemmy's property, some portable ar
tlcle Of dress or furniture, which they sold or
spouted for the purpose Of raising G. fund
to supply them with a flask of liquor, ginger
bread, crackers and cheese, and other appIi-
ances 10 make their little excursions more
agreeable. Jenny had missed so many
things out of his house that he was partlcu-
larl Y anxious to detect the plunderers. 1t is
presumed that he had no suspicious Of Mrs
O'Neil's virtue, but several Of the neighbors
had advised the lady to be more cautious in
her movements, not be seen paradng with
a gentleman Of Mr.. Kcnnedy's notoriously
gay character. 1t was arranged, therefore,
that the next time they went ont for walk,
Mrs O'Neil should be put up in a neat par.
eel, covered with blanket or bed quilt, and
that Mr.. Kennedy should carry her, in this
envelope, out of the tattlng and prying neigh
borhood Of Lombard and Sixth streets. This
noise made by Kennedy in stumbling down
stairs with his precious burden, startled O'Nel,
as previously stated he encountered the bur.
dened sinner in the entry.
"Och an is it you, Mike Kennedy, that
has been alther robbn' and thavin' about my
house for these six monthsl" said Jenny
" Run, Tim, Ito his apprentice, and fetch me
d" oihCel' 1iolH, you murdeTOuS rogue,
you've got the best bed quilt can bless my
self wld; and what's inside of il % Jenny
uncovered one end of the bundle and dscov-
cred the head of Mrs. O'Nei ''Faix, an by
the sowl Of my Uncle Pether you may go
ahead, Mike, as soon as you pIase," cried
Jenny O'NeI " if you'll take the ac]so1e I0t
dtegather, III make ye ntirely welcome"
Nevertheless, Tim, the apprentice, had sue.
ceeded in finding an officer, (hey are not hard
to find in that neigbborhood) and by this time,
Nelly, in struggling to release herself, had
got her feet out of the parcel The strang
posture of affairs made the officer insist on
arrestlng the whole party, though Mr. O'Neii
assured bm that it was g all mistake" and
that The glntleman (meaning Mike Kennedy
had iull permission TO take off the baggage"
-Fennsyluanian.