New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-02
THE IRTsEg R0EBER


THE Ia1sH RoEBER,
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DR.. VT tie Bishop of Csshel having occasion
70 visit Dublin npanied BY his wife and daugh
i'll his own carriage and with his own sleek and well.
fed horses instead Of trusting his bones to the tender
nercies Of irish post ciase and the unbroken gar
rms used for drawing these crazy vehicles. N
One part Of his route was through wild and noun
famous district; and the Bishop being very humane
man and corsiderate of his CATTLE made point Of g
quitting his carriage at the foot q every hi and
walking to the top On one occasion he had loiter-
ed to look at the extensive prospect, ndalgng in
reyerie upon ts sterile appearance ard the change
that agriculture might produce, and in So doing
ehanced to suffer his family and servants 10 be
siderabiy In advance. Perceiving this he hastened
" make up for lost time, and was stepping out with
his best speed when fellow leaped from behind q
neap Of loose stones, and accompanying the flourish
q 4 huge club with ademoniac yell demanded MON
ey y With 9 feroeityof tone and manner perfectly
apPallihg; Pba g;.son -. Il. d, 4, ,.. !. ~
loose lr his pocket hoping that it would satisfy him
bat ne was mistaken, for no sooner had the rHtfan
slowed y away II capaeious rent in his tattered
nsh d 6nsn Eth another Whr Of his bludgeon, and
And Is il with tha likes of this Ira after letting
yoa % Z a, teW paltry teapenniea It's the gould I
shiyering and shaking there, Ike q Quaker iii the
agne; but lug out yaar you diyi Immediately,
or III 5atet you as blue A " y sFlletatons u
Els losaP rsa B 1a ssa
let me depart . NJ e S-' 80 80
good fellow, haynt done With yes, mist aarss
for your note case, for I'll engage yotl haYe b
Of paper payable al the bank 80 hand Il over Ok
| you'll sorrow tonight. B =
It was given up a glance dc tile road showed tlat
all hope Of assistance from his servants was nnaya
ing. The carriage had disappeared, but the Bishop
made instructive movement as though anxious to ~
escape from further pillage s$E
W.. Wait awhile, or maybe shall get angry With you.
Hand over your watch and sales. aud thensy may
trudge.n III .
Now it happened that the Divine felt particular q
regard for his Watchnot 30 much from its beng4o
considerable yaIue but becaue t had been presented
to him by his first patron. and Lie ventared TO expost
ulate. aF5h3 3i1 s5sS&: s7@ss RE-
q Surely you hare taken enough; ]; leave me nv e
watch, and I'LL forgive all you haze done.f'.
M. Who ax;d your forgiYeness you old yarmint
Would you trife with my good nature Don't force
me to do anything I'd be sorry without any
more bother, just give me your watch, or, By all that's
holy s5| ss8S$s s4s:- ta#yf sssAzS4
SsAnd he jerked the bIudgeon from his right hand to-
his left, spat the horny palm of the former, and
regrasped the formidable weapon though seriously
bent bringing it into operation this action was
not unheeded By his he drew forth the golden
tme-piece, and with heavy sigh handed it to his Fl
spoiIer who, rolling the chain and seals around itssa
found some wider aperture in his apparel into which M
he crammed it and giving himself shake to aseer i
tain that it had found, By its own place VI
ssst And now be off with you, and thank the blessed
saints that you leave me without scratch your
skin, or the value o., your Little, finger hurt.
It needed no persuasion to induce the Bishop to
turn his back upon the despoiler Of his worldly goods
and having no weight to carry he set of at what
equestrians term a hard canter scarcely, however
had he reached the middle of the preeiptnHs road,
Il when be perceived his prosecutor running after him.
q He endeavored to redouble his speed. Alas! what
chance had he in race with one whose muscles were
A as strong and elastic highly tempered steel
Stop, you nimble efooted thief of the world !roared
the robber- Stop, tel you. I've q parting word
II with you %
\ N The exhausted and defenceless clergyman finding
it impossible to continue his flight suddenly came
. standsti The fellow approached, and his face
instead of its former ferocity, was lit up with aWhi
sieal roglishness Of expression az he saida and i
it likely Id let yon off with hetter coat your back
than my own and will be after losing the chance of
that elegant hat and wig? Of with them this mo
4 meat and then you'll be quit o. mel :.
4 The footpad quietly diyegted the Bishop sof his
snglebreasted coat laid violent hands upon thecleri
cal hat and full-bottomed wig-put them on his own
person. and then insisted on seeing his late apparel
used in their stead and with loud laugh ran of, as
though his last feat had been the most nertorioas of
| his life. s4 III 4ss5 :4 rsgy 5g$.$j.9g &5s1
A Thankful at having escaped with unbroken bones,
/ his lordship not long in overtakng his carriage;
the servants could repress their seeing
their master in such strange and motley attire; but
there was in his face such evidences of terror and su
fering that they speedily checked their risbIe ncna
tons, particularly when they learned BY few brief
words the danger he had undergone. !" My dear
W. exclaimed his aectonate wife, after listening
TO Cne account Of the peTllS 10 winch nef husband
had been exposed !" for heavens sake take off
that filthy jacket and throw it out Of the window.
You can put my warm cloak over your shoulders till
we reach the next stage and then you will be able TO
purchase habit better suited to yonr station and
1 calling.
''This is more easily said than done, my love, he
replied; 81 have lost all the money possessed ; not
guinea is left me to pay 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, | impore you:
who knows what horrid contagion we may oil catch,
| if you persist in wearing it ~ zs.,4szr5
'Take it off, dear papa" observed the daughter,
but don't throw it away; it may lead to the detec
| tion Of the wretch who robbed you" @
| The obnoxious garment was removed the young
lady about to place it under the seat when she
heard jnglng noise that attracted her attention;
and on examination, found in various parts Of the
coat, not only the watch, pocketbook, purse and sill
yer, of which her father had been deprived, hut a
yellow canvass bag such is used by farmers, con
timing about thirty guineas.