The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-14

med it; and giving himself a sbak
to ascertain that it had found, by /,
own gravity, a place of safety, h
said
And now be off with you, an
thank tho blissed saints that yo
lave me without a scratch on YOU
little finger hurt
1t needed no peri uasion to Undue
the bishop to turn his back upon tn
de-spoiler ofhis worldly goods, an,
having no weight to carry he set OF
at what equestrians term "a hand can
ter scarcely, however, had he reach
ed the middle ofthe precipitous road
when he perceived his pefsecuto
running after him. He endeavoret
to redouble his speed. Alas. wha
chance had he in a race with on,
whose muscles were as strong and
elastic as highly.tempered steed!
Stop, you nimble. footed tibet o.
the worldl' roared tie robber-'stop
| tell you! l have parting word
with you yet
Tho exhausted and defenceless
clergymen, finding it impossible to
continue his flight, suddenly came to
a stand still. The fellow approach
ed, and his face, instead of It's former
ferocity, was lit up with a whimsi-
cal roguishness of expression, as he
said--'A is it likely I'd let you off
with a better coat on your back than
my own9 and will be after losing
the chance ofthat beautiful hat and
wigl Off with them this moment
and then you'll be quit O. me-
The tootpad quickly divested the
bishop Of his single breasted coat
laid violent hands upon the clerical
hat and full.bottomed wig-.put them
on his person, and then insisted on
seeing his late apparel used in their
stead; and with u loud laugh ran oft,
as though his last feat had been the
most merctorious of his life.
Thankful of having escaped with
unbroken bones, his lordship was not
long in overtaking his carriage; the
servants could not repress their
laughter at seeing their master in
such strange and motley attire; but
there was in his face such evidences
of terror and suffering, that they
speedily checked their risible incli.
nations, particularly when they learnt
by few brief words the danger he
had undergone. My dear w.
exclaimed his affcctionate wife, after
listening to the account of the perils
to which her husband had been ex.
posed, 'for heavens sake off that
filthy jacket, and throw it out the
window. You can put my warm
cloak ovor your shoulders till we
reach the next stage, and then you
will be able to purchase some hab.
it better suited to your station and
calling
That is more easily said than
done my love, he replied. Il have
lost all the money | possessed; not
single guinea is left Inc to pay our
expenses tonight. My watch, too,
that SO dearly priced! Miserable
man that | ami
Never mind your watch. or any.
thing else, just now-only pull off
that mass OF filth, implore you; who
knows what horrid contagion we
may all catch fyou persist in wear
ing it?'
Take it off dear papa observed
the daughter, but don't throw it
away; perhaps it may lead to the de.
lection Of the wretch who robbed
you
The obnoxious garment was re-
moved; the young lady was about to
place it under the seat, when she
heard a jingling noise that attracted
her attention, and, on examination,
found socreted, in various parts Of
the coat, not only the watch, pocket
book, purse, and silver, OF which her
father had been deprived, but yell
low canvas bag, such as is used by
farmers containing about thirty gum
eas.
The surprise and joy ofall parties
may be imagined; they reached the
inn where they proposed stopping
for the night, and as the port man.
tcaus 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 desperate resis'
tance--the notice OF the police being
attracted by The singular appearance
of a man OF his station sporting new
black coat, and covering his shaggy
carroty locks with the well'powdered
and orthodox peruke Of the right rev
erend the Bishop of Cashel.