The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-08-27
FrOn Pu!nam's Magazine.
An Irish IEighWaymau.

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| Doctor W, the Bishop of Cashel,
having occasion to visit Dublin, accompanied
by his wife and daughter, determined to per.
form the journey BY easy stages, in bis own
carriage. and with his own sleek and well.
fed horses, instead oftrusting his bones TO the
tender mercies of an Irish post-chaise, and
the unbroken gaToRS used for drawing these
crazy vehicles.
One part of his route was through wild
and mountainous district; and the bishop, be-
ing very humane man, and considerate Of
his cattle, made point of quitting his car
riage at the foot of every hill and walking to
the top. On one ofthese occasions he had lott
cred to look at the extensive prospects in.
dulging in revere upon its sterile appear
ance, and the change that agricultcre might
produce, and In so doing suffered his family
and servants to be considerably in advance;
perceiving this he FASTENED 10 mako Up for
lost time, and was stepping out with his
best speed when fellow lesped from behind
aheap os loose stones, and accompanying the
flourish of huge club with demonac veil,
demanded "Money!" with ferocity 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, but he was mistaken, for
no sooner had he slowed taway in his tat
tered garment, than with another whirI of his
bluGgeon, and an awful oath, he exclam-
ed
"And is it with the lk es Of this I'm alter
letting you Off! few paltry tinpennies! It's
the gould I'll have, or ElI spltter vour brains
Arrah, don't stand shivering and shaking
there like Quaker IN tic ague, bat lug OFT
your purse, you diviI, immediately, or I'll
bate you Us blue as whetstonc."
His lordsh:p most reluctantly yielded his
welIflled purse, saying in tremnl1us ac.
cents; "My good fe,Iow, there it is, don't i'll
use me-l'vc given YOU all. pray let me de.
part"
"Fair and softly, if yoa plase; as sure IA
I'm not gOud fellow, havnt done with
you yet. must search for your note case
for I'll engage you have few bits of paper
payable al the bank; SO Eand it over or You'll
sup sorrow tonight"
1t was given up; glance at the road
showed that ell hope Of assistance from his
servants was unavailing, the carriage had dis.
appeared, but the bishop made an instin ctive
movement, as though anxious TO escape from
further pillage.
'"Wait while, or may be ! shal! get an.
cry with you; hand over your watch ana su,es.
and then you may trudge."
Now it hapTened that the divine had felt
particular regard for his watch-no; 50 much
from its being Of considerable value, bu be-
cause it had been presented to him BY him
first patron-ard he ventured to expos,uate.
Surely yon have taken enough; leave me
MY watch, eAd Hi forgive al! you have
DONE"
"Who a:.'d your forgiveness, you ould var.
mint! Wculd you trlle with my good ma
ture! Don't force me to DO anything, I'd be
sorry for--but, without any more Jther, lust
give me the watch, or BY all that's holy"
And he jerked the blulyeon from, his right
hand to his left, spat in the palm o' the for.
meF, and re-grasped the formidable weapon
US though seriously bent on bringing it into
operation; this action was not unheedoG by
his victm-he drew forth the golden time.
piece, and with heavy sigh handed it 70 his
spoiler, who rolling the chain and seals round
it, found some " der aperture in bis apparel
into which he crammed it; and giving him.
self shake to ascertain that it had found
by its own gravity, place of safety, he
said .,,
"And now be of with you, and thank tie
bissed saints that you lave me without
scratch on your skin, or the value of your
little finger hurt"
1t needed no persuasion to induce the bsh.
op to turn his back upon the despoiler of his
worldly goods, and having no weight to carry
he set oft ut what equestri ms term "a hand
canter;' scarcely, however, lad he reachedthe
middle of the precipitous road. when he #.
ceived his prosecutor running after him -
He endeavored to redouble his speed. Alas!
what chance had he in race with one whose
muscles were as strong and elastic as highly
tempered steed!
"Stop, you nimble.footed thief of the
world!'' roared the robber--''stop, | tell you!
I've parting word with you yet"
The exhausted and defenseless clergyman,
finding it impossible to continue his flight,
suddenly came to a stand still The fellow
approached, and his face instead of its for.
mer ferocity, was lith up wit whimsical
roguishness of expression, as he said-"And
is it likely l'dlet you off with better coat on
your back than my own? and will be after
losing the chance of that elegant hat and
wig? OFF with them this moment, and then
you'll be quit o. me.' r,gs NJ
The footpad quickly divested himself oft
his SINGLE breasted coat-laid violent hands
upon the clerical hat and full-bottomed wig |
put them ON hissown person, and then in.
sisted on seeing his late apparel used in their
stead; and with loud laugh ran off; as tho