The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-08-15
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An IRISH HIGHwAYMEN.


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DOCTOR W., tue nisnop OF the
Cashel E lng occasion 70 viAt napain, ac-
compaae1o y MS MIe ana danentef deter
mined 70 perform the Journey by stages, N
MS own carnage, ana with MS own sleek
and veil led horses, instead Of trusting
ms bones 70 the tender mercles OF an IRISH
post.chaise and the unbroken gdrrons used
Tor drawing these crazy vehicles. u
One part OF thus route was through .
wild and mountainous district; and the
bishop, being very humane man, and con-
siderate to his cattle, made . point OF quit.
ting his carnage at the foot OF every hill
and walking to the top. On enc q these
occasions ne had ioitered to look at the ex-
ten:.ve prospect, indulglng ~ 2 revere up
that agriculture might produce, and IN so
doing suffered his family and servants to De
considerably in advance; percciyins TINS pc
fastened to make up for lost time, and was
stepping out with his" best speed, when
fellow leaped from behind heap OF loose
stones, and accompanying the flourish OF a
huge club with demoniac yell, demanded
'smoney," with feroeity OF tone and man IAN
ner perfectly appalling.
The bishop gave the robber al! the SILVER
he had loose in his pocket, hoping that 1t
would satisfy him; but he was mistaken, for
mo sooner had the ruinan slowed y away IN
capacious rent IN his garment, than with
another whirl OF his hludgeon, and an aW-
full oath, he exclaimed
"And is it with the likes o. thin Pm al
ter letting you OF? lew paltry tinplnnies!
Tvs tneg ould III nayes OF III spiatter your
brains. Arrah, don't stand shiyering like
Quaker in the ague,, but lug out your
purse, ye dlyii, Immediately, or III Date ye
as blue US MILESTONE"
His lordshlp reluctantly yielded his well
filed purse, saying IN tremuious accents:
"My good fellow there 1t IS, now don't
ill use me--lse given you all, pray let mo
depart"
''Fair and softly if you please; and as
sure as Pm not good fellow, l haven't
done with you yet. must search for your
note case, for Pll engage you've few bits
Of paper payable at tho bank; so hand 1t
over, or you'll sup sorrow tonight"
1t was given up; glance at tho road
showed that all hope Of assistance from his
servants was unavaliing, the carriage had
disappeared, but the bishop made an in
stinctive movement as though anxious to
escape from further pillage. ...
swat awhile, or may be shall get an
CRY with ye; hand over your watch and
sales, and then you may trudge."
Now it happened that tho divine felt a
particular regard for his watch-not so
much so from its being of considerable val
No, but because it had been presented to
him by his FIRST patron-and he ventured to
expostulate. s-a ,--r -.--
''Surely you have taken enough; leave me
my watch, and will forgive all you have
DONE" ~ 'a 45sE
"Who ax'd your forgiveness, ye old var
mint? Would We trihe with my good ma
ture? Don't force me to do anything
would be sorry for--but, without any more
bother, Just give me the watch, or by all
that's holy-n'
And he jerked the bludgeon from his right
hand to the left, spat in the horny palm of
the former, and re-grasped the formidable
weapon as though seriously bent on bring
ing it into operation, this action was not
unheeded by his victim-he drew forth the
golden time piece, and with heavy sigh
handed it to his spoiler, who, rolling the
chain and seals round it, found some wider
aperture in his APPAREL into which he cram
med it; and giving himself shake to as
certain that it had found, by its own CRAWL
ty, place of safety, he said
"And now be off with you, and thank the
blissed saints that you leave me without a
scratch on your skin, or the value of your
little finger hurt
1t needed no persuasion to induce the
bishop to turn his back upon the despoier
. of his worldly woods, and having no weight
to carry, he set OFF at what equestrians term
'a hand canter;', scarcely, however, had he
reached the middle of the PERCEPTIONS road ,
wnen he perceived his prosecutor running
after him. He endcav ored to redouble his
speed. Alas what chance had he in Il
race with one whose muscles were as strong
and elastic as highly tempered steel!
"stop, you nmblc-foot thief Of the
world" roared the robber-"stop | tell
you! l have parting word with you yet"
Tho exhausted and dcfenceless clergy
man, finding it impossible to continue his
flight, suddenly came to q stand still. The
fellow approached, and his face, instead Of
its former ferocity, was lit up with a whim-
steal rogueishness Of expression, as he said
-"And is it likely I'd let you off with Il
better coat On your back than my own and
will be after losing the chance of that
beautiful hat and wig? Of with them this
moment, and then you'll be quit o. me.
The footpad quickly Invested the bishop
of his single breasted eoat-laid violent
hands upon the clerical hat and full bottom
ed 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 he'd been the most
meritorious of his life.
Thankful Of having escaped with unbro-
ken bones, his lordship was not long in
evcrtaking 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 anu suffering, that they speedily
checked their risible mcllnations, particular
ly when they learned BY few brief words