Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-12-30
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But every one" replied the fai
speaker, should conform to the custom
of the country he visits.as
"Andd do you then go prepared for thi
highway robbery ? and have you no feal
in this journey By yoirself?n
well, Senior, WHIT can I do I an
as you perceive, an unprotected lady
who for certain reasoas, am required te
make my journey baween Perote anc
Capital some twice oil thrice a year, and
you certainly could nit expect me to gt
prepared to resist an armed band 4,
to fear, | will not deny | have my share
of that but, so far. have never mel
with any rough treatment, and of course
| trust to the saints that my fortune will
ever be as p%ropitious."
And have you really been robbed on
your journey back and forth q | en-.
quired.
think have paid my share to the
ladrones for my @traisit through their
country r size laughed.
And you expect I'd continue a repe
tition Of the same fol the rest Of youl
life.'
Who knows p &e replied. al
least hope to be always prepared"
And your fellow t'avelers," said |
have you never seen my disposed to re.
sist these unlawful acsD.
Once, Senior, an American and an
Engllshman, who weh in the same dill
genera with me, fired upon the robbers
killing one and woundng two."
And did the robbes fire back ?"
Yes, but fed Immediately, and for
tunately, injured none If our purity"
"As should have expected" returned
1. You were not robbed On that occa
son ! suppose
I'VE were not, Senos, but the two for.
eigners subsequently paid dearly for their
resistance for in journeying back and
forth both were killed, senasateIy and al
different times, near the same spot. You
see those crosses by the side of the road
Senior 2"
Il have observed then frequently, but
here they seem to be much more numer
GUS" | replied, looking forth from the
vehicle.
Each stands upon The spot where
one has met a vident DEATH she
rejoined and as weIgo along, I will
call your attention to tsese which mark
the places where the foreigners met
theirs.
Do you know" saidI, +" that l am re.
solved to emulate their example, let the
consequences be what they may 2"
Holy saints defend hs |" she exclaim.
ed you are not in earnest, Senior 2"
Seriously so, l assuI e you."
"You would only bFng certain death
upon US BOTH"
Say rather, I should Tighten the ex
penses of the j%ourney7for your knights
of the road understandretreat as well as
advance-and you youhelfhave acknowl.
edged that firm resistance puts them to
fight for once.o
But there were nuubers opposed to
them, Senior, and you ore only one."
But fortunately | AVE a couple of re.
y~olvers, which in good hands amount to
ten or a dozen shots, ynd my friends have
repeatedly told me | aa not a bad marks
man."
"Ah, Santa Maria !! you willthink bet.
ter Of this Senor-the very idea of resis.
lance terrifes me 2"
i Butnnt 4 idea If robbery 2n
g Because / have never met with viz.
lence.n
W. cont;ntod - conrorsa = s-;,,;1o,
stra;n for sona :; Ionaon
nanion oradnaIIv cban9;no .bo snh;e -
and seetnino much Interested in mysaIf
I learned tfat her fsmilv Mama was "
lerde. that she was unmarr;aJ that ba,
father and brother were officers n ~
army, and SO forth. and SO on and II
return I cave her nv name statea a 800 !.
thing Of my history; business and pros
pects. and a~ltogetber became more ana p pnyn
municative than | would advise any
friend to be with a stranger Of either sex
in a strange county.
AS we continued our journey, the con
~versation gradually changed from one