Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-03
THE FOOL AND THE HIGH
WA YlhAN.

IHE FOOL h4' ~ LIE NUN
WA YlhAN.
Never heard Of Redmond O'Hanlon
the Irish highway robbcr2 Well
that's surprising. Your English Tuis
pins and French Duvals could not hold
candle TO our highwayman But for
all his shrcwdness he met his match
for once, and I'll Tell you how it was,
Redmond was fine, strappingsport-
ing, gentlemanly fellow, and a. devoted
admircr of the lades--as where is the
Irishman that Is mot? And what is
more, a friend TO the poor; as you will
admit when ! tell you that his de-
mands for cash were only made on
persons who could well afford to meet
them, and that hc delighted in forcing
contributions from those who had the
name of q hard landlord TO their ten
ants. There was one Of this class
whom Redmond never lost an oppor-
tunity of taxing, for that was the polite
name he gave to his own robberies.-
Every quarter day this gentleman, or
one OF his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. more
than one used TO take a journey of six
or seven miles TO colled mis- rents, and
as regularly as clock work, there was
Redmond o,lianion, with some stout
companion, II necessary, to wayiay the
collector as he returned home, Every
means was used to elude him, but TO
no nopurpose. lie had spies everywhere,
and contrived to get the exact infor-
nation he needed IN advance
SO one quarter day, when the gen
tlemans servants asked him about 60
ing for the rents, be swore at oHan,
lon, and said he didn't see the use OF
collecting money 70 hana over TO HIM
NOW TINS gentleman had on ms es,
tate boy called Jerry the Fool,
who had tho run OF lhe house ana
made iun ior the iamiiy ne hau q
great conceit OF himself, and when he
heard what the master said, he imme::
diately asked to be allowed to go after
the rents ior once, ana declared ne
"ouiu hho" tho ""y W prinS 'nVhi
safe home. Or course he was laughed
at, but when he represented that no
harm would come from trying, as ne
couldn't do worse than all who had
gone before him, the master agreed to
honor him. Upon that, jerry made
such preparations as he thought suita-
bio, chose the worst horse in the stable,
An old hack, half blind and three
quarters lame--and started on his en-
terprise. Nothing occurred on the
way. He collected considerable
amount of money, carefully deposited
il about his person, and started home
ward. Toward evening, as he was
quietly Jogging along ON the old hack
and was lust entering long lane with
high hedges ON both sides, a tall. fine
looking man rode up TO him on hand.
some roam mare.
"God save you, my man." says the
gentleman.
"God save your honor" replies Jerry.
"What's your name, my man :"
asked the gentleman.
"Jerry the Fool, and | aint ashamed
of il. What's yours?"
The gentleman took no notice of the
question. After while hcs says, "That's
a fine animal you're riding, Jerry
Faith, I'm glad your honor likes
~ said jerry abut it isn't myself
thad care to take lease on his life,
But he'd serve my turn any way, for
it's not in a hurry I'm travelling. |
have only been to the village beyond
to collect the masters rlnt for him.
surely he's not such 1901 as to
trust you with the looy
Arrah, why mott asked jerry IN
surprise. :,
why, don't you know that ked-
mond oHanlon :, on TINS ROAD :,
Richmond ohan'on, Is w said
jerry rugn J lhat much ior hed-
mond ohanion says ne swapping ms
fingers "faix jerry the Fool Is q
match Tor a nan dozen OF the likes oil
MN, any uay IN inc week. ana sunday
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Inc stranger iaugheu, ana 'hen rode
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part OF the road, when ne drew a brace
Of pistols, ana told Jerry 70 mana over
oil the money ne had ABOUT MN, or
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