"HAVING" THE BISHOP
; iviia si'i4icl*b^:V.rai.uiJiß.:^of-j]iaiiiifs' ! iii-ian' i|tii:a|fpra^ Quoth Joe ;ty,!t!ip;:hailitrs;. '' my f lvirtis&>|(jt:.mq\ijut,;spuiik. to Lhiin,-/aiHl:.'.lie-■|will jiiiy;tliSilulitiiul- charges;'J'Tliu ■bail-' I{lk'tlKmwjit:th«v':mighi:.;:ventiii'C;t!i;ic, as theywi!VC:iyitlmrtiivi!irpr.f'i)Uiv;y;irds'''u[ iiiiii;'; Sp'ii'ji.giiua Jiiu.to'- the coach,- and :pii!lm«p!rii!S hat; 'got ..cloae tb.it. Tlio , Bishop.(Ji;do'i'('.d tha.coadi to stop;' whilst Joe (close to his -car)■ .s<iid-. : fitiftly,:-!'My' lord,; licre are two '-''pour men who have ■"sueh great scruples that, I' fear "they will haui,'tlieuist'lves.'r-rVei'ywell,'' said the bishop: so.calling tliu;two bailiffs, he said, ■';' You' two men eoiiio to me tomorrow morning, 'ainllwillsatisfy you," TII.O.IIHUI .bowed, and,;.went away.,:■;■,)oo', .■■hugging liniiselfiwith' I'lis'tallacious device also.wontlm way.-In,the morning the bailliffs,- expecting the debt and': cimrges," went to the bishop's, : and wera introduced; ".Well," said the bishop,-' 1 what are your scruples of conscienca?"-"Scruples!" said the bailiffs,'".wo', have' no scruples. ;We are bailiffs, my lord,. who yesterday arrested Joe. Haines for £2o.' Your lord-' ship promised to; satisfy, us to-day, and wo hope.yourlohlshtp .will lie as good, as' your.word."'.,,Tlie 'worthy bishop, reflecting that his honor and; name would be exposed if lio complied not, paid'the debt .'andcharges.7-': ,: >\V-., V- : ;->' -.-
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2307, 29 May 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)
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171"HAVING" THE BISHOP Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2307, 29 May 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)
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