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1849
Merlin. 27th January, 1849 "Gee-up Jenny" is well known to all the boys of Newport and esteemed by those who employ him with his donkey and cart; and rumour said he was a happy man in his domestic circle. But unfortunately, or perhaps otherwise, he, in a fit of anger, had recourse to the necessary castigation of his rib; after which stung with remorse, he rushed out and bought her a span-new gown as a recompense. Shortly after, to the consternation of poor "Gee-up Jenny," he found that his unconciliated spouse had eloped with her cousin! Poor fellow! He ran up and down the street crying for his better half; but she was beyond his wailing accents, and he called on his love in vain. Rumours stated that she had entrusted her unworthy self, for indeed she was a dame of singularly unnatractive features, to the "protection" of the "cousin" and that they had fled towards some port where they might find a vessel to bear them to the golden sands of California. The report, we understand, is greatly strengthened by the fact that the unprincipled relative, who is a "navvy" had been seen shouldering a spade and pickaxe; while the faithless wife had an iron melting-pot tied to ber hack, as they sneaked out of town on their lawless flight. We have since heard that the deserted husband found his faithless rib, with her "dear cousin" at Swansea. When the police refused to apprehend the couple "Gee-up Jenny," in his rage, seized the "valuables" she had stolen from him, and then with all his old love softening his heart, he besought her to return to the arms, the bed, and board she had forsaken. But she scorned all his earnest entreaties, and the poor fellow has come back to this town a heart-broken man.
Two or three meetings have lately been held by the freemen of the Borough of Newport, relative to the letting of their property, the Marshes, to Mr. Moses Scard, that person having offered one hundred pounds for it, for grazing purposes, and for depositing thereon the mud of our streets, he being the town scavenger, by contract.
Captain Hertrude, of the Cleopatra lugger from France, fell among female thieves in Friar's Fields a few evenings ago and was robbed of £3 in French and English money. [ Back ] |
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