Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-04-09
ri. SIOUX CITY, IOWA SATURDAY, April, g. 1854

each other, ne bintei that mayhap an alli
ance might Be effected between the hosss,
Of Ayr and Douglas. at5.4
The old Lord sought his, daughter, and
told her Of the expected arrival. ~
"L"rd Douglas is i've and twenty gear,
your senior, Anna, but let that make nc
difference in your sspect toward. him. Il
he sues for your hand, I shall, expect you
to give him = favorable answer.
|, Then Ae need not come to AR, think.
ing - Ain A bfjd. |; naleps, ,perch.psa he
shoqAPreposs 70 my old nsrss, .vhe, per-
haps, might aecep. him out Of regard to
his feelings. sho'd Dc be refused, and 10
the position he night raiss her, BY becom.
ing his wife, and With . sausy laugh, the
maiden ran from the apar,mest, leaving
her sire half in anger, and half pleasure
at her words.
Here the old housekeeper went on to
tell Of the arrival of Lord bsasla,, shis
proposal to the maiden. and her scotnful
rejection. the anger Of tho old Lord Ayr,
and his commands for the Wedding prepar.
atious to be Immediately commenced, des.
pite all tears and en.resties Of the Lady
Anna, who vowed, when she found tha.
her prayers availed naugbt, that she would
cast herself into the sea, rather than be
the bride Of the grim old Lord Of Douglas.
1t was the eve before Christmas, on
which the forced nup.uals were to take
place, and terrible storm was raging
along the coast. 1t came sweeping down
from the Highlands with the Wild voices
Of fends, and the Wild winds shook the
old castle from ,urret to foundation stone.
The sea Iashed the shore in Wild fury, and
its thunders re.echoed far iuland. 1t was
terrible sight, sir, of which this il but a
slight comparison. ...s.
Il, must have been dreadful, indeed
remarked, as the old lady paused in her
narrative, and | heard the storm raging
without, and believing down the huge Ere
place with redoubled fury, and immedi.
ately We drew closer to the fire, and the
old lady went OH - follows:
That evening Lady Anna sought her
stern old sire, and on her knees begged
that che might be spared the terrible fate
he was determined to force npon her; but
the old Lord replied quickly to her pas.
siona'e entreaty, and babe her prepare to
become Lady Douglas on the morrow.
With face pale as marble, Lady Anna
arose, ard pressing kiss on lac brow of
her rire, turned from the room.
All! me, the child takes il hadly, but
ere long she will be reconciled to her posi-.
ton, the proudest Of any in Scotland, mur.
INJURED the cid Serf, as he sought his couch
that night.
The morn came that was to usher in the
bridal but the storm. hao nowise atated.
just As the dusky light Of early dawn was
lighting up the chamber Of the old Serf,
menial, pale as death burst into the apart.
ment.
For the love Of Heaven. my Lord, come
quickly with me, Lady Anna has gone to
the high cliffs, back Of the castle, and ve
fear she intends throxing herself into
the sea. ....-.. .. t..-.~4...,.....
Half naked, the old man rushed from
his apartment, and Lord Douglas from
his, at the came moment with flying steps,
they passed from the boundary of the
castle, followed BY oil its inmates. In
the gray Twilight they saw Lady Anna for
. moment, high on The cliffs. and the next,
the howling bias. brought back to them !
wild prayer to tho Savior for forgiveness,
and then the waves hid her from their
sigh. .
They reached the elf. and only once
they caught sight Of her beautiful face
and aoA.ing hair. and then shs was gone
forever. 4.'s - ste i*@ttaH
Such was the legend Of the " Portrait
on the Wall" and The housekeeper merely
said IN conclusion, that old Lord AYR
tsss& hsl hi A9ht, ,klo8f 8fron lSse1seld.
ful hour, asd slnrss AS 6sass, l.ord Doug.
~, IN his ova heart aesossd bimsslf ot
her murder. and nethiDks il vas : .rsb-
fal coaclssio0. slee shass ss.=# ~
4@#E $# " III E E-&8@ 8& @as
At tho soselus;oa Of ibs story, tie s,or.
had not sbated ono whit, 20 I dept thar
night in the old castle, where tradition
told the tale ! bad listened 10 that nieAl,
had long pears before been enactsd. A.
the midnight hour, a~oks 10 fright, for
! had 10ansd u a aSStS th1ouIG The
sea and tempest ] heard tho shrek Of
Lady Ansa, and saw her pals faos down
in the roaring, merciless waters.
In : report Of one Of our country agri.
cultural societies, appears tho following
astounding stalsmont "A man Who grew
ll3 bushels Of Button corn per acre, had
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