The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-07-13

, my alndnceu pride, the 0eauteOuS SaOva
J l am Scanlan Of the Glen, and am herr
to execute the orders of my feudal SOY
ereign, the great Mccarthy Nor"
10 thy chamber, daughter, exclaimed
O'Sullivan, who had been unobserved b,
the party; Il am sufficient, | shoult
think, to do the honors of the house t.
this base minion of baser tyrant."
| "Reproaches are but as words giver
idly to the wind replied the young
chieftain; for from this moment neithel
you nor any that claim your kindred cal
call house or land your own. l bear :
commission to seize your person, ant
your goods are confscated"
You must be mad, young man." vo
ciferated O'Sullivan, raising his lamp t.
the face Of the denouncer. "Know yor
not that we are under the protection O.
the Prince ODonoghue, who has already
punished more than one proud chief who
has dared TO molest those to whom he
grants protection? Home, boy, nor dare
to put this foolish trick upon ME, or
may punish you as you deserve
"Well, Sir Traitor, we must cen pu
your threats to the proof, so do youl
duty, comrades; seize that old dotard; he
is Your prisoner, and his wealth the booty
due to our lege lord as indemniffcation
for his refusal to aid his cause against
the Red OConor."
The followers of Scanlan obeved. and
bound the old man hand and foot. who
fancied the whole affair must be dream,
for the proceedings had been conducted
with so much secrecy and quiet that the
reality fell like a thunderbolt upon its
victim.
Saoya, who had crept to her fathers
side during the loud war of words, ap-
peared rooted TO the spot, and bent an
eye of vacancy upon the mailed figure of
the chieftain Scanlan, while her father
from time to time uttered cries ofagony
and despair, exclaiming, "Just heaven
what will become of u.s."
"A question soon answered" replied
the Chief of the Glen; you, old man, as
the head of your race, are doomed to die
the death of all traitors; and your child,
with all of her sex bearing your name,o or
claiming kindred with you, are to be
driven from the land"
Great God driven from their hearth
and homel" exclaimed the old man,
wringing his corded hands.
"Yes, even from this moment"
"Saova, ON hearing this terrible decree
started from the state of apathy into
which she had fallen, suddenly seized
Scanlans mailed arm with a convulsive
grasp, and fixing her inquiring eyes upon
his face she thus addressed him:
Young warrier, you surely can not
have the heart to enforce this terrible
decree; you will not drive the old man
forth to meet the vengeance ofan angry
tyrant?"
The fair pleader never looked more
beautiful than at this moment; her
bosom heaving with contending emo
tions while from her full stag-like eyes
shot daring and determination. Sean
Ian, whose heart was not totally devoid
of feeling, appeared to gaze with interest
rs he looked upon the lovely advocate,
and was about to reply, when the harsh
voice of one of his followers reminded
him that he had yet other duties to per-
form, and, and that the orders of the
Mccarthy must not be delayed by those
intrusted with their execution.
Fright" said the young chief "come
fair maiden, prepare yoursels for instant
departure; we will conduct you safely
through the mountain passes, and once
beyond the district of Eoganacht you
will be free from further molestation."
He commanded his followers to exc
cute their business with dispatch. In
vain did the almost frantic Saovaimplore
him to be merciful, and take her life
rather than separate her from her aged
father. He was deafto all her entreaties
and, having rudely repulsed her, she
sank senseless to the ground. After
plundering the abode of all the wealth
it contained, Scanlan and his followers
forced the old man from his home. The
tumult aroused Saova, and she stood, an
altered being before the marauders.
Father. FAREWELL" she said. THE
daughter of an Irish chieftain must pre-
serve her life for great and noble pur-
pose."
Scanlan was at a loss to comprehend
her words, and the sudden change which
had taken place in her manner; but her
fathers eyes frightened as he read the
characters Of defiance and revenge in
his daughters face. They were, howev-
er. from that hour separated forever.
Two months from that day the Chief
of the Glen was seated at the feet of the
fair Elline, daughter of the Mccarthy
Nor; she was listening with delight and
attention to the recital of his adventures
in her fathers service, while his mother,
the proud Gromlaith, sat watching them
with smiles sofcontentment They form
ed charming group; the fair, delicate
girl, clothed in robe of purest white,
her slender waist encircled in a golden
zone, was seated on an ebony chair of
curious Workmanship the handsome
youth, who appeared almost ON his knees
before her, as if in deep devotion before
some saint. Elline, smiling and happy
in his love, listened as he spoke. Scanlan
thought only of the bliss that awaited
him, and his happiness in contemplating
the fair features of the maiden he should
call his own on the morrow. At their
side, and looking as their guardian aggel,
sat Gbomlaith, exulting in her success of
having effected union which would
heal the breach which had for some
time existed between hernoble race
and that of the Mccarthy Nor. Day
was fast drawing to a close, the evening
perfume of the sweet spring flowers
embalmed the air, and all nature
seemed hushed into holy calm The
little party felt its influence, and silence
for a while crept among them, as If they
we're afraid to break the repose Of ma
ture. The Chief of the Glen rested his
head near the lap of his Elline, and at
that moment they forgot all but them
selves, even the dreadful pestilenee
which for some time past had, like
scvthe, cut off so many of the chieftains
and their followers, sparing in its dread
full march neither young nor old At