The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05
Lord UlIan's Daughter.

A chieftan to the Highlands bound
cries, "Boatman, do not larry, and
I'll give to thee a dollar and a half
to row US across the lake."
snow, who be ye would cross Loeb
Gyle this dark and stormy night?'
asked the ferryman, with much Gu
riosity.
"What is that to you, youold bald
headed snipe Of the valley?" replied
the chieftan, growing pale about the
gills. IF pay you a good, round
sum for your services, it appears to
me your interest in the matter
should end here. DO you require
the pedigree Of every man woman
and child you take across in your in.
fernal scow? If it wasn't that I'm
in a hurry I'd smack your jaws for
your impotence, but as it is" dis
playing q handful Of coin, ''as it is,
Pm the chief Of Ulva's Isle, and this
Lord Ullan's daughter. His horse
men hardybehind US ride; and should
they oyertake US here in-the glen it
would 60 hard with u.s."
Out spoke the hardy Highland
wight, while he unlocked his skiff
andjtold them to get in. "l'll go my
chief, I'm ready; but, considering the
terrible storm, | hope you will make
it two dollars, although as a matter
of fact, ! do not venture forth for q
mere money consideration, but for
your winsome lady. | have been
there 10 some extent myself and can
appreciate the situations SO, by the
word, the bonny bird in danger shall
not tarry. Sta little in the middle
TO trim the boat, please, and here we
col"
.Bythis the storm grew loudapace,
the water-wraith was shrieking, and
things looked most almighty dark
But still, as wilder grew the storm,
and as the night grew drearef, adown
the glen rode at least q dozen men
with old Ullan ut the head on a
cream-colored mule. COZ, haste
thee, haste" the lady cries .thoGgh'
tempests round us gather, iii meet
the raging Of the storm, but not my
angry pa" So on they rowed amid
the roar Of the waters fast prevail
ing, and when Lord Ullan reached
the shore his wrath was dreadful to-
behold. And no wonder. For, sore
dismayed, through storm and shade,
lie discovered his daughter out in
the boat with a sliile.on her lip and
salt spray in her eye, and both arms
around her lover: For awhile i'll
seemed that lie would take it out of
his hired men and'the cream-colored
mule, as he declared he would have
the former beheaded as soon as he got
home, and the latter he washammer-
ing over the ears with aclub. Pres.
emily he took another tack: "Come
back! come .backn he cried in grief,
across the stormy water, ''and Ill
forgive your highland boy, my
daughterl oh, my daughter and also
settle the bill with the ferryman,"
But the yoang lady could not be
caught so easily Neither could the
young man, who told the ferryman'
to pass on, land then.turning around
in the boat, still keeping one arm
about his sweetheart to prevent her
falling out, called to the old gentle
man:
"Much obliged for your kind invi-
tation, my dear sir, but we will not
come back at present, You can ex-
pect us, however, in a week or ten
days. Till then, adieu! Lord Ullan
called again. Twas vain; the loud
waves dashed the shore; return they
wouldn't think Of it. In fifteen
minutes they were on the other side,
the ferryman was wondering what
he would do with a twenty dollar
gold piece, and the young couple was
inquiring the way to the nearest
Justice Of the ce.-0I CITY Der
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The Capital of u Good Name.