Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-02
LORD ULLAN,s DAUGHTER.
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A ehieftain to the Highlands bound cries
"Boatman, do not tarry, and I'll give thee 9
dollar and 9 half to row us across the lake. -
"Nov, who be ye would cross Loeb Gyle
this dark and stormy snight?" asked the
ferryman, with much curiosity.
s'What is that to you, you bald-pated
snipe of the valley?" replied the ohieftain,
growing pale about the gills. "1f I pay you
good round sum for your services, it ap.
pears to me your interest in the matte,
should end there. Do you require the pedi'
gree of every man, woman and child you
take across in your internal scow? If it wasn''
that I'm in hurry I'd smack YOU
jaws for your impudence, but as it is,'' dis
playing q handful of coin, Gas it is I'm the
chief of Ulva's Isle, and this-Lord Ullan's
daughter. His horseman hard behind ue
ride, and should they oyertake us here in
the glen it would 90 hard with us.''
Out spoke the hardy Highland wight,
while he unlocked his skiff and told them
get in, "pll 20 my chief, I'm ready; but
considering the terrible storm hope you
will make it So, although as matter OF
fact, do not venture forth for mere
money consideration, but for your winsome
lady. have been there to some
extent myself, and can appreciate the stu
alton; so, by my word, the bonny bird in
danger shall not tarry. Sit little more in
the middle to trim the boat, please, and here
We gor' . .
BY this the storm grew loud apace, the
water-wraith was shrieking and things look
ed most almighty dark. But still as wilder
grew the storm, and as the night grew
drearer, adown the glen rode at least dozen
men with old Ullan at the head on cream
colored mule. tsOh, haste thee, haste!'' the
lady cries; "though tempests round us
gather, I'll meet the raging of
the storm, but not my angry pa
So on they rowed amid the roar of waters
fast prevailing, and when Lord Ullan reached
the shore his wrath was dreadful to behold.
And no wonder. For, sore dismayed
through storm and shade, he discovered bis
daughter in the boat with smile on he,
lip and salt spray in her eye, and both arms
around her lover. For while it seemed
that he would take it out of His hired men
aid the cream colored mule, as he declared
he would have the former beheaded as soon
as he got home, and the latter he was
hammering over the ears with a clun
Presently he took another tack: "Come
back! come backw he cried in grief, across
the stormy water. land I'll forgive you
Highland boy, my daughter! oh, my ught.
or! and also settle the bill with the ferry.
man."
But the young lady could not be caught SC
easily. Neither could the young man, who
told the ferryman to press on, and Their
turning around in the boat, still keeping one
arm around his sweetheart to prevent bel
falling out, called to the old gentleman:
"Much obliged for your kind invitation
my dear sir, but We will not come back al
present. You can expect US, however, in
the course of week or ten days. Till then
adieu!' Lord Ullan called again. Twas
vain; the loud waves dashed the shore; re-
turn, they wouldn't think of it. In fifteer
minutes they were on the other side, the
ferryman was wondering what he would dc
with 1920 gold piece, and the young couple
were inquiring the way to the nearest justice
of the peace.