San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-25

TAe Faess IN AZ Case Set FsrsA d. Hw,nbi.
IFrom the on CITY DerrIcl. |

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From the on City Dsrich.I
A chieftain to the Highlands bound,
cries, "Boatman, do not tarry, and I'll
give "a, thee dollar and q half to row
US across the lake. 4i tid,
Nov, who be 70 would cross Loeb
Gyle this dark and stormy night p asked
the ferryman, with much curiosity.
What is that to you, you bald, head.
ed snipe Of the valley, replied the chief
tain, growing pale about the gills If I
pay You good round sum for your SER
vices, it appears to me your interest in
the matter should end there. Do you
require the pedigree of every man, wo-
man and child you take across in your
Internal scow? II it wasn't that I'm ins
hurry, I'd smack your jaws for your i'm
pudence, but, as it u.s. displaying hand
full of coin, 'as il is, I'm the chief Of vi,
vas isle, and this Lord Ullan's dangh-
ter. His horsemen hard behind us ride,
and should they overtake us here in the
glen it would 60 hard with u.s. Ms, a,o'
Out spoke the hardy Highland wight,
while he unbuckled his skiff and told
them to get in. I'll go, my chief, I'm
ready, but, considering the terrible
storm I hope you will make it two dol.
lars, although as matter of fact, do
not venture forth for mere money con-
sideration, but for your winsome lady.
I have been there, to some extent, my
self, and can appreciate the situation, 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 co. iataa ail sasa4 1, '1
By this the storm grew loud apace,
the water-wraith was shrieking, and
things looked most almighty dark. But
still, as wilder grew the storm, and as
the night grew drearer, abown the glen
rode at least dozen men with old Ul-
Ian at the head on cream-colored mule.
oh, haste thee, hastev 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 nc
wonder. For, sore dismayed, through
storm and shade, he discovered his
daughter out in the boat with a smile
on her lip and salt spray in her eye, and
both arms round her lover For awhile
1t seemed as if he would take it out OF
his hired man and 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 club. Presently he took
another tack; Come backl come back |!
he cried in grief, across the stormy wa
ter, and I'll forgive yonr Highland boy,
my daughter! oh, my daughter! and also
settle the bill with the ferryman.' ~.
But the young lady could not be so
easily caught. Neither could the young
man, who told the feryman to press on,
and then turning round in the boat,
still keeping one arm around his sweet
heart to prevent her falling out, called
to the old gentleman:
Much obliged for your kind invita-
ton, my dear sir, but we will not come
back at present. You may expect us,
however, in the course of n week or ten
days. Till then, adieur Lord LILLIAN
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 were inquiring the way
to the nearest justice of the peace.