The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-01-10
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A chieftain to the Highlands bound
cries, "Boatman do not tarry, and I'll
give to thee a dollar and half to row
us across the lake."
ssNow who be We would cross Loch-
Gyle this dark and stormy night?"
asked the ferryman, with much curl
0sity.
stWhat is that to you, you bald
headed snipe of the valleys" replied
the chieftain, growing pale about the
gills. elf I pay you good round
sum for your services, it appears to me
your interest in the matter should end
there. Do you require the pedigree of
every man, woman and child you take
across in your internal boat? II it
wasn't that Pm in a hurry, I'd smack
your jaws for your impudence, but as
it is" displaying handful Of coin, ssas
it is, Pm the Chief of Ulva's Isle. and
this Lord Ullan's daughter. His
horsemen hard behind us ride, and
should they overtake us here in the
glen it would 60 hard with u.s."
Out spoke the hardy Highland
wight, while he unlocked his skif and
told them get In. an go, my Chief,
BILE storm, I hope you will make it
two dollars, although as a matter Of
fact, do not venture forth for a mere
money consideration, but for your
winsome lady. i have been there to
some extent myself, 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 go!"
By this the storm grew loud apace,
the waterwraith was shrieking, and
things looked most almighty dark.
But still as wilder grew the storm, and
as the night grew drearer, adown the
glen rode at least a dozen men with
old LILLIAN Mt the head on cream col
ored mule. sOh, haste thee, haste J"
the lady cries, "though tempests round
,.s gather. I'll meet the raging of the
8 ortn. but not my angry pa.'' So on
,ney rowed amid the roar of waters
asst prevailing, and when Lord Uiian
coached the shore his wrath was dread
vi To behold. And no wonder. For,
ore dis,nayed, through storm and
shade, he discovered his daughter out
CT. Il boat with IL smile on her lip and
-.,it spray in her eye, and both arms
around her lover. For while it
seemed that 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 hammer
ing over the ears with a club. Pres
emily he took another tack uCome
back! come back - he cried in grief,
across the stormy water, ssand I'll for
give your Highland boy, my daughter!
oh, my daughter! and also settle the
bill with the ferryEnan."
But the young lady could not be
caught so easily. Neither could the
young man, who told the ferryman to
press on, and then turning around in
the boat, still keeping one arm about
his sweetheart to prevent her falling
out, called to the old gentleman
ssMuch obliged for your kind invita-
ton, my dear sir, but we will not
come back at present. You can OK
pect us, however, in the course of Il
week or ten days. Till then, adieuv ~
Lord Ullan called again. Twas
vain; tho loud waves washed the
shore; return, they wouldn't think of
it. In fifteen minutes they were on
the other side; the ferryman was won
dering what he should do with a
twenty-dollar gold piece, and the young
couple were enquiring the way to the
nearest Justice of the Peace.