Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-12
Lord UlIan 8 Daughter.

,hiciaio to the Highlands bound cries,
"Boatma1, DO not terry. and LII gave thee a
dollar and ahaf to TOW u across the lake.
Now. who be ye would cross Loeb GSIe thls
dark and stormy night?' asked the ttTrymso'
with much curiosity.
"Whst is that to you, sou bald headed soIpe OF
the 7sl.e,?" replied the chlettaln, groWlos pale
chou: tho as. III l ps7 you Rooa
rouud SUN for your Services, It appears 10 me
your interest in the matter should erd there.
d. YOU rtuaire the pedigree OF every mau.
woman epd child you take across 10 your 10
ternsI old 'scop? If ;fasn't that L ~ 10
hurry, I'd fm5ck your Tvs for ytur IDpudeGne'
but as it is," displaying handful ct colp i n
the Chief CT Twas Isls, and tbis-Loid Uian's
daughter. lis horssman h'rd behind US nue.
aud should they oVertske u3herc 70 the gse7 IL
would 20 hard with u. 80.
Ou; spoke tito hardy Highland w.ight, Whle
be uoocksd bis skilf aod told them 70 getic
"I'!l 20. my Chief. I'm read5; but, cooslderlok
the terrible storm. l Gope yau wi! make 1t tTo
doa,s, although as matter CT laot. 90 Dol
venture fer h Tor mere money con:l !eratio0,
bur for yoac wicsoue LADY. havs been thers
10 some kent uys@if, Sud can appreciate Tue
situsLioD; s., By uy word, the bonoy Dlfd 10
DAGGER shai! not tarry. Sit it'lo more 10
the middle 10 trim the boat, please, aod mere
We gL!'
b. tbs time ,he Storm grew loud apacs, the
water wrath was strlcE'ng, ara tlioH3 iookeu
mos. almighty dark. But still, as wilder gre"
tho storm, aod the night grey urearef, sooWo
TIE gea rode at least dozen Ineo with o!d
UIlan at the head On a cream cjl3rcd mule
.'Ob, haste, thee, hsstc!" tbs lady cries
though tempests round u1 gather. LII mect
the r.eiog Of the storm but not ny angry pa.
So on they roWed AMID the roar OF waters tasl
prevailing, and when Lord Ullao reached tho
shore 6is wrath was dreadful to be5c!i. And
90 wonder. For, sore dismaycd, through stofm
aud shade, he discovered his daughter out 10
the boat With smile on her llp aud salt spray
10 her eye, and both arms around her lover.
For while it scaned that he would take 1t out
of bis hired na7 and the cream cOlored mule.
az he declared he would have tho former be-
headed ss sooo as ne got homo, and tho latter
be was hammering over the ears with CLUB.
Presently be took another tack: "Come Dack!
come back u be cried iu grief. across the stormy
water, "aud III forgive 5our Highland boy, my
daughter oh, my daughter aod also settle
the bill With tho torrymaD.
But tho young lady coui not be caught 80
elsiy Neither could the young man, who told
the terrymau to prc:s on, and then turoiog
atouau III tue poal' otH' hI'P'1S oH1
his sweetheart to prcvcn. tcr falling cut called
to The old gentleman:
much obliged for your kind Invitation, my
dear sir, but We will net come back at present.
You csn txpcc3 us, hoSeVer, 10 the course OF
week CT ten days Eli then, adleu Lord
Ullau called again. Twas vain; the loud waves
lashcd lho shore retu:n, they Wouldnt thiok
of il. 10 fifteen minutci the7 were on the other
side, the ferry man Tas wondering what be would
do With o twenty d3Ilar gold piece, and tho
young couple were irqariog the way to the
nearest justica OF the peace.