The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-05-16

1he humorous ruilian of the Oil Cit,
Derrick gives prose version of the abov,
romantic poem of Campbell's. It is much
more matter of fact statement of the case
than the poets, and brings the young couple
out in good deal better shape -
a chieftain to the Highlands bound c,ies
"Boatman, do not tarry, and I'll give to thee
dollar and a-half to row us across the
lake"
"Now who be ye would cross Loeb. Gyle
this dark and stormy night ?" asked the fer.
ryman, with much curiosity.
What is that to you, you bald.headed
snip of the valley ?" replied the chieftain
growing pale about the gills. EN- pay YOU
a good round sum for your services it ap.
pears to me your interest in the matter
should end there. Do you require the pedi.
gree of every man, woman and child YOU
take across in your internal scow? If il
wash that I'm in hurry I'd smack your
Jaws TOR your impudence, but as it is" dis.
playing handful of coin "as it is, Pm the
chief of Ulva's Isle, and this-Lord Ullin's
Daughter, His horsemen hard behind us
ride, and should they overtake us here in
the glen it would go hard with u.s."
Out spoke the hardy Highland wight,
while he unlocked his skif and told them to
get in, "Ill go, my chief, Pm ready but.
considering the terrible storm, | hope YOU
will make it two dollars although as a mat.
ter Of fact, do not venture forth for A mere
money consideration, but for your winsome
lady. have been there to some extent nv
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 go.'
by this time the storm grew loud apace,
the water wrath WAS sbreking, 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
dozen men, with old Ullin at the head on a
cream coiored mule. "On, haste thee,
hastel' the lady cries though tempest
around US gather. I'll meet the raging OF
the storm, but not my angry pa" So on
they rode amid the roar of the waters fast
prevailing, and when Lord Ullin reached
the shore his wrath was dreadful to behold.
And no wonder For, sore d'smayed through
storm and shade, he discovered his daughter
out in the boat with smile on her 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 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 a club. Presently he took an =.
other tack "Come back come back !" he
cried in grief, across the stormy water, "and
I'll forgive your Highland boy, my daughter!
oh, my daughter and also settle the bill
with the ferryman,"
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
"Much Obliged for your kind invitation,
my dear sir, but we will not come back at
present, You can expect us, however in
the course of week or ten days. Till then
adieu !" Lord Ullin called again. Twas
vain the loud waves lashed the shore re-
turn they wouldn't think of it. In fifteen
uinutas thay were on tha other side the for
ryman was wondering what he would do
with twenty dollar gold piece, and the
young couple were inquiring the way to the
nearest Justice of the peace.