The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-08
LORD ULLAN'S DAUGHTER.
The Facts in the Case Set Forth
in Humble Prose.
Oil city Derrick

Oil City Derrick.
A chieftain to tie Highlands
bounds cries, "Boatman, do not tar
ry, and I'll give thee dollar and a
half TO row us across the lake"
"Now, who be ye would cross
Loch-Gyle this dark stormy night?'
asked the ferryman, with much GU
riosity.
"What is that to you, you bald
head snipe of the valley?" replied
the chieftain, growing pale about
the gilIs. "If l pay you good
round sum for your services, it APP
pears to ne 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 scow? If it wasn't
that I'm in . hurry. Ia smack your
jaws for your lmpudence, but as it
is" displaying a handful Of coin,
"as it is, I'm the Chief of Uiva's
Isle, and this, Lord Ullan's daugh-
ter. 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 Highland wight,
willie he unlocked his skiff and told
them get in, "rll go, MY chef. I'm
ready but, considering the terrible
storm, hope you will make it 81,
although, as a matter of fact, | do
not venture for mere money con-
sideration, but for your wmsome
lady. | have been there to some
extent myself, and can appreciate
the situation; so, by ny word. the
bonny bird in danger shall not tarry.
Sit a little more liz the middle to
trim the boat, aid here we 90"
BY this tine the storm grew loud
apaco, the waier-wraith was shrek.
| ing aud thiigs looked mos alnigbt,
dark But stiIl as wilder grew the
storm. and as he night grew drear,
er, adown the glen rode a. leas, 9
dozen men with old UHan al The
head on a cream-colored mule. "Ob
haste thee, haste - the lady cries
Though tempe@ts round Us gather
I'll meet the raging Of the storm
but not my angry pa. So on they
Fowed amid the roar Of waters fas
prevailing, and when Lord Ullar
reached the shore his wrath wal
dreadful TO behold. And no won
der; for, sore dismayed. through
storm and shade, he discovered hi
daughter out in the boat with
smile on her lip and salt spray il
her eye, and both arms around he
| lover For while it seemed tha
he would take it out Of his hireC
men and the cream colored mule, al
| he declared he would have the form
er beheaded as soon as he got home
and the latter he was hammerin.
over the ears with club. Present
iy he took another tack. "Com
back come back I he cried in grief
across the stormy water, and II
forgive your Highland boy, m
daughterl oh, my daughterP an,
aIso settle the bill with the ferry
man."
But the young lady could not b
caught so easily. Neither could th
+ young man, who told the ferryma
to press on, and then turning aroun
in the boat, still keeping one arr
about his sweetheart to prevent he
falling out, called to her old gentl,
man:
Much obliged for your kind in
} vitation, my dear SIR, but we will nc
} come back at present. You can e.
: eept US, however, in the course Of
week or ten days. Till then. adieu
Lord UIlaR called again. 'rwa
vain; the loud waves lashed II
r shore; return. they wouldn't thin
: Of it. 10 ifteen minutes they wei
2 on the other side The ferryman ",
5 wondering what be would do with
} $50 gold piece, aud the young coup
we're inquiring the way to the aea
) est Justice Of the Peace,
1t is astonishing what whoppin
lies young folks viii give ard TAX
during couriship. Tie trouble vii
a good many marriages is that Il
parties Quit lying ghen thay entere
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