New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-01-08
LORD ULLAN,s DAUGHTER
lOil CITY Derrick

A chieftain to the Highlands bound cries,
"Boatman, do not tarrv, and I'll give thee q
dollar and half to row us across the lake,
''Now, who be ye would cross Loch-Gyle
this dark and stormy night?" asked the
ferryman, with much curiosity.
''What is that to you, you bald pated
snipe of the valley?" replied the chieftain,
growing pale about the gills. eff pay you
good round sum for your services, it APP
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 it wasn't
that I'm IN hurry I'd smack your
jaws for your impotence, but as it is" dis
playing handful of coin, ':as it is I'm the
chief of Ulva's Isle, and this-Lord Ullan's
daughter. His horseman 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
get in, ''1'll go my chief, I'm ready; but
considering the terrible storm hope you
will make it 50, although as matter of
fact, 1 do not venture forth for mere
money consideration, but for your winsome
extent myself, and can appreciate the stu
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
water-wraith was shrieking and things look
ed 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 Ullan at the head on a cream
colored mule. "Oh, haste thee, haste!'' tie
lady cries: 'though tempests round rs
gather, I'll meet the raging ef
the storm, but not my angry pa.''
So on they rowed amid the roar of waters
| fast prevailing, and when Lo1 ID Ullan reach, d
the shore his wrath was dreadful to behold
And no wonder. For, sore dismayed
through storm and shade, he discovered his
daughter 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
aud the cream colored mule. as he declared
he would have the former beheaded as socn
as he got home, and the latter he YVES
hammering over the ears with cluv.
Presently he took another tack: ssCome
back! come back!' he cried in grief, across
the stormy water. 'and I'll forgive your
Highland boy, my daughter! oh, my daught-
er! and also settle the bill with she ferry
| man.
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 around 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 a week or ten days. Till then,
adieu!'' Lord Ullan called again. Twas
vain: the loud waves dashed the shore; re-
turn, they wouldn't think of it. In fifteen
minutes they were on the other side, tbs
ferryman was wondering what he would do
with $20 gold piece, and the young couple
were inquiFing the way to the nearest justice
of tho peace.