Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-02
LORD ULLAN's DAUGHTER.
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chieftain to the Highlands bound cries,
"Boatman, do not tarry, and I'll give thee a
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 valley2" replied the chieftain,
growing pale about the giIls. s'If pay you
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 it wasn't
that Pm in hurry I'd smack your
jaws for your impotence, but as it is" dis
playing handful of coin, 'as 1t is Pm the
chief of Ulva's Isle, and this-Lord CLANS
daughter. His horseman hard behind us
ride, and should they overtake rs here In
the glen it would go hard with u.s."
Out spoke the hardy Highland wight,
while he unlocked his skiff and told them
get in, "Pll go my chief, I'm ready; but
| considering the terrible storm hope you
| will make 1t 80, although as matter of
| fact, I do not venture forth for mere
money consideration, but for your winsome
lady. I have been there to some
extent myself, and can appreciate the stu
alton; 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 gov'
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 a dozen
men with old Ullan at the head on cream
colored mule. "Oh, haste thee. haste!'' the
lady cries; "though tempests round Us
gather, I'll meet the raging OF
the storm, but not my angry pa
So on they rowed amid the roar of waters
fast prevailing, and when Lold Ullan reached
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 smileson hel
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 mer
aid the cream colored mule, as he declared
he would have the former beheaded as soor
as he got home, and the latter he wal
hammering over the ears with clun
Presently he took another tack: @stComt
back! come backG' he cried in grief, across
the stormy water. 'fand I'll forgive you
Highland boy, my daughter! oh, my daught
er! and also settle the bill with the ferry
man."
But the young lady could not be caught 81
easily. Neither could the young man, WIN
told the ferryman to press on, and theI
turning around in the boat, still keeping ont
arm around his sweetheart to prevent he
falling out, called to the old gentleman:
"Much obliged for your kind invitation
, my dear sir, but We will not come back a
present You can expect us, however, il
the course of week or ten days. Till then
, adieur' Lord Ullan called again. 'Twa
, vain; the loud waves dashed the shore; re
turn, they wouldn't think of it. In ffteel
minutes they were On the other side, tn
ferryman was wondering what he would d.
with 500 gold piece, and the young coupl
were inquiring the way to the nearest justic
of the peace.