The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-02-03
"a GlELls WooING.


Nutu Tue W. WIS near 70 Ne grown up
he was keeping the farm for his mother
almost as well IS his father could have
done Ono night no saw dream
In his sleep, the most beautiful
lady that there was In the world,
and no dreamed Of her three times. aud
10 resolved 10 marry her and no
other woman In the world; aud he
would not stay in the farm, and he
grew pilo. and his fathers brother could
not think what allied him: and he was
always asking him what was wrong with
him, well never mind, one day he
said, brother OF my father, | have sen
q dream, tho most beanti nj woman that
there Is 10 the world, ard | will marry
no other but she. anil ! will now go out
and search for her over tho whole world
till 6nd her."
Said tho uncle, ";on Of my brother, |
have 100 pounds sterling; / will give
them TO thee, and go aud when that Is
spent come back to me and | will give
thee another hundred"
SO the lad took the 100 ponds, and
he went 10 Fra nee, and then he went to
Spain, and all over the world, but he
could not find the lady he had seen In
his sleep AT last 10 came TO London,
and hO had spent all his money, and his
clothes were worn, and he did not know
what he should do for nights lodg.
ing. Well, rs he was wandering about
the streets, whom should he sec but a
Cniet,looking cd woman; and he spoke
70 her; and, from less to more, no told
hcr all that had happened to him, and
she was well pleasei 10 500 a country.
man, and she said: ~, too, am a High.
land woman, though | am In this
town" And sho took him to a small
house that she had, and she gave him
neat and clothes.
Aud she said; GO ont now and take
walk; maybe thou mayeot SOC here in
one day what thou mightcst not see in
o year"
On the n ,xt dry hG was out taking n
walk al tout the town, and ho saw q
woman at window, and no knew her
at once, for she was the lady he had
soon IN his sleep, and he went back to
the old woman.
"How went It with thee this day,
Gao {" said she,
t went we'll" said he.
"Uh, have seen the lady saw in
my sleep said he, And he told her
oil about II.
Then the old woman asked about the
house and the street; aud when she
knew-"Thou hast seen her." said she.
THAT Is all thou wilt see Of her. That
Is the daughter Of tho bailio of London;
but ! am her foster mother, and
would be right glad IL she would
marry countryman Of my own
how, do thou 20 out on the morrow,
8nd ] will give thee fine Highland
clothes, and thou wilt lind tho lady
walking in such street; herself and
three maidOns Of company will 20 out
together, and do thou tread on her
gown, and, when she turns round 70 see
what is the matter, do thou speak to
her.
Wall, tho lad did this. lie went out
anu iound tho lady, and no set his foot
on her dress, and the gown rent from
the band; and, when she turned round,
he said 81 am asking you much grace
lit was an accident.
1T was not your fault; II was tho
fault Of the dreSsmnker that made the
dress SO long, said she.
And she looked at him, and when she
saw how handsome he was, she said:
will you 10 so kind as to como home
with me to my father house and take
somOthing@
20 tho lad went and sat down, and
before she asked him anything she set
down wine before him and SAID,
Quicker is q drink than a tale.
When no had taken that he began,
and no told her all that happened, aud
she was well pleased
And saw thee in my sleep on tho
same night, said she
lie went away, and the Old woman
as cd him how ho hal got on, and no
told he all that had happened. AMI
she told the hai'io's daughter all the
good she could thins OF about the
young lad; and after that he was often
at tho bailiOs house, and ut last the
daughter said slo would marry him.
"Ent fear that will not do said she;
go home for year, and when thou
contest back will contrive to mlrry
thee" said she, for it is the law Of
this country that tho haiic himself must
give each maiden by the hand to her
bridegroom" and she left blessings
with him
We'll, the lad went away, and he
told his fathers brother all that had
happened to him but when the year
was nCar'y out no set oil for ondou
again. and he had tho second hundred
with him and some good oatmeal cakes
On the road he net Saxon gentle.
man, and they begin to talk.
Where art thou going said tho
Saxon.
~ am going to onlon," said no;
"when | was there last | set net to
set net and to SOW lint are expressed
in the same words in the street II it
is as ! left it | will take it with me; if
not, will leave it.
well said the other, "that is q silly
thing How can lintseel bo as thoa
hast left it, II must bo grown M and
trodden down, and eaten by hens long
ago. am going to London, too hut
am going TO marry the bailie's daugh.
teri
They walked on together, and at last
the saxon got hungry, and no had no
food with him; and he said to the other,
wilt thou give me some OF thy Eooll'
"Wcll, said the ael, Il have hut
poor fool-Oatcn bread; | will give
you some; bnt il were gentleman
like you would never travel without
my mother"
They had not gone for when heavy
shower came on, and the Gael had a
rough plaid about him, bY the Saxon
had mono: and hO said to the other:
"Wil' thou lend me thy p,aiii'
81 will lend you part OF II, y said tho
Gael; "hut il were gentleman like
yOI, would never travel without my
house aud would not DO indebted to
any one tor fayOrs"
But the Sayon wrapped the end of the
Highlan 'cr's plaid about his shoulders,
and they went on.
Well, they had not gone far till they