The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-02-03
"a G.lEL,s W0OING.


tllhVet W Hbll ~ Hb lntlet c0uln have
done. One night no saw q dream
in his sleep, tho most beautiful
lady that there was in tho world,
and no dreamed Of her three times. aud
lle reSolypd to marry hCr and 10
other woman In the world: aud he
would not stay In the farm, and he
grew p 10, and his fathers Lroihef could
not think what allied him: and he was
always asking him what was wrong with
him. We'll, never MUD, one DAY he
said, "trothOr Of my father, have seen
q dream, tho most beanti nj woman that
therP Is IN the world, and will marry
no other but she, and ] will now 20 ont
and search for her orer tho whole world
TIL LIND her"
Said the uncle, ";on Of my brother,
have 100 pounds sterling will give
them 70 thee, and go. and when that ia
spent come back to ne and will give
thee another hundred"
so the lad took the 100 ponds, and
he wont 10 France, and then ho went to
Spain, and all over the world, but he
could not find the lady he had seen in
bis sleep. At last 10 came to London,
and he had spent All his money, md his
clothes wero worn, and he did not know
what DO should do for nights LODI
ing. Well, as he was wandering about
the streets. whom should no see but a
tnlet.looking Cd woman; and he spoke
70 her; and, from less To more, he told
hor all that had happened to him, and
she was well plessol 10 SEQ country.
man, and she said: u, too, nm a High.
land woman, though | am in this
town." And she took him to a small
house that shO had, and she gave him
meat and clothes.
And she said; go out now aud take
q walk; maybe thou mayeet SOC hero in
one day what thou highest not sec in
q year"
On the n 'xt dry 10 was ont taking n
walk alout tho town. and ho saw a
woman at q window, and he 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. .
1t went we'll, " said he.
"Oh, have seen the lady saw in
my sleep said he. And he told her
all about IT,
Then the old woman asked about the
house and the street; aud when she
knew-"TbOu hast seen her" said she.
THAT Is all thou wilt see Of her. That
y the daughter OF tho baltic of London;
but am her foster mother, and |
would DO right glad II she wonld
marry q countryman Of my own.
how, do thou 90 out on the morrow,
and will give thee fine Highland
clothes, and thou wilt find tho lady
walking in such n street. herself and
three maidOns Of company will 20 out
together, and do thou tread on her
gown, and, when she turns round to 500
what is the matter, do thou speak to
her.
wlll, the lad did this. lie went ont
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.
Ut was not your fault; it was tho
fault OF the dresSmOkcr that madO the
dress so long, said she.
And she looked ut him, and when sho
saw how handsome no was, she said:
will You DO so kind as to come home
with me to my father house aud take
something"
so tho lad went and sat down, and
before she asked hin anything she set
down wine before him and SAID,
Quicker is drink than q tale. ~
When no had taken that he began,
and DO told hOr all that happened, and
she was well pleased.
And saw thee in ms sleep on tho
same night, said she.
lie went away, aud the old woman
rs ed him how no hal got on, aai no
told he all that had happened. And
she told tho hai'o's daughter all the
good she could think OF abou, the
young lad; and after that he WINS often
at the bailics house, and at last the
daughter said slO would marry him.
"i'ut | fear that will not do, sld she:
Ego homo for year, and when thOl
contest back ! will contrive to marry
theO," said she, for it is the law Of
this country that the bailio himself must
give each maiden by the hand to her
bridegroom" and she left blessings
with him.
Vol, tho lad went away, and ho
told his fathers brother all that had
happened TO him but when the year
was ncar'y out he set oil for ondon
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.
"Whero art thou going" said tho
Saxon.
81 am going to Tonlon," said no;
"when was there last set n net to
set net aud 10 SOW lint are expressed
in the same words in the street lit
is as LEFT it will take it with me; if
not, will leave it."
well, said the other, "that is 4 silly
thing How can lintspel be rs thou
hist left it. II must DO grown ~ and
trodden down, aud eaten by hens long
ago. ! Rm going TO London, too Tut
am going to marry the bailies 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 mo some Of thy lo0ll'
well, said tho ael, Il have hut
poor fool-oaten bread; | will give
you some; but II | were gentleman
like You would never travel without
my mother"
They had not gone for when heavy
shower came on, and the Gael had
rough plaid about him, brg the Saxon
had mono; and he said to the other:
"Wil' thou lend me thy p,Riii'
81 will lcnl sou past Of it, said tho
Gael; tut il were a gentleman like
yor, would never travel without my
house, aud would not DO indebted to
any oae Tor fnyorS,"
But the Saxon wrapped the end NJ tho
Highlan 'Cr's plaid about his shoulders,
and they went on.
Well, they had not gone far till they
came to small nver, and tho water
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