The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-11-04
EFT us for few thrilling minutes


transport ourselves to Scotland
in 1745, when its Highland for
ests teemed with the caves of robbers
and its moors reseunded with the
shouting of the chieftains as they bat
tied to restore the exiled house of
Stuart to the throne, then occupied by
King George II.
Are you ready? Then let us join the
handsome young English officer Ed
ward Waverley. He is about to visit
the cavern of the Highland robber,
Donald Bean Lean, little dreaming of
the maze of adventures into which this
visit will lead him. Waverley is enjoy
ing a furlough at the Scottish Lowland
mansion of the eccentric, garrulous and
lovable baron of Bradwardine. The
baronS seventeen-year-old daughter,
Rose Bradwardine, with a profusion
of hair of paley geld, and a skin like
the snow of her own mountain in white
ness" has fallen in love with Waiver
ley, who, however, finds her tender at
tentions too tame for his poetic imagi-
nation. 1t is his ambitionsto explore
the wild regions of romance, and for
tunately an opportunity presents itself.
The baron's cattle, having. been stolen
by the robber Donald Bean Lean, are
restored through the interposition of
the baron's friend, the powerful High
land chieftain, Fergus MacIvor. The
ehieftain's lieutenant, Evan Dhu Mac
combich, invites Wayerley to visit DON
aid Bean Leans den. After a journey
throughout Lowland glen and brae,
over Highland lake and forest, they ar
rived at the cavern, where Waverley
spends an interesting night in the pres
ence of Donald Bean Lean and his COM
pany of robbers, who come singly or in
groups, each cutting with his dirk a
slice of flesh from a carcass suspended
in the cave, broiling the steak and
diluted whisky. A buxom Highland
lass, the robbers daughter, takes care
Of this romantic den.
The next morning Evan Dhu Mac
combich induces Waverley to visit the
Highland mansion of his master, Fer
gus MacIvor, whose handsome face
resembles smiling summers day in
which, however, one can detect signs
that it may thunder and tighten before
evening"" His love for his beautiful
and accomplished sister, Flora Mac
Iyor, is equaled only by his ambition
to restore the exiled Stuart family to
the throne.
Fergus entertains Waverley at pic
tayesque banquet attended by hun
0redS of the clansmen of MacIvOr.
After the banquet Flora asks Waverley
to meet her in her favorite haunt near
a cascade. AS Edward approached the
waterfall, 'the sun, now STOPPING in
the west, seemed to add more than hui
man brilliancy to the full expressive
darkness of Flora's eyes. Edward
thought he had never, even in his wild
est dreams, imagined a picture of such
exquisite loveliness."
Conscious of her charms in this
'Rden in the Wilderness Flora sings
to him stirring martial song which
she accompanies on a small Scottish
harp, the melody blending harmonious
ly with the sound of the waters of the
cataract. Waverley, bewitched by her
loneliness, proposes to Flora, who
promptly rejects him.
Disappointed, but not discouraged,
Wayerley gladly accepts an invitation
to remain at Fergus MacIvor's mansion
for few days. While attending
stag-hunt he sustains an injury which
keeps him in bed for some time. On
his recovery he is both astonished and
incensed to learn that the colonel of
his regiment has reduced him to the
ranks for absence without, leave" His
anger is aggravated by letter from
his father who, through political
binder. has lost high position in the