Summer at the Lake of Monteith

Betty's Field. 39
" Betty's Field." The little sequestered loch, on whose
banks the incident occurred, is still called " Loch Mackin-
veigh," that is, " The Loch of the King's son," which gives
a colouring of truthfulness to the story. It is said that it
was in this royal forest the last wolf seen in Scotland was
killed, and that at a place called the " Claggans," on the
farm of Miling. It is also said that the same wolf attacked
a girl near the village of Gartmore, a short time previous
to its death at Miling. The girl was carrying meat to the
harvest people, when the animal rushed out of the " Fir
hill." Being afraid, the girl threw the "beef and tatties"
on the ground and fled. The wolf was content with the
dinner, and thus the girl escaped.