The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-03-11

Meanwhile, Georges ardent gaze,
handsome physiognomy, and fine figure
were not lost sight of by Celeste. No,
no. They made deep impression upon
her youthful iancy-and perhaps the &C
count was very nearly balanced. Nous
rerrons.
"Father," said George, after dinner,
while walking the quarter deck together,
''who is that pretty girl who sat nearly
opposite me at table.E'
"she! Why | believe I have not men,
toned her to you. 1t is little French
American: an orphan, who s1yl been
placed under my special care, by Mrs.
Wilmot and your aunt, to deliver her
safely over to an aged relative Of
hers in France. | may talk with you
in the course of the voyage, some
what respecting her history, &c. which
NAV in some slight degree amuse, or
rather, interest you. She is a poor little
girl, and Is unfortunately connected on
her fathers SIDE: and [ would not have
YOU think more OF her than becomes
you as gentlemen to render any polite
attention and companionship that would
be due to any lady from my son, and
which may contribute toward willing
away some Of the tedium of the passage,
to YOU both. intend 10 introduce you
when fit opportunity offers. But you
do not think her ccry pretty; | suppose"
':The deuce I don't! Pretty! pretty is
too tame phrase to couple with her
appearance sir,-she's angelic! Pardon
me sir, for pleasantly observing, you
think I think about this time, that you
supposed what ! suppose is scarcely sup
possible. E5ad' she's within an inch
now, of divinc,-she'll g,ow that deficit
almost on the voyage.
GEORGE George. you idle dog, you
are cracked"
"7hot sir, is quite supposable.
"WelI, well, Well let her be good O.
nough looking; but I suppose you will
grant she is but a childm
eyes sir, she is. But can suppose
too, one of precocious promise, and who
could be made woman of, upon short
notice. Now sir, if | have not OWNED
like a soothsayer this time, write me
down no physiosnomist, and but cipher
at physiology. And 7 care not if she be
not worth duplicate bonnc' de mutt, l be-
lieve in my heart that i'll could buy
tro such wives as she, at the cost Of ia
cob's two, l would consider them what
dealers term "a dead bargain that is,
'dog-cheap,') and ego in for two chances
They might even stock upon mea ten-
der-eyed'' Leah, provided that at the en-
piration Of the fourteen years sprvltude,
got this Rachel, "beautiful and well-fa-
vourcd." They might"
"WeIl, really, young gentleman, your
fourteen years investments are sort OF
speculation 'on time,' have never dealt
much in. But let us 90 below; and if
she is visible I will present you-and
maybe she will at least be civil to you,
provided you are very discreet, and cool,
and distant, and reserved, and respectful,
-ehr'-said the iovial Old captain smil-
ing, as they descended to the cabin .
"My dear miss Bardon, permit me to
say, here is a STRIPPING of fellow who
is exceedingly anxious to have the honor
Of making you acquaintance. He is
somewhat little bashlul, though he is
called my son. If YOU can make any
thing out OF him in the way of entertain-
ment, YOU Will be fortunate: and more
over, j shall be under great obligation to
YOU assure YOU, for taking him off my
hands Tor spell''-which having said,
he left them, riS-a-riS, both blushing,
both confused, and returned to the deck,
to superintend the progress Of things in
general, and of his fine ship in particular.
But before he had withdrawn, she stam-
mcred OUT
"Ah! Captain Young, I perceive you
are still to be yo""g, and gay too, grow
you never so old"
Without any very eXtravagant reach
of the fancy, we may conclude the par
ties more particular treated of, enjoyed
during the onward march of that ship,
many happy tctc-a-tc'cs,-many and d.
vers inter esting, private interviews. But
as they were passages which constitute
an episode only, Of LOVES life, and as
they uere private, let us merely sigh over
them as over departed joys, which we
may lawfully think about, but cannot
otherwise rccaN. Yes, many times did
they, in mutual congcnaIity ofmlnd and
feeling, bid defiance to the speed Of TINE;
and outstrip him. As no record of such
sweet, swift moments was kept, no trace
of them remains. But doubtless something
say you, must have grown out ofsuch de-
licious contact. Yes, there you are right
doubtless something td. In the course
of it,----the ship didn't sink, OH no
she arrived. That is something, some-
times, to man who is not just as good
a swimmer and diver maybe, as Noah
may have been.
II was moi lonu ill both the IounoS n al