The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-03-11
and bid you, reluctantly
Adieu,
CONSTANCE GARDELET."

a''t lIlS idHiilS, my INV DNSieN' 'iNi''-
selves earnestly in the necessary prepa-
rations for Cecste's departure. Perhaps
their love for her, in the use OF her aunt's
bounty, induced them to an expensive
outfit: for certain it was, she was
provided with rare books, and every
comfort and elegance for the voyage.
Be his as 1t may, on fine spring morn
ing. her true-hcarted friends accompa-
IN ed her on board the ship, lying at the
foot Of Arch street;-and after the most
tender and alIectionate lcave-taking,
stood on the pier while that proud ship,
'.iike a thing Of life" expanded her
broad white canvas wings to the amo-
rous breeze, and, in the views of hun
dreds who gazcd to admire, gracefully
swung round, and brcas.ing the ioaming
element beneath yieIced to the pressure
Of the olc 'alott,' and bore off the child
of many prayers, from the city OF love-
Dear gil on the one hand, panied at
parting with such warn-hcarted friends,
and on The other, joyously anticipating a
happy reunion with another, thus al
ternat"ly depressed and cIatcd, it was
with difficulty she could sufficiently
command her feelings to preserve the
baIante Of her mind.
Captain Young referred to as brother
to Mr.. Manford) was perfect gentle
man d the old school. He was now
nearly fifty. And although for years, a
part O his costume was rpdlcs At tie artists,
he was a man of such equanmity and
noble department, that he was seldom
known to wear ruificd temper. His
son, George, who had now just left Col
lcge, (Wherc he had been for the last
three years, finishing his cducatlon,) par
took N an eminent degree. Of his fathers
mIldresS and very progressing address.
TO a manly and handsome exterior, was
added in him, a large share of those rare
qualit es which, at the same time that
they adorn the heart, expand the mind,
and elevate their an.iable posSessor. His
intellect was sufficiently precoclous and
well stored, to make him sought by those
of more vears,-yct his bearing was so
Chestcrfcldian, as to cause him to be
admired wherever he presented himself.
Unfortunately for his health, he had
yielded too freely to his ardent love of
study: and in too ri-idIv prosecuting his
advances in literature, had slightly inn
paired an excellent but ovcr-tasked
constitution. The consequence Was
necessity for change Of scene and eli
nate, in relaxation. Italy and the south
Of France were recommended by his
physician, and preferred by his own taste
IS presenting one Of the most desirable
fields for classic literary research, where
At the same time, climate, &c. would be
suitable for him. 1t so happened, there
ore, that his kind father prevailed on
him to accompany him out to France in
lis ship.
lie had never even heard of such
icing as the child Celeste; nor did he
know she was on board, till she came
fom her state room, at the summons Of
le dinner bell, and took her seat, with
Cher ladies (passengcrs) at the table
Though a fair-haircd, pretty girl OF more
than fifteen years years now, and attrac-
1--we enough to excite in him some admi-
ration even upon first sight without
knowing who she was, her outward APP
pcarancc did not at first, would say,
remarkably Interest him. But no sooner
had he heard the bewitching sweetness
OF her mellow, low-toncd voice, and
caught furtive glimpse Of that intellec-
teal countenance, when warmed INTO an
imation by conversation, and lighted up
by Smiles that enraptured, and an eye
that tortured him, till, UNCONSCIOUS OF
aught but the divinity that his soul now
wholly worshipped, he suddenly found
himself as it were. almost alone IN the
world. His bewildcred but steady gaze
drew the attention OF some, and uninten-
tionally heightened the charming eX-
preston Of the truly beautiful face he
now SO ardcntly admired, by sutiuslng 1t
with maiden bushes. And these were
deepened by her accidentally raising her
downcast eyes, and looking momentarlly
at him. What creatures we are! He
felt as though 'twere heaven to be con-
sumed to cinder by the mild, melting,
LIQUID fire of those gentle eyes,-yet Tor
worlds he could not have endured con-
slant look from them during three sec
ODDS. All, the truth may as we'll be told,
when it isn't too inconvenient, at least.
(Let US whi$per) George Young was
badly gone case! / don't at all wonder
at it: for he had been three years con-
stantly shut up with with rude, rough
college chums, on one hand,-and old,
dry, thought-wrinlled, thin faced teach
ers and professors, on the other. And
now, Just dragged from such confinement
and such associates, right into the pres
ence OF an angel, he felt very much as
if he would do some stupid thing. Be-
sides, being not yet twenty one, a school
bow IN one sense still, what could you