Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26

erals commission.
AS this brilliant thought passed over
his mind. there comes another thought
sad. sweet. tepder.
The little sitting room yonder in Eng
land, where his fair haired sister, and'hi,
sister with the lowing dark tresses. arr
seated 10y the mothers knee talking oi
him, their absent Brother! o. it is sweet
to dream by night, but sweeter. far to
dream BY day with the eyes wide omen.
A beautiful dream! That old familiar
room. with open wainscot and an antique
furniture; the mother, with her placid
face, venerable with grey hair; the fair
girls now blushing and ripeuiug into wo
maui
He will return. home: yes, they shall
hear his manly step. They shall look
from the door, and instead of the untitled
Cadet behold the renowned General
The Thought fires his soul.
He gives his fears to the wind. .Fn:
he is brave man but now he is afraid
for he is doing towards work, and feels
a towards pangs.
He springs on his horse, and with
Washington, West Point. and the Conf
nental army, in his right boot, he passes
on his way.
Let us go up yonder hill before him.
What is this we see?
Three men seated beneath tree play,
ing cards! Alone@and magnificent stand,
that Talip Poplar, It's broad limb extend
ing at least forty feet from the trunk, and
that trunk six feet in diameter. Such a
tree You may not see IN a life time. a
trunk. like the column of some Druid
Temple. hewp Of granite rock. shade
like the shelter of some collosal war tent
How the broad green leaves toss TO and
fro to the impulse If the breeze!
1t stands somewhat aside from the road
separated from the trees Of yonder wood.
While these men pass the cards and fill
the air with the song and laugbA let sas
atsssFys' sfear 49,
That small man leaning forward. with
the smile on his lips. is named Williams.
He is near forty years of age, as you can
see by the iocipient wrinkles on his face.
HIS costume, a plain farmers dress,
with belt and powder horn. BY his side
reclining On the groand, man of large
frame, stalwart arms, broad chest also
leans forward, his eyes fixed upon the
game. He is named Van Vert. His
face logged andresolute in its expression
gives you anidea Of his character.
The third, tall, we'll formed man, of
some twenty years, with an Intelligent
cuuntenance and dark eye, is dressed IN a
faded uniform. He is at once most intel
ligent and soldier like man in the compa-
ny. His name is Paniding.
Their rifles are laid against the trunk
of the tulip-poplar. Here We have them
intent upon their game, laughing in care
less glee. now and then singing camp
song. while the cards move briskly in
their fugers.
All at once the party turned their ia
ces to the north. The sound of horses
foot struck on their ears.
Here comes a stranger?' exclaimed
Van Vert, with a marked Dutch accent.
A fine gentleman like man. Hey. Pauld.
ing? Had we better not stop him?
paulding sprang to his feet. He be.
held our young traveller riding slowly
toward the tree. In momenthe was in
the highway, intently regarding the
stranger, whom he surveyed with mean
ing glance.
As bis horse reached the poplar tree.
Williams sprang forward and seized the
reins, while Paulding presented his rife
to the breast of young man.
Slandl" he exclaimed, in a deep, so
norous voice. :" Which way?n
For moment the stranger gazed in the
face Of the soldier, who stood before him.
clad in a British uniform. A shade u
doubt, inquiry. fear, passed over his
handsome face.
Gentlemen, said he in voice which
struck their ears in tones of mnsie; :. !
hope You belong to our party?"
" Which pafty?' asked Paulding.
The Lower Partyr' returned the trav.
eler.
A smile darted over Paulding's face.
SO do l." said lie still keeping bis
rifle at the breast of the unknown.
T" | am British officcr.'' exclaimed the
young man, rising proudl5 In his s,irinps
as he displayed gold watch III his baud.
Z trust that you will know better than
TO detain me, when You learn that anl
out OF the country on particular business
Fhe three soldiers started The ath-
letic Van Vert advanced to the side OF
Williams, and seized the other bride
rein: Paulding smiled grimly.
/. Dlsmount!' he said, pointing the rife
at the very heart Of the stranger. VIII
gazed from face to face with .alook Of
wonder.
Ny Godl" said he eafly, wfillh a faint
laugh, 80 | suppose / must do anything
to pass. !"
He drew from his breast paper which
he extended to Paulding. The other sol
dier's looked over their comrades shout
der as it read aloud. To-
HEAD QUARTERs, RoBrsoN's !
HoUsB, Sept. 22nd, 1880.
Permit Nr John Anderson to pass the
Guards to tho White Plains, Or below i