Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-05
[URSIAY MORNING, MAY 8. 1850

t When Vernon reached RI. Il
e friend was no longer in a state to recoe
! nize him, and as the youth sat that nigh
by his bedside, and heard him raving ir
cessantly iD his ~wanderings of Constance
his own Constance calling upon her t
be true to him ; he felt glad that size wa
so loved, and so remembered, and praye,
heaven to spare him to make her happy
For many days after this Cliford's liz
was despaired Of and it was not unit
ne had been pronounced out of DANCE
that Vernon once thought of the uneasi
ness which poor Constance would suffeI
at neither seeing or hearing from hel
lover for SO long past the time fixed fol
his return. His own absence he had sat
lstactorlly accounted for in the hasty note
despatched by his tenant Giles Stanton
and he now proposed writing to her to
inform her of whit had taken pace, and
that she might expect them at Galveston
as o ever as Clifford was we'll enough
to travel.
And how long will that be, doctor p
asked the invalid Of his kind physician.
Not much more than a week, if YOU
take care of yourself and suffer no re
lapse Tor your anxiety to reach Gaveston
is likely to do you more harm than than
the journey itself performed by easy
stages. :
Then DO not write Vernon POOR
Constance will only fancy things worse
than they really are, and / should like to
tell her In one breath of my danger. and
recovery, SO that her tears may be chased
away with smiles.
AND yet, how she will wonder ct our
prolonged absence"
A week will soon be over" said Cliff.
lord and perhaps we may be able to
start before that time-eh, Doctor
Inc doctor smiled and shook his head,
hafnl u IS red q composing S draa9GqlAfty aBa
IF seei1S his patient in a calm and tran
quiI slum5er while the youth as be sat
in that silent chamber, pictured to him
self their blissful meeting, and how his
sweet sister would hang over his neck,
and thank aid bless him for his care OF
her dear Percy-or chide him with a
smile for the first setreth he had ever kept
from her.
And when Clifford day by day, grew
less and less dependent upon his watch
fulness and care, he had still enough to
do. in planning everything for their jour
ney, SO that it should be as lightsome as
possible. But the tears rushed unbidden
into his eyes, when he saw the pale, at
tenuated form Of his friend stretched upon
the cushion, he had arranged with such
tenderness, and thought how Constance
would weep over the sad change in the
lover of her youth.
The proposal of Doctor Garland to- &C.
company them to Galveston was willing
ly accepted and the whole party set out
on one Of those bright glorious morning;
that almost defy you to feel i'll at ease.
Clifford's spirits rose with the excite
ment Of the motion and the fresh balmy
air, or perhaps the thought of meeting
his betrolhed after their long separation
and he protested hat he felt almost a
well as ever.
"Ahl Constance will change thee al
most into quite before long, said Yer
non cheerfplly.
And is she the same ?" questioned hi
friend the. very same-as gentle, AM
beautiful, and as joyous? r.
"Oh, yes not a bit altered from wheI
we three used to romp and play togethe
ali day long. | was but a little thinI
then, but we were very happy9"
- Very" said Clifford with a smile
and SO We shall be again / hope" q
Hopel we may be sure OF it. Cor
stance has promised to come TO Gayesto
: every summer and visit the old castle
and all our favorite haunts and | ca
=, tell yeusthatat other times | shall q
most quarter myself upon you.' 81
! Percy Clifford stretched out. his thi
!, hand to meet the clasp of him who wa
, soon to be his brother ; they were a
ready brothers in affection, and there wa
no occasion for him to speak the welcom
which Vernon never for a moment doul
: ted receiving. e3e
The doctor was an old man, but
liked to listen to the plans which the
! had laid out for the future it put him
/ mind, but not sadly, of his own yout'
/ and the hopes over which the grave ha
lung cluCC ClUoCus anu although /
knew, that in the natural course of thing
they could never be entirely realized, |
trusted they might be as happy as he h
: been, which was saying much.
Poor ConstanceY' said Cliffor
: g she is little dreaming now of the bill
in store for her ; she may be even thin
. ing me faithless and unkind! y
"Oh no l Know her better than tina
Sc not if-you had stayed twice as long ov'
q your time ; she might weep, and bres
her heart, but she would never blan
: you."
70 Dear girl the invalid relapse
, into silence. perhaps in his mind he "
= thanking heaven for having spared M
3 for his pale lips moved at last, but wit
out uttering any aadible sound.
s.: The Journey was accomplished
K, length, with but little fatigue to CGfo
and Vernon pointed out joyouslY to hi