Southern Argus., 1839-06-18

world and the world ofspirits. Mark me.
FOR nine weeks did ! try to fo'ce my pas
sage against the elements round the storm,
cape, but without success; and swor
terribly. For nine weeks more did car
ry sail against the adverse winds and cur.
rents and yet could gain no ground; and
thenl blasphemed-ay, terribly blasphem.
ed. Yet still persevered. The crew.
worn out with long fatigue, would have me
return To able Bay; but refused; ay,
more, became u Understandable
ally. II is true, but still murderer. The
pilot opposed me, and porsuaded the men
to bind me; and IN the excess of my fur,
when he took me by the collar, struck
at him; ne reeled, and with the sudden
lurch Of the vessel, he fell overheard, and
sunk. | swore hy the fragment of the
holy cross, preserved in that rei: now
hanging around your neck, that | would
gam my point in defiance of storms and
seas, of lightning, of heaven, or of hell,
even if should beat about until The day OF
judgment. My oath was registered in
thunder, and in streams of Sulphurous fire.
The hurricane burst upon the ship, the
canvas flew away liz ribbons mountains
of seas swept over Us, and in the centre OF
deep o'erhanging cloud, which Shroudrd
all IN utter darkness S, were written in let
ters of llvid flame these words--uNTIl.
THE DAY OF JuD MENT
"'LlSten 10 me, Catharine, my time is
short. One hope alone remains, and for
TINS | am permitted TO come here. Take
this letter. He put sealed paper OH the
table. Read it, Catharine, dear, and try
it you can assist me. Read 1t, and now
!arewell-my time is come
Again the window ard window shut
ters burst open again the light was ex-
tinguisled aid the form of my husband
was, as il were, waited into the dark ex-
panSe. started up, and followed him
with outstretched arms and frantic screams
as ne sailed through the window, and my
glaring eyes beheld his form borne away
like lightning on the wings of the wild
gale, ill il was lost as speck of light, and
Ihen it disappeared. Again the windows
closed, the light burned, and / was, left
aloae
"IIeaven, have mercy! may brain! Phil
ip! Philip" shri, ked the poor woman
don't leave nc--dOni-dOnt-pra dont!"
During these exclamaIions, the frantic
widow had raised herself from the bed,
and, at the last, had fallen into the arms
of her son. She remained there some
minutes without motion. After a time.
Philip felt alarmed at her long quescence;
he laid her gently down upon the bed, and
IS he did so her head fell back--hcr eyes
were turned-thc widow VanGerdecken
was no more.
The letter is afterwards found by Phil.
Up. whose supernatural fears ale well de.
picted. He resolves upon undertaking
he task, which, howeve', is somewhat de-
layed by his becom ng enamored of Anime,
the daughter Of an apothecary. his
character is very pleasing one, well con
trasled with t c bigotS Of the day, by whom
poor Anime is condemned to perish al
the stake Of Goa, on the charge Of being
a sorccresS. AS Pmip proceeds in his
search he is baffied by the murdered pilot
who is permitted, as carrying out divine
vengeance, 10 revisit the earth. After {
vast variety of adventures, related in lar.
guage in many parts truly dramatic ant
stirring, he falls in with The Phantom Snip
and re'tase- his father from his DOOM -
We give III 5 passage entire. as it places
the catastrophe in a striking light
RELEASED FROM THE AWFUL DOOM.
Philip then pulled towards the Phantom
Ship, and found that she no longer appear.
ed to leave him on the contrary, every
minute he was nearer and nearer, and al
last Ire threw in his oars, climed up hcI
sides, and gained the deck.
The crew of the vessel crowded arounc
HIM. Your captain" said Philip, a."
must speak win your captain"
"Wno shall say, SRI" demanded one
who appeared to he the first mate.
"WGo?" rep!e PAilp; tell him his sol
would sIe,k with him-his sou, PniliI
Vanderdecken."
Shouts OF laughter from the crew fol
lowed this answer of Philips; and tin
mate, as soon as they ceased, observed wit
u smile
You forget, sir; perhaps you woul'
say his father"
"Tell him his son, if you please" repli
ed Philp: "take no note of grev hairs"
"Well, Sir, here he is coming forward,
replied the mate, stepping aside, and poin
ting to the captain.
"n hat is all thisl" enquired the cap
tam.
Are you Philip Vanderdecken, the cap
tain Of the veSsell"
Il am, sir replied the other.
you appear OF TO know mrl But hoy
can you? You saw me but when wa
three years old; yet may you rene nbe
letter which YOU gave 10 yonr wife.
''IIa!" replied the cap'aln; 'and wh
then are vou1"
"Time has stopped with you. but wit
those who live in the world he stops not
and for those who pass life OF misery b
hurries on still faster. In me b hold you
sou Pulp andcrdecken, who has obeye
YOUR W shes and after lie of such per
and misery as few have pass d. has al la'
fulfilled his vow, and now offers to hls tt
ther the precious r. lie that he required
} kiss"
! Philip drew out the relic, and held ii tC
wards his father; as if fash Of llghtnln
h ID passed through his mind, the captaI
/ of the vessel started back, clasped b