The Nevada journal., 1852-07-03

means OF exit but window and q
door, which we carefully fastened, af-,
ter placing the young man Within
We put writing materials on a small
table in the summer house, and took
away the candles. We remained out
side, with the peddler among US. In
q low solemn voice he began to chant
the following lines: ta3.zs' 81 g
What .lseth slow from the ocean caves /. 3
And the stormy surfl sci u .iaIrig.ll4
The phantom pale sets his blackened foot +
On the fresh green turf s.sa .aaafs 4
Tbcn, raising his Voice solemly, he
said: r W - -..,.,'' ~ a. 81 -
fYou asked to see your friend, Fran
els VilIiers, who was drowned, 8 years
ago, off the coast of South Anne sica-
what do you seer ina agagiO
Isee,' replied thestudent, "a white
light arising near the window; but IL
has no form it is like an uncertain
cloud as5 t@ rnda a7ese s5 4
Wc--the spectators remained pro-
foundly silent.
'Are you afraid?' asked the merch-
ant, in a loud voice.
Il am not, replied the student, frm-
ly.
After moments silence, the ped
dler stamped 3 times on the ground,
and sang:
And the phantom white, whose clay cold
taa g7s Was once 50 fair, vs. t'sTfa77- ,
o5 Dries with his shroud his clinging vest
And his sea tossed hair
Once more ths solemn question:
You, who would see revealed the
mysteries Of the tomb--what do you
see now r sa. 10 sHat Naa 512 2@o !
The student answered, in a calm
voice, but like that Of a man describing
things as they pass before him:.
Il see the eloudHtaking the form Of
a phantom; its head is covered with
a long vail-it stands still
.Are you afraids' Z. -- ''5'. ',1-
i am not .gsltaE
sia We looked at each other in horror
stricken silence, while the merchant,
raising his arms above his head, chan
ted in sepulchral voice; $500 q
And tho phantom said as he rose from
the wavo,a ,a,af4k i. ki-tlf
Az He shall know me in sooth! !,
will go 10 my friend, gay, smiling, and
fond .9a0tg 2N1tl VjiB
Asin our first youthg !, A 4
what do you see?' said he.
Il see the phantom advance; he lifts
his vaii-'tis Francis Villiers he
approaches the table--he writes l--'tis
his signature 7 'ao- .3~orp aHa,
Are you afraid?'
A fearful moment of silence ensued;
then tie student replied, but in an al
tered voice: .., FL,
II am not. g,.as9 .sf stss-
With strange and frantic gestures,
the M reliant then sang:
! Aud the phantom said to the mocking
ksf4 ceSIt II
"a 9io'a come from the South;
Put thy hand on my hand-thy heart on
my heart
* Thy mouth on my mouth !
sWhat de6eu see 2 S,ignie . isev
sIIe comes--he apprenticeship pur-
sues--he Is stretching out his arms--he
will have me {! Help! help! Save
me p 3 y t,a.aas d a. n s.lit ~ "a /
ar 'Are you afraid aoW?" asked the
in mocking voice.
J a piercing cry, and then q stiAed
grcan, were the only reply 70 this teri
rible question, A,y3 cyh 2q1Tar 4
. Help that rash youth !! said the |
merchant, bitterly. Thave, l think,
won the wager; but II, is sufficient for.
me to have given him a lesson. Let
him keep his moaey, and Be wiser for
the future. = 's'''-3 '''7
He walked rapidly away, We opened
the, door of tho summer-h house, and
found the stadeat in. ,conyulsions. q AL
paper, signed with the name .Etapet1
Villiers, was onvthe table.as AS as0onl
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