Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-18
Should go homc," said he to Philip


who argued with him, II have nothing
in the world to return for. I have no wife
no children. I had but one dear object,
my Vrow Katerina, who was my wife, my
child, my everything; she is gone, and I
never shall find another vessel like her:
and If could, should not love it as I
did her. No, my affections are buried
with her-are entombed in the deep sea.
How beautifully she burned! she went
out Of the world like phenix, as she was
No, no! will be faithful to her-I will
send for what little money have, and
live as near to her tomb as can-I never
shall forget her as long as live. I shall
mourn over her, and Vrow Katerina
when die, will be found engraved on my
heart
Philip could not help wishing that his
affections had been fixed upon more de-
serving object, as then probably the trag-
ical loss had not taken place. but he
changed the subject, feeling that, being
no sailor, Captain Barentz was much bet
ter on shore than in the command of a
vessel. They shook hands and parted
Philip promising to execute Bayentz's
commission, which was to turn his money
Into articles most useful to a settler, and
have them sent out by the first fleet which
should sail from the Zuyder Zee But this
commission it was not Philips good for
tune to execute. The brig named the
Wilhelmina sailed and soon arrived at st.
Helena. After watering, she proceeded
on her voyage. They had made the west
ern isles, and Philip was consoling HIM
self with the anticipation of soon joining
his Anime, when, to the northward of the
islands they met with furious gale, be-
fore which they were Obliged to scud for
many days, with the vessels head to the
southeast; and as the wind abated, and
they were able to haul to it, they fell in
with Dutch fleet of five vessels, COM
manded by an admiral, which had left
Amsterdam more than two months, and
had been buffeted about by contrary gales
for the major part of that period Cold,
fatigue, and bad provisions, had brought
on the scuryy; and the ships were so
weakly manned that they could hardly nav
igate them. When the captain Of the Will
helrnina reported to the admiral that he
had part Of the crew of the Vrow Katerina
on board, he was ordered to send them in-
mediately to assist in navigating his Grip
pied feet. Remembrance was useless.
Philip had but time to write to Anime,
acquainting her with his misfortunes and
disappointment; and conflding the letter
to his wife, as well as his narrative of the
loss OF the Vrow Katerina for the directors
to the charge of the captain of the vii.
helmina he fastened to pack up his effects,
and repaired on board Of tho admiral s
ship with Krantz and the crew To them
were added six of the men belonging to
the Wilhelmina, whom the admiral insist
ed on retaining; and She brig, having re-
ceived the admiral's dispatches, was then
permitted to continue her voyage.
Perhaps there is nothing moro trying to
the seamen's feelings than being unex-
pectedly forced to recommence another
series of trials at the very time when they
anticipate repose from their former; yet
how often does this happen. Philip was
melancholy. "It is my destiny" thought
he, using the words of Amino, 'sand why
should not submit?'' Krantz was furi-
Gus, and the seamen disconnected and
mutinous; but it was useless. Might is
right on the vast ocean, where there is nc
appeal no trial or injunction to be OBJ
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