From Blach,coods Magazine.


THE
NOCTURNAL SEP
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One summer, while at Baltimore on a
pleasure excursion, peculiar circumstances
suddenly rendered it necessary that should
set sail for St. Thomass. / Immediately
proceeded to make inquiry about a vessel
to convey me there, and found that there,
was none bound to that quarter, except a
small schooner, which had very inferior &C
commodations, and was commanded by a
person of rude manners and disobliging
temper. However, as my business admitted
of no delay, engaged passage in her, and
put my luggage OH board, and desired the
captain to send me notice, whenever he was
ready to sail, that might Immediately join
him.


Ipassed two DAYS in that anxious and un-
settled state of mind which the prospect OF
going to sea generally produces, and went
dcspondingly to bed the second night, after
having ascertained that the wind was unfa-
vourable to the prosecution of my intended
VOYAGE. A loud knocking at my chamber
door awakened me from profound sleep,
about an hour before dawn. was on the
point of demanding who occasioned the dis
turbance, when voice called out, " he
schooner is ready to sail-they are heaving
up the anchor-Captain Burder sent me to
warn YOU to come on board without mo-
ment's delay"
started from bed, and having dressed
myself as quickly as possible, accompanied
the messenger to the wharf, and embarked
| in A boat which waited there for u.s. and soon
reached the schooner. Her captain was SO
busily engaged i'll giving orders to the sea-
men scarcely to notice my arrival. Flow
ever addressed him, and made some re-
mark about the suddcnness OF his departure
"That doesn't concern you," replied he
abruptly; 81 suppose your birth is ready
below.'i But instead of taking this hint, and
po;nr down the cabin, remained upon deck
until we cleared the mouth OF the harbour,
which we at last accomplished with much
difficulty, for the wind was as directly ahead
as it could blow.


felt at a loss to conceive the cause OF our
uniting to sea in such untavourablc weather
but Judged from the specimen OF the cap
tain's manner which had already had, that
It would be useless to address to him any III
ouirics upon the subject. therefore went
to bed, and did not get up the next morning
till called to breakfast.


On entering the cabin was astonished tc
find lady and a gentleman there, whom
had not previously known to be on board


They were introduced to me as fellow pas
sengcrs; and after expressing my gratifica-
ton at the prospect Of enjoying their society
during the voyage, began to converse with
them, and soon found that their presence
would in great measure counterbalance the
disagrecables arising from Capt; burder's
surly and untractable temper. They were
named Mr.. and Mrs. Monti, and we're both
Young and had recently been married. She
was pretty. lively, interesting creature
and having fortunately been at see before


she did not suffer from sickness, vel al
all incommoded or depressed by the com