Litchfield enquirer., 1829-05-28

QHr0O nOI nSk IOF u UutHtguSS otats OesO INV CT in her lifetime had thought of taking any thing dishonesty. But vanity,-tha' foolish and contemptible passion which has slain its tens of thousand,' and that too among the fairest and brightest Oi Gods works, prevailed over the better feelings of Rose Mac Orne. She took the envied pin-wore it to the Races heard James Mac Intyre praise it---=told him her new mistress had given it to her and then dreading the discovery of the fact, began to devise schemes for exchang- ing the bauble. The path of sin is steep, and every sep presses one forward with accumulated power. Rose had already committed a second crime to conceal the first; and now the hope of secrecy urged her to commit others. She sold the breast pin and bought ring with the money, in hopes the pearl would never be inqui- red for, this side of India, but in this she was mistaken; that veryday her lady missed the jewel; and Rose went even deeper in falsehood than was necessary to keep up appearances.
 | will not follow her through every step of this shameful struggle. It is sufficient to say the theft was discovered and Rose instead of sailing for glorious match-mak- ing India, was in few weeks hurried on board vessel, in which sixty-two other conyicts were destined for Botany Bay. This was a painful reverse for one so young, SO inordinately ambitious. She looked back upon England with mingled grief and burning indignation--contempt of herself, and hatred of the laws by which she suffered. And for what had she endu- red this terrible conflict, which first and last, had given her more unhappiness than had been crowded into the whole of her previous existence2 why nothing but the foolish vanity of cast-olf pearl
 But Rose Mac ORne had a mind elas- tic and vigorous it soon rebounded from depression, and began to think of new schemes of conquests. She looked around among her companions--most of> them were tall and robust-some of them very handsome women. She counted them, and counted the crew. There were sixty two convicts, and fifteen men. Before they were half across the Atlantic, Rose Mac Orne had laid plan daring enough for the heln,eted Joan of Arc, in the full tide of her inspiration. She communi- cated the plan to the women, which they entered into heartily and warmly. Rose might have found lovers enough on board, notwithstanding the strict orders of the officers; but she chose but one--and that was to be the Pilot! Chances and tender notes soon passed between them, ,unperceiv- ed by others for the artfIl Rose was like a glacier, when the eye of the officers was upon her and her lover was capable of playing as deep game as she. N.
 At length the important hour arrived every precAution had been. taken--all things were in readiness- Tha-- vAasal stood for La Plata, to exchange cargoes and take in refreshments. They entered the huge arms ofthat silvery river; and cut its waters with the arrowy flight of a bird. At length Buenos Ayres lay before them in the distance, with the broad, clear, bright moonlight spread over it like heavenly robe. Tho wind died away and the vessel lay gently moving on tho bosom of that majestic river, like child playing itself into slumher. Midnight came Rose had an eye like burning glass--the crisis was ut hand--and all looked to her for direction. Her lover, according to promise, had taken his turn to be pilot; and all slept save him and the convicts. IIe sat at the helm look ing out upon the waters, ,and listening to the silent audible.' There was slight mo. ton of the pilot. In twenty minutes ev. cry man was bound fast and gagged, tho convicts were armed---and the vessel wa, in full sweep for the port of Buenos Ayres There 1t arrived--ap prize to the prisoners |--Great noise was made, about the yesse seized by women, and brought triumph antly into port. The [ Lady Shore (fo that was tho vessels name) was crowdes with South Americans Tho bravery Q the women was loudly applauded and il three days, the richest young Spaniard iI the city offered himself to the bold ant beautiful Rose Mac Orne. Her promis, to the pilot was forgotten. The ambition Scotchwoman now wears pearls and dia. monds in plentys and most of her sister convicts. are at the head of respectable families in Baenos Ayres.s N Nwse
 SLEEP. l A question has been raised how much sleep is required. and how long 1t is no.