Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-05-14


took the envIed pin,-wore il To the Ra
ces, heard James Maclniyie praise it,
told him her new mistress had given it
to her, land then, dreading the discov.
cry OF The fact, began 10 devise schen
for exchanging the bauble.
The path Of sin is steep, and every
step presses one forward with accumu-
lated power. Rose had already commit.
TED second crime TO conceal the first;
and now the hope OF secrecy urging her
to commit Others. She sold the breast.
pm and bought ring with the money, in
hopes the pts AL would never be inquir-
ed Tor, this side OF India, but in this
she was mistaken; that very day her
lady missed the jewel; aud Rose went
even deeper IN ialsehood than was ne
eessary 10 keep up appearances.
viii not follow her through every
step of this shameful struggle. Il is suf
iieient 30 say the theft was discovered;
and Rose instead of sailing for glorious
match making isdia, was in few
weeks hurried on board vessel, in
| winch sixty-two other convicts were
destined for Botany Bay. THIS was
painful reverse for one so young, so
beautiful, so Unfortunately ambitious
She locked back upon England with
mingled feelings Of gtief aud burning
indignation, contempt OF herself, and
hatred OF the laws by which she suffer.
( ed. And Tor what had she endured this
terrible conflict, which, first and last, had
/ gwen her more unhapplness than had
been crowded into the whole Of her pre-
visus existencei Why nothing but the
foolish vanity of wearing cast OFT
pearl!
But Rose Mac 0rne had mind elias
tic and vigorous, IT soon febounded
from depression, and began TO think Of
new schemes OF conquest She looked
around among ber companlons-m most
Of them were tall and robust-some of
them very handsome women. She coun
! ted them, and counted the crew There
were sixty two convicts, aud fifteen
men. Before they were hall across the
Atlantic, Rose Mac 0fne had laid plan
( daring enough COR the heimeteJ Joan oil
! Are, ia the full tide of Der inspiration.
+, She communicated the plan TO the wo-
, men, which they entered into heartily
aud warmly - Rose might have found
lovers enough on board. Notwithstanding
the strict orders Of the officers; but she
chose but one and that was 10 be the
Piloi-- Chances and tender notes soon
! passed between them, unperceved by
/ others; for the artiul Rose was like a
glacier, when the eve of the officers was
upon her; and Der lover was capable OF
| playing as deep game as she.
| A. length the important hour arrived.
! every precautioE bad been taken-all
+, things were 10 readiness. The vessel
stood for the La Plata, to exchange car
goes and take in refreshments They
entered the huge arms OF that silvery
! river; and cut IFS waters with the srrowy
&, chi Of bird. Atlength Buenos Ay.
res lay before the m in the distance, with
/ the broad. clear, bright neon light
! spread over it like a heavenly robe. The
wind died away & the vessel lay gent.
! ~ moving on the bosom OF that ma jestc
river, like a child play ing itself into slum
4 DFIs NiuuiHhA SHtfE--AtosE bdu an eye
| like Stunning glass--the crisis was at
| hands, all lookedt to her for direction
Her lover, according to promise, had
taken bis turn to be pilot and all slept
save him and the conviets. He sat at
the helm looking out upon the waters,
and listening to the silence audible -
There was a slight motion OF the sails
a bnounced by low whistle from the
pilot. In twenty minutes every man was
bound fast and gagged; the convicts
were armed,-and the vessel was in full
sweep for the port of Buenos Ayres,
There il srrived-a prize to the prison
ersl Great noise was made about the
vessel seized by women, and bro't tri-
umphantly into port The Lady Shore
| (for that was the vessels rame) was
crowded with South Americans The
bravery of l.e women was loudly APP
plauded; and 10 three days the richest
young Spaniards in the city offered
himself 10 the bold and beautiful Rose
Mac Orne. Her promise to the pilot,
was forgotten. The ambi tious Scotch.
woman now wears PEARLS and dia-
monds in plenty; and most Of her
sister convicts are at the head ofrespec.
table families in Buenos Ayres.
Since the establishment Of .e Constitution
of he Uaited States. 1889, We have had sew