Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-13
From Mc .Massac7iuse1s Tou,naI.
TIE BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL CnNYICT.

beauty. Her eyes deeply blae, as Loeb I.omont;
hor forehead like folds of FAX colourcd satin; fea-
lures which shrewd and active mind had strongly
developed tall. muscular frame of stately propor-
tons; and firm, elastic, rapid tread, which she had
acquired IN early dss, when
Lii tss rir re 'I e. ~ s'''.s along
Her youth was unfortunate; for her mo,bor b,5
died during her infancy; and her prohipa,e and sell
fish father had abandoned her before she reached tho
dangerous age Of fifteen. go
Many were anxious To take osa into ,b,;r sor,;,.
fHesAe was neat and thrifty ms a brownie. and ha3
me 0Se1Rousnanner of their countrymen united
WIN tXsProVerolal knowledge of the most direct
.oad 10 avoF and fortune. Her greatest misfortune
was her beauty. Often after the most unrcmittinp
efforts to please, poor Rose was accused of thou
sand faults and dismissed by prudent wives and mo.
theirs, lest she should become too dear servant
Scoch discrimination soon discovered the source of
the difficulty, and Scotch ambition resolved to make
tue most of IT. To lovers of her own rank she was
alternately winning and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
none should break her chains, yet dealing out her
scorn to each, their characters would benr Win
ner superors she played deep and insidious game
trusting to her own strength of pride she resisted
'ncr arts, while she almost invariably made them the
victims OF her own. In all this Rose was actua,ed
ny something moro than mere pirsh love of flirta
ton andtriumph she was ambitious and had formed
ihgh hopes OF an opulent marriage. MANY a Coptab
S"d ONonlon many testy bachelor and equity WI
aower; had got entansicd in her tolls, and been ex-
Tacted only by the carly interference of proud or
prudent relations. At length notwithstanding her
modest manners ond apparent artessness tho in
trgues OF Rose Mac Orrs became as provcrhial rs
her beauty and she could obtain no service in any
family where there youth to be fascinated, or
wealthy old age to be caiolCd.
Hearing an East lndiaman was about to sail. with
many ladies ON board, Rose resolved TO seek employ
mcqt among them, and succeeded in beinr Amounted
dressing maid to an elderly lady, who was roinr ont
10 Calcutta TO reside with an invalid SON Ind;n,
match making India! opened glorious prospects IN
Scotch amoi'Ion Rose took unexamped pains to
mist nnl ~,
decided hvoritc. No wonder the pipsev berap m
ieel proud of her power for she never atemptcd IN
please without decidedly eiccting her purpose. But
wbeu was inOrdnlte ambition known To- he n sn 70
guard either 10 talent 10 beauty, In two ,I,vs
Rose was TO leave England and her mistress HAVING
granted her permission to attend the Races she MS
last act oil Kindness to one other earliest and most IA
Nored lovers consented TO accompany him. Rose WINS
very fond of ornaments; and it Glanced that her bnar,
was particularly set on large pearl pin which her
mistress had said she seldom wore on Account oft
tique fashion Rose had more than signifed how
pretty she thought Ii and wondered if she were rich
enough to buy pearls whether they would become
her full and snowy neck. She dared not ask for il
outright; and she never in her lifetime had tbourht
OF taking any thing dishonesty. But VANITY ,6,t
foolish and contemplate passion which has slain its
tens Of thousands and that too among the farnsf aud
brightest of Gods works, prevailed over the ho,or
feelings of Rose Mac Orne. She took the enyicd
pn-wore it to the Races--heard James Mac Inivro
praise it-told him her new mistress had piven II 70
her-and then, dreadng the discovery of the fact
began to devise schemes for exchanging the baubIe
The path OF SIN Is steep and every step presses one
tJrward with accumulated power. Rose had already
committed a second crime 10 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, hopes the pearl would never be enoi,iro5
for this side of Indiai but in this she was mistaken:
that very day her lady missed the jewel; and Rose
went deeper in fslsehood than necessary 70
'-or uf' appearances.
u viii not follow her through every step Of this
shameful struggle. IL is sufficient 10 say the then
was discovered, and Rose instead of sailing for lo
nous match making India, in Il few weeks iiur- |
Rcd on board vessel in which sxty-t0o OF her CON
victs were destined for Botany Bav This was /
painful reverse for one SO young, nordinatey nm
bilious She looked back upon England with min
gled feelings of grief and burning indignation-con-
tempt OF herself and hatred of the laws bv which she
suffered. And for what had she endured this terrible
conflict which first and last, had given her more un
happiness that had been crowded inio the whole of
her previous existence Why nothing but the fool
Ish vanity Of a cast-off pearl
But Rose Mac Orne had mind elastic and viro-
rous; 1t soon re6ounded from depression, and bcran
70 think Of new schemes Of conquest. She looked a.
round among her companions of them were tall
% robust-some Of them very handsome women She
counted them, and counted the crew. There v,erc
sxtytwO convcts, and fifteen men, Before bcv v,oro
half across the Atlantic, Rose Mac Orne had laJ
pan daring enough Tor the hemetcd Joan of re ia
the full tide OF her inspiration. She commitment cd
the plan to the women, which they entered into hear
THY and warmly. Rose might have found lovers on
ohSH on ooarn notwithstanding the strict orders Of
the officers but she chose but one--and that was to
he the pilot Chances and tender notes soon passed
between them, unpercevcdby others; for the artfll
Rose was like glacier, when the eye Of the officers
vas upon Der; and her lover was capable or playing
a. deep game as she.
AZ length the important hour arrived-cvcry pro
caution had been iakenall things were in readiness
The vessel stood for La Plata, to exchange carrocs
ana take ~ refreshments. They entered the huge
OF thaCsvery river and cut its waters with the
a:rowy flight Oft bird. A, length Bucnos Ayrcs law
taiore them in the distance with the broad clear
bright moon light spread over it like q heavenly robe
The wind died nway-and the vessel lay gently
moving on the bosom of that majestic river, ike a
cnld playing itself into sumber Midnight came
hose had an eve like burning glass--the crisis was
NJ hand-and ali looked to her for direction. Her
lover according u promise, had taken his Turn TO he
p"t' ana all slept save him and the conyicts lie
sat at the helm looking out upon the winters and
listening to the 'sllont audible There was slight
MOTION OIL tne sails announced by n low whistle