, 1859-07-08

Of Belgrave, humanely reared and educated he
orphan Rosetta. The once ample fortune Of
Belgraye had been cruelty reduced by the Carib
war; the chest containing gold, jewels, and, Il
was suspected, valuable papers, that was brought
to the plantation by Mustapha, had disappeared
i was supposed TO have been taken of BY the
brigands; the buildings and cultivation Of the
fine estate Of Belgrave's were burnt; the
greater part Of his negroes had been butchered
some had been forced into the service Of the
bFigands and slain, some few had deserted to
St. Lucia and Ganda'Oupe; eighteen able
slaves and some children only remained; with
these It was useless to attempt the cultiya.
ton Of the ruined plantation, 80 that the
faithful Mustapha proposed TO the orphan
guardian to work them, whereon he could find
advantageous employ, and rent her land to neigh.
boring estates To this prudent project the
latter consented, and entered into arrangements
with the Mahometan to employ them principally
on the estate where Rosetta was educated.
Mustapha managed matters 80 prudently that
he soon augmented the number Of the slaves
considerably BY applying their gnins and the
emoluments derived from the lands to new puF-
chases; 50 that in 1919 Rosetta possessed
above fifty able negroes, when her faithful Affi.
can protector meditated the resumption Of her
but to do this he wanted capital, and was unac-
quainted with the system or raising money by
loan and mortgage. -ai r.es
Meanwhile Rosetta orew In a0e and loveliness.
thourh but seventren ~ Was yerv All and of
wo,nsnlv nronnrtIcna Var slanSs- e,,u, ~.
ele0antiy modelled and her comnleT;on All.
cateIv rhte Lo, y;v.ce h.d ,,ot ~. -, No.,
thst dves ~ f,ceS ~ Fnss.rJ,s E..r,;f,i
danvhiers Ish,sr ,,n~s 4. vsl-s.
cheeEs hnt not les lovsiv A risc;d sroiIs ~
sweetnees beamed occasfon.lIv M her eounte.
nance vrhich indirated thst ~ nossessed = sonl
Al nescs w;th ;tssS SnS MIR siI sSo,,nd. hss
Iarre dark ewes were neither spSrkIng nor Ian.
euishine. but exnressive Of ,hat bencyolenee Of
S;sno.;t;cr -b;cb 4 ,noso y v;v;SIv J;sr,.SsS ~
the fair N 'the Car;hbean Stands thsn kv .nx
other class of beines viii whom n hss hesn M
III n m;ncle e7 : = =
A.. ~. 60. ,s,a -.
A. AoUu. @ '.,.s 1ne, . = = eaIy ~ !SIs' arravee on
W Ssl..s = ": nlIcn Isose.'a seSlee1 nepnsW
" tns p.oP..e.oI, yoI"s mAp L. sne loAs Sn- n
xag'nS aPPssn,.:nee n: snu ~ sccemP.'Sntnen.A ~
w au.'Ve =. n's uncle, OnaI'eS n.d eto.Neu tns
A.anIc W ue PsEpuse oI Anane','g honle nv. !.
VI ss.s Issat.e y eueepy mcttgeEea e,tate .nst
nIs IAine, u nAo oe9ueAtnsu nun INA eluer Mel-
ourl nAI neA'iy Iulneu nls pFopesy "a sx.Iav.' 4,
ganee. IN nOweSsL, va no. .ensn PIqa,' ~
Sa:y ne usa 'nsuuoeIsn " p,An.ao" N..n W.
"hs ~ r"s" us S ..E.S y II ~ estE Oe
s"e 70 re',lse my mvor Is.ea .s ., nun n'S son
O1sr'es o inherited some q tnls disposition, !.
~ Me yousk ,nan - s1I,vsi ~ ~ 'nOenL n.s
.: gnc.e I.oPo.su pm 9. E'VIng Up or cs..ln
e,.'.e " ss.-'e ~ wy a-,I seer =.
~ Noe's suIn sutleI.h. 70 est-o.Nn ", r,'n y
s s.'e ~ ~. ~ ~ a.nuIy. ~ .n,s Su.Iss '.s
ss'SSeo, ~ so.nen1M =, oeneI, ne nessF oOu'u
W Tsous.s ~ eoneIu'r .ne ous.ns n,
Lasns y une silne mAns,on VII nosssu PEI
sI.se. s..s e'eIy Ieauer ~ xno conveIn. s,tner
W.. .ne r1,nanee 9. que, or tne ,onances oI sne
Inetsa inoIa,y, WI eonscve \, tna. tne pAIugs
wete IN GUY oouno 70 mh IN love win eaeh
otner ,nu tne mct 80 teI out-ih love OF course
tney Ien
Une evening hoSe,ta vas seated y eal,eryi
Tnlle before her kne't little negro gir. whom
sne va teaenlng 70 pray. Cnarles approacneo
ne,, put' not Wlsmng 70 in.erEup. nef .aeyon.
task, ne stSod aslIe and observed heri never
ola nc look 50 am.Aole. CnarIes gn1ea z. neF
unul ne mentAiy Amented nls own 1deal IN
wor.n,nesS We ". in comparison win snch an angrL
ne ie't tnat sweet emotion steahng over MN
wnIsn HO"' .ee' 1nce, Ano none exper1enee y,
cono ume-'t M, 1e.ongs alone 70 me you.nlu, end
S.nce.e. ane ntue necrees naving nn,sned ner
uevTt'I1, N";ees ~ NnArIes ln tne ea';ssy.
nAss Oeen ne.e some minnteN Mis- Del
grave; ana s!ooa as,ne. not wishing 70 disturb
youI Ieascn o. g'ev' saio ne come 70 oeg
ns0r @ o you -,
Inis mus. surely Dc something more serious
tnan re usually talks ABOUT tnongnt hoses.a,
lor never saw MN .ook 50 grave 1e'ore;" sne
nqulreo, nough Tatner uemuiously' aner tne
nature OF tne requested mvor
come % entFeat pardon inr one Of your no.
groes wnom your venerable maJor-domo mas Pus
IN tie Stocks. Tbe Old man e called hooe JACK. &
hnetner this was exactiy the nature q me
expected communication, . Impossible 70 oe'
termlne, as the young lady dld not sxnioN any
outward Signs o. d,ssPpolnsmens cne mercy
expEessed ner asoni.nmenI, e as tne ola nan ~
qaes.'On nao S zen n lo5 sSnle uIne ezemp. uS.n %
aoOt Uur I'u nlena auslapnse " " ssns ~:
as1 cuIng .ns I%e 'ns sISlsc' 2. sne
OF CuarieS was Wlkeu o. IutA was very tertllc