The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-06-18
MISCELLANY.
SCOTCH D'EON.

female, who belonged originally to Saltcoats and
IS now ~ yeas OF age, mas tor years past, of
own Tree CHOICE, won the attire, aud discharged the
laOofous duties, OF one OF tne male sex. Her real
name Is Helen Ouver but she assumed the name Of
her bloher john. About SIX years ago. while she was
mad servant III farm house in W est hllbrde, a
particular intimacy TOOK place between her and a
person IN neahUOlng house vino otticiated as plough
man BENG frequently seen walking together in quiet
anu sequtsIered places they were ri Larued as lovers
ultimately, however, inns ploughnan turned out to be
Ieniae and II IS believed by Helen relatives and
dcudlhanceS, that Il was the Argument OF this person
age Which induced ner 10 abandon tie female dress
anu duties. Upon Sunday the Attn January, 1913
Whe IN her parent house SaltcoaiS she requested
hef mother 10 give her her Guilty pipe and she
would give her Two new ones in exchange To this
unusual demand, the mother after some questions con-
sented ana Helen immediately afterwards began TO
wElie letter, WINCH IN an inquiry from her
PARENT she SAID was TO inform the people in GreenoCk
10 whom she hired as a servant that she would
NOT Oe WIN them Tor some several reasons She
then aledsed. Larry on the following morning, Helen
helPed herself 10 = Complete suit OF her Brothers
clothes aAi disappeared, without giving tic least init
htoh oI nef luLuTe prospects where she intended
20 Tx hef residence. Dressed IN her new attire She
4o@SHed the ibodsc u cousin Glasgow the same
ddy-iier relative was not sufficiently intimate with
.he person o. the lar Inposter To detect the fraud
Never uou0un5 in the least she was the real John
OVef, among ouer m3unles Tor absent relatives sister
r1elen was not Iofgotten. plasterer stopt at the
tune IN her cousin house, and she resolved learn
that business. Accordingly she went ior trial To
person III Ihe cation, bat having fallen with her
master she lett tDe town. she then went to Paisley
wheIe SIC wrought iCE about three months and she
was iivAt Employed ior about hail year III John-
StOne.
mere, either tor amusement prevent suspicion
anu insure conceament she couIted a young woman
dnd absolutely carried the OAe tar as To induce the
sirl " iedve her service lie married travelling
one nisM between JOnStone and Paisley she was ac-
COsteu ny ldd from SaltcOdts, was intimate with
heI person, parents and history and in consequence
sn- removed 10 hllima.noch, where she remained six
noAtls- BESIDES the places already mentioned, she
has been III Lanmark ana Edinburgh working always
al tho plaiStenns, except short She was employ
Ell ny Glasgow nesner about the Nell-st Market
variety Oh circumstances have frequently inpel!ed
this rustic ID EOn change not only her master
dhd house Of residence, but also the town in which
she was comfortably employed. particularly as she
was oten or rather almost always, obliged board and
snare hef Lodsns with some neighbour woINmen and
though of obvious reasons she seldom detailed mUre
y Iti previous history than mentioned the towns She
hdu VISITED aAd the masters sue mad served Vet some
sa5acIous females known to declare that Johnnie
must nave Deen either soJ5er sailor, because
when he likes hilnsel, he eau bIawiey clout his
Oieehs' darn ms stockings max MS meat, and WASH
his ain claise. AT the beginning OF February last
neien applied iof employment 10 master piaisterer
la Hutchesontowh she SAID she was seventeen wears
oi age ana stated that she aud were lett Or
pidns at an early ase urged her fororn condition,
ana 'hat having mad some practice she was very
anxious 10 be bound an apprentice that she might OBJ
tam an ample knowledge OF the business. Eventual
y she was employed, and though she mad the appear
ance oi hte man, she ID reality tall woman.
icing about , feet inches ID ID. By no means snv
u MT, tines without number size has carried tie
heavy nod fIII o lime fcl tho Isn iaDourcG i'll atten-
ance Steady, dii CENT ana quiet she save hcr mas
ter every sausfacuo. aid hc consitGru. her rather
dehcaic boy feeingly kept nef at light ornamental
WORK, and paid her Is. a week.
SINE time since workman VAS employed by the
same master, to whom Helen was Intimately known.
The master having learned the facts OF case plac
Ell her apart at wO.G iIun the nieL. took favour
able opportunity 10 spCak with her Sne Indignantly
denied ntT me amorphOsis, offered produce letters
iOm ner 81 declared thai ,he was a Ffepmascn
besides mad been esneT, drummer in the (rec0Ck
vOiun &C N, and made member III Statements with
view 70 escape detUctien- Last week an IrisnniaH
with chaiac erstlc tOnudenCe, sprang upon .u hero
Inc, Rugged Der like brother brun ana cried III I'LL
genuine Done, johnny Ihey tell NE YOU ~ 4 woman.
ana Gang H. name e. knO. Tor 1 luVe a prutv Girl
Tie agile female eNtr Ited herself a. ali instant AMI
with pow eru kIcA dIOve him otu her al Ire sane
time enchanting with an oatn. she would soon coi-
vince aim she was not 4 woman. Ultimately how
eSer the truth was wTdag On her and shc has conse
qEently Left the town. She writes good hand, aud
previous 10 her atafe She addressed ca1d 10 her
master IN which she made him farewell ana requested
nin rot 70 Elaac mus. ,srA ABOUT n. Oiner.
GlassoiJ Ctr9aieir.