Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-04-09
ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.

Married, on Tuesday, by the Rev. Will
liam Ash, Thomas Mowiu to Charlotte Con-
roy, both of this city,"
The above marriage was consummated in
this city on last Tuesday week, and thereby
hangs tale which may be worth the atten-
ton of the marvellous. Mr.. Mowitt is re-
spectacle boss shoemaker, who keeps sever
al men employed, and among the rest was
,-o r"..,od LII, D~i~~ey. ...i,, L.1 :.,y-".:.,
ted himself so much in his favor by his faith
fitness, industry and sobriety, that he took
him into partnership about three years since
and had no cause to regret his Kindness
From that period, Mr.. Mowitt and Mr.. Pei
sing were constant friends and companions,
and boarded in the same house until about
twelve months since, when one day they
were subpGned for coroncr's inquest,
which was about to be held on the body of
man that had been taken out of the Maiden
Lane dock. The deceased had all the APP
pearance of having been regular dock loa-
fer, and it was the opinion of all present that
he had fallen into the slip while in state of
intoxicaton-but the vcrdict-which was
given in few minutcs-was merely found
drowned
The Jury being dismissed, Mr.. Mowitt
turned round to look for his friend and fcl-
low Juror, who had been at his side till that
moment, but he was gone-and thought he
saw him running at almost full speed up
Maiden Lane. This struck him as being
curous-and it also reminded him of anoth-
err curious fact, Cat least curious as taken in
connection with his sudden flight, namely
that when Mr.. Pesing had first glanced at
I,l,, 81, ho
ed pale. Mr.. Mowtt then proceeded to his
boarding house, and thence to his store to
look for his partner, but he was to be found
at neither, nor did he return that night, nor
the ncXt-nOr the neXt-an two months
passed away without bringing any intelli-
gcncc of him during which time Mr.. Mowitt
had fully made up his mind that there was
, some mysterious connection between his
friend and the man that was found drown-
ed, and that in consequence thereof, Mr.. Pei
sing had in all probability made away with
: himself
Well, so matters rested until certain day
in last June, when lady called at Mr. Now
tits store, and asked for Mr. Pclsng. She
u was told the particulars of his story. and
u hasn't he been here since she inquired
> Not since replied Mr.. Mcwitt Il know
!, he has, said the lady. 'lIe has not, as
u sure you, at least to my knowledge answer
: ed Mr.. Mowitt But am positive sale
the lady. 'What proof have you of it, in
quirod the shoemaker. The best in thu
world returned the stranger, 'for | am herr
: and and Mr. Pelsing are one and the same
!. person. And strange as it may appear
If such was the actual fact.
k Well, the question then was, whether Mr.
r Pelsing was a gentleman or IA lady and it tur
10 ned out that she was lady, aud more thai
-e that, her name wasn't John Pclsing at all
Of but Charlotte Conroy--and furthermore
N that she was the widoU of the man that ha,
,g been found drowned. She then stated tina
,c her husband, who was a shoemaker in Phil
t. adephia, and to whom she had been Marie
pit for about two years, had treated her YER
lit badly, the consequence Of which was tina
tt, she picked up his trade by stealth, and whe
" she thought, she was sufficiently pericc
r. equipped herself in mems clothes, and ra
~ of TO this city, to be more safely out of til
ed reach of her lord and master. Here, as W
" have seen, she got into the employment an
he remained in the confidence of Mr.. Mowi
,st until the time of the coroner's inquest, i'm
IS medately after which. she proceeded
d. Philadelphia, where she learned that h,
N, husband ,(who had become wandering loa
81 err had, on the hint of some friend, set o,
rs for New York, about week before, to loo
to for hcr-but where, instead of an iniure
full wife, he found a watcry grave.
up The upshot Of tins romantic affair wa