Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1841-06-10
Romance I'm Real Lief

Romance in Real Lief
The following announcement, and .ac'
companying narrative, are from the New
York Saturday Morning News
"Married, on Tuesday, by the Rev.
William Ash, Thomas Mowtt to Char
lotte Conroy, both Of this city,
The above marriage was consumatel
in this city on last Tuesday week, and
thereby hangs tale which may be worth
the attention Of the lovers Of tie mlrvc-
lols. Mr.. Mowi:t is respectable boss
shoemaker, who keeps several men en-
poyed, and among the rest was one nam
ed John Pelsing, who had ingraipted him
self so much in his favor By his faithful
ness, industry and sobriety, that he took
him into partnership about three years
since, and hal no cause 10 regret his
kindness From that period Mr.. Mowilt
and Mr.. Pelsing were constantfrends and
companions, and boarded iQ the same
house, until about twelve months since
when one day they were subpGned for a
coroner'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 appearance Of having
been a regular dock Ioaler, and it was the
opinion Of all present that he had fallen
into the slip while in state OF intoxica-
ton but the verdict-which was given
in few minutes-was merely found
drowned"
The jury being dismissed, Mr.. NJ turn
ed round to look for his friend AMI fellow
Juror, who had been at his side until that
moment, but he was gone and he thought
he saw him running at almost full speed
up Maiden Lane This struck him as.
being curious and it also reminded him
Of another curious fact, Cat least as taken
in connection with his sudden flight y
namely that when Mr.. Pelsing had first
glanced at the face Of the corpse, he star
led and turned deadly pale. Mr.. NJ. then
proceeded TO his boarding house, and
thence to his store, to look for his part
ner, bat he was TO be found at neither
Nor did he return that night nor the
ncxt-nor the next and two months
passed away without bringing any lntelll-
gence Of hm-during which time Mr.. NJ.
had fully made up his mind that there was
some mysterious connexion between his
friend aud the man thlt was found drown
ed, aud that in consequence thereof Mr..
Polsng had in all probability made way
with himself.
Well, SO matters rested until certain
day in last Jane, when lady called At
Mr. Mowitt's store, and asked for Mr.. Pei
sing. She wastold the particulars of his
story. "And hasn't he been here since"
she inquired. Not since," replied Mr.
Mowilt. I" | know he has," said the lady.
I" He has not, assure you, at least to my
knowledge" :" Bat | am positive" said
The lady. "What proof have yoi Of it?"
inquired the shoemaker. {" The best in
the world" returned the stranger, g for
am here, and and Mr. Pelslng are one
and the same person" And strange as
it may appoar, such was the actual fact.
Welt, the question then was, whether
Mr., Peising was gentleman or lady
and il turne out that she was lady, aud
more than that, her nam, wasn't John
Pelsing at all, bat Charlotte Conroy, and
furthermore, that she ols The widoU Of the
maAfouad drowned.
She then stated that her husban who
was a shoe maker in Philadelphia, and to
whom she had been married for about
two years, had treated her very badly !;
the consequence OF which she picked up
his trade by stealth, and when she thought
she was sufficiently perfect, equipped her
self in mons clothes, and ran oil to this
city, 10 be the more safely out OF reach Of
her lord and master. Here as we have
seen she got into the employment and re-
NAMED in the confidence Of Mr.. Mowitt
until the time OF ting coronefs inquest
Immediately after which she proceeded TO
Philadelphia, where she learned that her
husband (who had become wandering
loaEef) had, on the hint Of some friend, set
out for New York about week before,
10 look after her, but where instead of an
injured wife, he found watery grave
The upshot Of this romantic aiflir was,
that Mr. Mowtt requested Mrs. Conroy 10
make his house her home that after a !
while he liked her yet better us Mrs. 9.
han as Mr.. Pelsing that by virtue there
81, he proposed renewal Of their terms
d partnership, which was accepted and
hat on last Tuesday week Mr., Mowltt
md the late Mr.. John Pelsng became
husband and wife,
This il the first instance we believe on
ecord wherein wife performed the Of
ice Of a coroner on The boly Of her own
usbanl, o. wherein d young man was
married. 10 hisown master. The lady by
is way il very good looking, and still on
he sale side OF thirty.
Friendship stands IN need of all help,
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