American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-24
From the ClarksviIe (Tenn.) Journal
STRANGE ADVENTURE OF A FEMALE
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The human mind in some gifts Wildermoo


The human mind in some its wilder moods
exhibits at times mysteries more curious than
sIl the phenomena of the physical world
Strange adventures, wild and fantastic fancies
plans and purposes mysterious, and motives
only known TO the heart that conceives them.
Woe unto those who, without the helm of rea-
son, are drjfted upon the surges of human ac-
ton, as prey for romance, speculation, and nov
city
On Thursday, 29th ult., mild and interest
ing parsonage, IN the garb of a man, ahghted
from the stage in this place, and in ten minutes
was seeking employment among the talors. -
! The feminine appearance, soft sweet voice, and
| extremity delicate features of this individual
led every one to supposed that it was female.
y tidy irock coat, always buttoned, a chapeau
! gracefully worn, and tidy boots and troWscrs
adorned the person OF this mysterious visitor.
| Darby flowing locks, lustrOus and laaguid
black eyes, and sunny smiles dimpIng upon the
! cheek marked tins parsonage as very hand
some and interesting young gentleman, aud the
knowing ones said II was a grit (as in fact she
| was.) She reported herself as having come
! from Norfolk, Virginia. When conversad with
/ by those familiar with Virginia, she evinced
/ perfect familiarity with the geography and
scenes of that State. Eycry village. every
hamlet, every thing remarkable in the different
roads from Norfolk she remembered and de-
tailed. Her name was Aaron Brown. That, ;
said her landlord to her, lis the name of our
candidate for Governor well, she replied
Il don't know but / may he a candidate too
some day. She claimed TO be tailor, and on
Saturday Mr.. l. gave her employment in his
shop. She would not pull of her coat, as she
was subject to rheumati@m-she would not sit
upon the tailors bench il was So unccmfcrta-
bic; she could not sew on alot's work at al ,
well, but when something thin and light was
| given her, she proved herself at home. She
could make skirts very well, and made the one
size wore, her mother had taught to him. She
was discovered to blush at each uncouth ex-
! preston uttered in her presence, and shrank
! from each familiar approach Curiosity was on
! tlp-toe, gossip was on the alert, and he or she
as this Interesting visitor was promscuously
styled, became quite hero or heroine.
On Saturday morning en- old gentleman,
with sad and careworn features, alighted at the
Native American Hotel. He was her father,
and happened, as guided by some invisible
friend, to put up where his daughter was stay
ing. They meet, but he did not recognize his
daughter She paused at gentleman's gate,
stepped in, and politely asked for the kind ia
! WI Va pSl lin w "lilc IL hOlC. li a
few moments her distressed old father received
the following:
u am in this place. have seen you, but de-
spair of finding me. will elude you. Fare
well forever. Your DAUGHTER"
Her father was recognized to be highly re-
spectacle old gentleman, residing near Nash
VILE. Every one was touched with sympathy
at his apparent suffering and distress, and all
were anxious to assist him in recainng his
wayward daughter.
| After a various and unsuccessful search OH
Sunday evening, it was at length ascertained
where she was concealed, and few gentlemen
! repaired to the house, but the person who was
conceang the object of their search resisted
thei. entrance and refused to give her up
They returned, and having obtained process
of law, repaired again to the house. 1t seems
that this new friend and his wife had heard her
story, and become interested in behalf of the
poor unfortunate wanderer thus pursued. A
slight scuffie ensued, which fortunately result
ed in injury to no one, and she was taken cap
tive, but not until she had attempted to draw a
bowie knife with which she had been provided,
for her defence. In moment she was in her
fathers arms and fell upon his neck, weeping
bitterly, but declared that she would not 90
home. He then promised her that he would
not take home, but would carry her TO place
which he had selected, Eve suppose it to be the
lunatic asy YUM and she consented to 90 with
him. It only remained to provide more sui
table dress, and those unhappy visitors who had
excited SO intense an interest, departed upon
their journey at the dead hour of the night
The father Of this unfortunate female eyinc-
ed for her the deepest and most tender feeling.
Why should no not She was, and had ever
been, a darling child. He could not, he said,
believe her conduct criminal nor did any one
else. she had been from childhood atiectionate,
and dptiiul, and exemplary in conduct He
had discovered for many days before she left
home, certain degree of melancholy upon her.
She had long been passionately fond of reading
novels aad the passion had grown upon her
until she deserted every other employment
Some vision Of romance had fitted before the
eyes of this un happy girl, and alas! she pursued
it until she had nearly ruined herself and bro
ken the hearts Off doating family.