True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-03-18


few years ago, while she was yet but offs SIX
teen years, became attached to a young
sailor boy of her acquaintance, which at
tachment growing into earnest devotion,
resulted i'll a matrimonial engagement.
This circumstance being made known to
the parents of the fair inamorata, they re-
monStrated first, but finding all remon-
STRANGE TO be useless, they resolved that
separation of the parties should be effected.
Such, however, was the strength of af1ec-
ton on the part Of the lovers, that it be-
came proper, IN the opinion Of the parents,
to cut off all communication b tween the
couple, and finally to lock up the fair one.
BY dlnt of determined perseverance,, an eS.
cape was effected and the young Iady elop-
ed, assumed the guse of sailor boy her
self, and shipped on the same vessel with
her Leander, III the capacity of a cabin boy.
Having performed one voyage, she landed
IN New York in company with her lover,
at which place preparations were made for
their marriage. After few days residence
in New York, her lover disappeared, and as
she could not for moment doubt his fidel-
lty, she supposed that he had been muir
dered. Not to be conSoled in her bercave-
menl, alterfrIltleSS endeavors to gain some
information respecting him, she resumed
her Sallor.appare, and again shipped as a
sailor boy, aud performed another sea vow
age.
During this second voyage she became
acquainted with another rover of the deep,
and strong feeling ofaltachment growing
between them, she disclosed her sex tohim
and an agreement was entered into that on
their arrival to port they would be married.
But here again she was doomed to disap-
polntment. Before the couSummatlon of
her voyage, death robbed her of her part
ner, and again she was thrown upon the
world. With a resolution which never
deserted her, she again returned TO her sea
service, and performed several voyages,
we believe one TO the East Indies. In the
whole OF this time, the secret of her sex
was undiscovered by those with whom she
associated. Her uniform kindness TO all,
and her readiness to perform the duties as
signed her, won for her the good will ofall
with whom she was acquainted
At the expiration Of her last voyage about
three weeks ago, she arrived 10 this city,
undecided whether 10 return to her parents
or to continue her romantic wanderings.
In this state she came inadvertently to the
notice of her first lover, who, 10 her sur
prise, called her by her name.
The meeting was past description. Is
was the first time in four years she had
been recognised and called by her right
name. He gave her the incidents of his
life since his supposed death in n. York.
Suffice it TO say, that their mutual expla-
nations were satisfactory. The result of
the matter is, a renewal of former friend
ship, and the parties are 10 be married next
week. The lady is at present twenty years
of age, and although she has lost some Of
her former delicate beauty, after four years
hardshipS and exposure to almost every
cline, is described to us as being very pre-
possessing, and retaining all her former ar
der and affection towards the person for
whom she forsoOk father mother aud
home
We understand it is the intention ofthe
couple, after the nuptial knot is lied, TO re-
turn to her parents, who are as yet igno-
rant OF her Whereabouts, and have, since
her disappearance from her home, suppos-
ed that She had committed suicide.