Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-03-13
A STRANGE YET TRUE STORY.

A STRANGE YET TRUE STORY.
A young and beautiful girl, says the
Boston Bee, ofsgood character and bright
prospects, some few years ago, while she
was yet but sixteen years old, became at
tached 10 young sailor boy of her ac-
qualntance. which attachment growing in
to earnest devotion, resulted in matrimo.
NAL engagement. This circumstance be-
ing made known to the parents of the fair
inamorata, they demonstrated first, but
finding all remonstrances to be useless,
they resolved that separation OF the par
ties should be effected. Such, however,
was the strength of affection on the part of
the lovers, that it became proper, in the
opinion of the parents, to cut off all COM
munlcatlon between the devoted couple,
and finally to shut up the fair one. By
dint of determined perseverance, however,
an escape was effected, and the young lady
eloped, assumed the guise of sailor boy
herself, and shipped on board the same
vessel with her 1.eander, in the capacity
of cabin boy. Having performed one
voyage, she landed in New York, in COM
pany witII her lover. and preparations were
there made for their marriage. After a
few days residence in New York. her
lover suddenly disappeared, and as she
could not for moment doubt of his fideIi-
ty, she supposed he must have been MUIR
dered. Not TO be consoIed in her bereave-
mcnt. after fruilIess endeavors to gain some
Information respecting him, she assumed
her sailor apparel, and again shipped as a
sailor boy, and performed another sea voy-
age.
During this second voyage, she became
acquainted with another rover of the deep,
aud strong feeling of attachment growing
between them, she disclosed her sex to
him, and an agreement was entered into
that on their arrival in port they wo' Id
get married. But here again she was
doomed to another disappointment. Be-
fore the consummation of the voyage, death
robbed her OF Ter partner, and again she
was thrown upon the world! With res
olution which never deserted her, she a
gain returned to her sea service, and per-
formed several voyages, we believe. one
to the East Indies In the whole of this
] time the secret of her sex was undiscover
ed by those with whom she associate,1.-
Her uniform kindness to all, and her readi
ness to perform the duties assigned her
$ won for her the good will of all with whom
she was associated.
At the expiration of her last voyage, a
bout three weeks ago, she arrived in thi:
= city, undecided whether TO return to he
parents, or contnne her romantic wander
ings. In this state she came inadvertently
to the notice of her former lover, who, tt
2 her surprise, called her by name.
The meeting was past description. |
was the first time for four years that she
had been recognized and called by he
right name. He gave her the incidents O
his life since bis supposed death in New
? York. Suffice it to say, that their mutua
explanations were satisfactory. The re-
suit of the matter is a renewal Of forme
] friendship, and the parties are to be mar
, ried next week. The lady is at presen
20 years of age, and although she has los
: something of her former delicate beauty
after four wears hardship and exposure tt
q almost every cline, is described to us a
being very prepossessing, and retaining al
= her former ardor and affection towards tn
1 Eperson for whom she forsook father. moth
S err, and home.
:. We understand it is the intention Of til
y couple. after the matrimonial knot is tied
y, to return to her parents, who are as yet ig
- norant of her whereabouts, and have sine
her disappearance from her home, suppe
e sed that she had committed suicide.
= Dreadful Effects Of The Sorm.-We lear
o from the Norfolk Conrier that very respe'
~ table resident Of the vicinity of Motifs lsIant
. Currituck county, N. c., arrived in NorfoI
~ on Saturday morning who states that the e
,. fects of the late storm were most awtul'y e.
y perienced on that part of the coast. He say
% that SO families were drowned on Motifs l.
~ land, and 1000 head Of cattle destroyed. III
20 wild fowl suffered most severely-wild gee:
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