Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-02-26
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A STRANGE YET TRUE STORY

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A STRANGE YET TRUE STORY.
A young and beautiful gitI, says the
Boston Bee, OF good character and
hight prospects, some few wears ago,
while she was yet but of sixteen years.
eame attached TO young sailor hoy
q her acquaintance, which attach
uSrni, growing into earnest devotion.
resulted in matrimonial engagement
This circumstance being made known
70 the parents of the fair inamorata,
they demonstrated, but finding all re-
uypnsirance useless, they resolved tina,
a sepnration Of the parties should be
eaected. Such however was the
4rengih Of affection on the part Of the
Overs, that IT became proper ia the o.
Enion Of the parents 10 cut of all com
4rnIcstion between the devoted coup
EIand finally to shut up the fair one.
~ vi,ns ~ determined perseverance,
however, an escape was effected, and
tfe young lady eloped, assumed the
guise Of sailor boy herself, and ship
ped on board the same vessel with her
Ieander, III the capacity of cabin
hoy. Having performed one voyage
ste landed IN New York, IN company
wth her lover, and preparations were
there made for their marriage. After
Few days residence IN New York
her lover suddenly disappeared and
as she could not for n moment doub,
ofhis fidelity she supposed he must
have been murdered, Not to be con
solcd in her bereavement, after fruit
less rndcavorS 10 gam some iniorma-
ton respecting him, she resumed her
sal Tor apparel, aud again shipped as q
sailor boy, and performed another sea
voyage.
During this second voyage, she be
came acquainted with another rover of
the deep, and, strong feeling of at
tachmcnt growing between them, She
disclosed her Sex to HIM, and an agree.
mcnt was entered into that on their
arrival in port they would be married
But here again she was doomed to dis
appointment Before the conSumma.
ton of the voyage, death robbed her OF
her partner, and again she was thrown
upon the world With Il resolution
which never deserted her, she again
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 un-
discovered by those with whom she
associated Her uniform kindness Ia
all, pnd her readiness 10 perform the
duties assigned her, won for her the
good will Of all with whom she asso-
ciatcd.
AT the expiration Other last voyage
about three weeks ago; she arrived III
this city, undecided whether to return
TO her parents, or continue her roman
TIC wandcrlngs. In this state she cam,
inadvertently to the notice of her frs
lover who, TO her surprise, called hcl
by name.
The meeting was past description
II was the first time for four years tha
she had been recognized and called hl
her right name. llc gave her the IN
cidcnts Of his life since his supposed
death in New y ork. Suffice it to say
tuot ihoir mutual explanations wcr,
satisfactory. The result OF the matter
is Il renewal Of former friendship, and
the parties are to bc married next week
The lady IS at present ~ years OF age
and although she lost something o
former delicate beauty. after four years
hardship, and exposure To almost eve
~ cline, is described to us rs being
still very progressing. and retaining
all her former urdor and affection tow
ards the person for whom she iorSook
father, mother aud home.
We understand that it is the inten
ton of the couple, after the lnatrimo
NAL knot IS ted, TO return To her pa
rents, who are as yet ignorant Of hcl
whereabouts, and have, since her dis
appearance from her home, supposed
that she had committed suicide.