The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-04-25
A STRANGE YET TRUE STORY.

0 =, young and beautiful girl, says the Bosto
a pee' " good character aud bright prospects
sOu'e iew years ago, while she was yet but six
,oeh years, became attached TO young salo
r 10y VI her acquaintance, which attachment
| growing INTO earnest devotion, resulted in {
matrimonial engagement. THIS circumstance
oe'og maze known 10 the parents OF the fam
ppauio'ata, they demonstrated first, but fndinp
an ienionsuance TO be useless they reso we'd
'"a' separation OF the parties should be eff, C.
.ou' 0ach however was The strength of aifec.
1'oh on Tue part OF the lovers, that it became
proper IN Tue OPINION of the parents to cut Of
al communication between the devoted couple,
dnu hhaily 10 shut up the fair one. By dint of
determined perseverance however, an escape
was ehecteu, ana The young lady eloped, assn
heu the Sulse OF sailor boy herself, and shin.
peu Oh board the vessel with her Leander. in
'hc capacity OF cabin boy. Having performed
one voyage she landed in New York, in GONNA.
ny WIN her lover, and preparations were then
""ue Tor lheir marriage. After few davis
residence III New York, her lover suddenly dis.
appeared, and as she could not moment douht
OF MS hdehty she supposed he must have been
murdered Not to be consoled in her bereave.
meht' amer ffulless endeavors 10 gain some in.
iofihalioh respecting him, she resumed her sal
lot apparel ana again shipped as sailor boy,
and performed another voyage,
During the second voyage, she became &C.
quainted with another rover of the deep, and. a
strong ieeIlng OF attachment growing between
mem, she discoses her sex to him, and an a
greement was entered into that on their ARR.
val III port they would be married. But here
again she was doomed to disappointment. Be-
iore the consumaton ofthe voyage, death rob-
oea her OF her partner, 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 voya.
ges, 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 associa
ted. Her uniform kindness to all, and her rea
diness 10 perform the duties assigned her, wo!
for her the good will OF all with whom she wa
associated.
Al the expiration of her last voyage some
few weeks ago, she arrived in this city, undeci
ded whether TO return TO her parents, or con
tnue her romantic wanderngs. In this state
she came inadvertently to the notice of her frs,
lover, who, to her surprise, called her by name
The meeting was past description. IL was
the first time for four years that she had been
Recognised ana Cdieu oy hef fiBhl name. Hell
rave her the incidents of his life since his sup.
'osed death in New York. Suffice it to saw.
nat their mutual explanations were satisfacto.
y. The result of the matter is a renewal of
1Fmer friendship; and The parties are to be
lafr'ed shorty. The lady is at present 30
ears OF age, and although she has lost some.
1ng OF her former delicate beauty, after four
ears hardship, and exposure to almost everv
lme' is described to US as being very prepos !
,ssing, and retaining all her former ardor and
lection towards the person for whom she for I
'ok father, mother and home. ?
We understood it is the intention of the con ,
e, after the matrimonial kno, is tied, to return =
} her parents who are as yet ignoran, of her .
hereabouts, and have since her disappearance y
ON her home, supposed that she had commit
ID suicide.