Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-10
Change of Fortune.
"A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS.


from Boston arrived at one of the wharyes in Lon
don. Among the hands on board. was one by the
name of Tudor, a steady, respectable, and well
looking young man, who acted in the capacity of
both cooper and sailor. Very early one morning
and before any hand than Tudor had come upon
deck young. beautiful and tolorably well dressed
female came tripping down the street to the ves
sell and inquired Of Tudor, for the Captain. She
was told that he had not yet rose, but she insisted
upon seeing him without delay, and with Tudols|
permission, proceeded to his berth, and arousing
him addressed him with, 3
Good morning, Captain, have called to see
if you will marry me-
Marry you 2" replied the astonshed captain,
believing her to be Of a suspicious character,
81 leave my vessel Instantly, if you know what is
for your interest" eaf
She next went TO the mates berth and asked him
if he would marry her, and receiving an answer
similar to the captains ,she went upon deck, where
Tudor was engaged in some business, and put the
same question to him.
'.Wiih all my heart" answered Tudor in
half serious and half jocular manner. ssl-s
"Then," said she, 6 come along with me-" q
Tudor left his work and followed her, with mo-
tives which he afterwards declared he could never
satisfactorily account for even to himself. By
the time they had reached the principal streets
of the city many of the shops had been opened
The lady entered BARRIERS, followed by Tudor
beckoned him to be seated, and ordered the knight
of the razor to take off his beard and hair, both
of which operations he unquestonablv greatly
stood in need of. She footed the BILL and they left
the shop, but soon entered hat store She request
ed that the best lot of beavers in the store might
be placed upon the counter, and then told Tudor to
select such one as suited him. He soon did
this the price was paid by the lady Tudor threw
aside his old Tarpaulin, and left the store with his
companion, in beaver that would not have dis
graced his Majesty the King himself. The next
visit was to the shoe store, where Tudor was no,
long in selecting pair Of boots, nor The lady in
paying for them.
| Tudor by this time was puzzled to divine the
object the lady had in view, and it must be ac-
knowledged he was apprehensive all was not
right. But fully aware that he had committed nc
crime to make him dread the face of any mortal
wishing to see the end of the farce which he con
sidered then fairly commenced, he was determined
every thing to his guide and companion He So
licited from the lady an explanation of her de-
signs, but she told him to be silent and ask nc
questions, and Immediately led the way into a
clothing store, with Tudor al her side. Here Tu
dor was told to select the best suit Of clothes
the store that fitted him, with corresponding al
ticles of clothing and the sailor in his doublet
was in few minutes metamorphosed into as fine
a gentleman, as far as appearance concerned
as had walked the streets OF that great metropolis
for many day The bill at this place, as wei
as at the others, was paid by the lady.
! Tudor's amazement was now complete. He
! neither knew what to say or think. Who the lady
was, what her intentions were, he could not ever
surmse. He again asked for an explanation in
sisted upon one but the only answer he received
was,
Follow me and be not alarmed--all will bt
explained hereafter to your entire satisfaction"
! One thing Tudor was obliged to acknowledge
the lady, thus far, had done by him as well a.
Ho Guulu HdNC WISHCu, iiC tHClCiOi0 ICSoFcu u
ask no more questions, and to comply with all her
requests and demands. Presently she conducted
him into magistrates office, and politely request
ed the minister of the law to unite her and com
panon in the bands of matrimony This was
something of damper to Tudor, but nevertheless
he silently yielded, the ceremony was soon com
menced, and in few seconds the couple were
pronounced man and ,oife.
Without u,ering word, or even exchanging a
kiss, Tudor and his wife now left the magistrate
but not however, until she had given him guinea
for his services. The couple passed through the
streets in silence-Tudor hardly knowing what
he was doing, or wha, he had done, certainly ig-
norant of where he was going or what awaited
him; and the thoughts that occupied his wife's
mind, the reader will soon be able to judge for
himself Turning the corner of the street, Tudor
beheld few rods distant from him, splendid
dwelling, towards which the wife seemed to direct
her steps as we'll as his own, and into the front
door Of which they soon entered. The room into
which Tudor was usheied by his wife, wa, fur