New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-25
A Heroine Mt the Australian DiRQings.

A late number of The Dublin Commercial
journal publishes letter of quite romantic
character, lately received by a lady of Dublin
from Young female friend and former school
fellow of hers, now at the Australian diggins 1t
appears from her narrative, that she and her
brother were suddenly left orphans with 1900
for their necessities, and all the tancies and
nceties which lie in prosperous circumstances
is wont 10 include. She says:
He had passed through college with credit, and
could write poetry and ride up to the hounds well as
any huntf man who ever hunted the Golden Vale while
J. on my part. could play polka, sing ballads speak
French and little German was capital horsewOman,
(Only wanted horse and once IN my life had com
posed a waltz and written sixteen chapters of novel
which broke down from not knowing how to get my he
rome out OF a terrible scrape. But alas my dear
friend, all these things might have done well enough
once upon time but the real battle of life was nov
70 be fought by utterly inexperienced raw recrus
and the question how time and means were %
probably rather than pleasantly spent Fortunately
were beth young strong, active and hearty and new
or did any Sebastian and Viola OF them all, love each
cher with stronger and more enduring Affection than
did Frank ard sole remnants we were, OF so much
prosperity and so little prudence .,
After nervous consultation over the $500,
they determined 10 emigrate TO Australia On
reaching Melbourne, they found that they could
not encounter worse Inconvenience at the dig
cings, and there they now are under singular
interesting circumstances. The young lady
saws:
Il was resolved TO accompany my brother and his
frie uds the dggDgs and felt that to do 90 in my own
proper costume snd character would be 10 unneces
saTy hazard. Hence my change. cut my hair into
very masculne fashion. purchased broad felt bat,
sort Of tunc snOck OF blue cloth
conform. boots OF miner. and thus parting with my
sen for season, u hoped better onrD behold me
accomplished candidate for mining operations and all
the perm. and Inconvenience they might be supposed
20 bring All this trAnsmutaton took place with Frank
ard MIR Ms sAhction; indeed, IL ne who first
suggested the change which grasped and improved
could not bear 10 be separated from Frank and all
felt that should he safer in my male attire than
posed mysto the dHngars of the route and resdence
in my proper cuse. We have now been nine weeks an
sent non Melbourne and have tried three localities AZ
the lsrer of which have been most fortunate aud
CURRENT pitched the side Of pretty valley az
you could WISH 10 visit. have for myselfs oil sup
Elementary cspvas chamber in which sleep, cook
wrsh ciotres-that r. my own and Franks keep
watch ara ward cur heap of gold dust and mug
gets. the eight and touch Of which nspirt me when
grow du which seldom do, for have constant drop
peTs in,, aud. 10 the truth even in my palmest
days AID treated with greater courtesy or
Tespect
"Of course my sex il generally known. am called
Mr.. Hauy an abbresia Of Harriet but no one
intudes tie more on that account Ia fact have be.
come sort Of necessity, rs am always ready 10 do
good turthe great secret after ALL of social success
snd never refuse 20 obge neshbor 90 the trouble
WHIST Il my. The consequences are pleasant enough
Many nugget 10 thrust me whether will or no
N return for cooking pudding darning shirt; and
Il oil the cocks and seamstresses In the world were ~
spleD6idly paid am, the Song Of the Shirt would
never have been writer at al events Nv own hoard
amounts n about 10 Of gold and ii 90 on accu.
uulailpc even the richest heress IN my family n for
mer dave Will lie left immessuraby behind Some.
tiines when have few idle hours accompany Frank
ond bi' comrades 70 the dggngs, and il is rare thing
20 watch the avidiy with which every bucket il rase
washed examined and commented upon Wild the
lie t. Certainly but full OF excitement and hope and
strange as IL L. almost fear tell you that do not
wish Il to end You can hardly conceive wa 4, merry
company esther together ia our tent every evening or
bow pleasantly tie hours psss"