The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-10-27
! Extraordinary Adventures Of a Man as
"A HOuse-Maid. ..-.-.--
MatrimomiaL Emg0 cement Feats Of Agility
Robbery, arrest and Exposure.
From the Albany Evening JournaLl

DIatrimonaaL Emg02enaent-FedtS Of A2aLuy-
Robbery, arrest and Exposure.
From the Albany Evening Journall
few months ago, a robust looking person,
dressed in the becoming garb Of a female domestic
made application at Burl's intelligence Office, in
THIS city, for a situation do ordinary housework.
Soon after lady from Schoharie county applied
Tor ''help;'' bui all whom she selected were un
willing to leave town. The ''domestic" above
referred TO, however, expressed a willingness 10
engage, but the lady did not like her appearance.
Bot finally she was reluctantly compelled TO accept
OF her services. She accordingly ordered her to
appear with her trunk al the Mansion House, at
O'Clock, the following mOrnlng-where she found
her, time, qunrrelIing iIh the carman, 10 whom
she offered sixpeEce-aH the money she said she
had-for conveying her box 10 the place of rem
d. zvous. The lady settled the difficulty, placed
her proPge in the stage and proceeded with her TO
her pleasant mansion in Old Schohnrie.
Nothing tranSpred for several days TO disturb
her mistress servant. The latter took hold
with most wonderful industry-rising at clock
every morning, and working long any work
was 10 be done. Indeed, so assiduous was she
that the lady of The house reproved her for working
harder and later than was necessary. Her only
reply that she "could not bear 10 be idle, and
would rather work than play"
The first remark on eccenricities made by
| Iittle GIRL no, one morning entered the parlor
with open mouth and eyes, exciaming, ooh!
grandma, what do you think, that new girl goes
down the cellar stairs at single jump?' But this
was not deemed sufficiently strange to excite any
other remark than that she ga smart girl"
New deVelopements, however were in reserve.
few evenings after, when all the work men about
the premises were at supper-fhCn or twenty in
! numbrr-lhe household was srarlltd by the lis
ferrous laughter Of the men. Ga enquiring the
ed hal Z1 1hpfh ha6 n banfe
jumped square the broad table, dishes and all
! al bound and offered TO wager new bonnet that
she would do The same thing if a chair were placed
| on Top of the ia5e-only sIpulating for single
step backward. No one, however, accepted the
wager, but all concurred that "she was aIeete The
smartest crtcr in The diggings."
In the course Of lime, fellow servant girl with
whom the strange girl roomed) Informed her mis-
tr"ss that she could not remain any longer in the
family if ELIZA beth did moi leave" She refused
10 assign any for this intimation but
"Ezabeh,' when arraigned, said the other SER
wants angry with her, because she refused 10
contribute a dollar TO the Priest" As this was
known 10 be true, ELIZA beth" was told to go to
her work and the other girl to leave if she persisted
in her demand.
"EIizabelh" continued 10 grow in favor with al!
hands, in spite OF her apparent stupidity but she
was particularly intimate with one 'Patrck, {" with
whom she often took evening rambIes. Her mis-
ress chided her for this intimacy, warning her
against all gay deccivers," but she closed all
reprOot by The very unexpected information that
Parlck and she were engaged 10 be married :"
Noone suspected any thing amiss 10 'EIiz belh,'
until one morning. on The return of the gentleman
OF The house, after several weeks ubsencc The
family, consisting of sons, daug hers, son-in law,
grand children, &c, were quietly seated al break.
iast With Elizabeth, serving at table. The gentle.
man scrutinlzed her pretty closely, when, she
retired, The breakfast circle was startled bv his
throwing down his knife and fork and exc!aimIng
That girls man-dd'nt you notice her beard 2
Now don't be boy sh with your nonsense from
his wife, and hearty laugh from The whole group,
all the response nc received for his wonderful
discovery. Elizabeth continued TO work with
great vigor and etfic than any girl ever did work
before, and the family resumed their usual con.
gratuIarioms at their good luck in having pick up
good girl
In week or two the grn;i, man of thc house
had occasion 10 leave home for time, and
abOu, To get into his carriage, WIN it occurred 10
him that there might not be money enough in the
safe for household and business purposes until
his return. He looked through his account book !
and found that there should be some 1915 in gold
IN the sale, besides some paper money On looking
TO sec whether he right, he found the paper
money. bu; the gold had disappeared. Here was
"a GO Who the robber 2 was the next
question: tie Gecioeu IN Ills own mind that there (
was but one servant in the house with wit enough !
10 get hold OF the keys and remove the money, |
unobServVd. Aud she was the avorile and trusted |
nurse of the grand children, whose mistress " as
then absent. Il was determined, therefore, that !
she should be arrested, her trunks searched, &c +
search warrant was accordingly obiainrd, with |
directions Ia the officer 10 stand in readiness 20
come when sent for.
As if 10 confirm tae business of these suspicious
the girl Informed The son-in. law, whose children
she had nursrd, that she going to leave in Il !
few days--nllhOugh she had previously frequently :
expressed desire 10 always live with the family
who had uniformly treated her with great kind
ness. What do you mean Mary, by this sudd.n
determination? p? Il only mean that cannot STAY
here any longer. shall leave on Monday NOR.
ning.' So The officer told to be Oh hand early
Monday morning, just before the stage left, so rs
10 have the absconding servants trunks searched.
Before he came, however, the girl herself asked
her employer 10 search her trunks. This was
confirmation strong holy wrt,' thai, she was
the .hief. "Why do you Wan1 me to search your
trunks I! To that they centaia nothing but
what belongs to me- Did you suppose you were
suspected of theft 2 No, but suppose | might
pc why !? Because there are those about The
house who stealing every thing they can Iay
heir hands on, and cannot stay where they a re
Why did You keep this information from US =
Because when went 10 tell Mrs. -, she said
ihe would not listen 10 complaints from servants
lhnut each other, and compelled me 10 be SILENT
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