Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-02
Adventures OF a Man as a House.maid ;


Matrimonial! Engagement; Feats Of Ay7iy; Rob
Jeryj Arrest aud Exposure.
A few months ago a robust looking per.
son, dressed in the becoming garb Of a fe-
male domestic, made application at Burt's
Intelligence Office, in this city, for sit.
uation in the country 10 do ordinary house.
work. Soon after lady of Schohare
county applied for "help;" but those she
selected were unwilling to leave town.
The domestic" above referred to, how
ever, expressed her willingness to engage,
but the lady did not like her appearance.
But finally she was reluctantly compelled
TO accept of her services. She accordingly
ordered her TO appear with her trunk at the
Mansion House, at 8 o'clock the following
morning-whore she found her, in time,
but quarrelling with the carman, whom
she offered a siXpence-all the money she
said she had-lor conveying her box 10 the
place of rendezvous. The lady settled the
difficulty, placed her protege in the stage
and proceeded with her to her pleasant
mansion in Old Schoharie.
Nothing transpired for several days 10
disturb either mistress or servant. The
latter took hold with most wonderful IN
DISTINGUISHING at o'clock every morn
ing and working so long as there was any
work 10 be done.
The first remark on her eccentrlcitles,
was made by little girl, who entered the
parlor, with open mouth and eyes, eX'
claiming "Oh! gramma, what do you
think, that new girl goes down The
cellar stairs at a single jump" But this
was not deemed sufficiently strange TO eX'
cite any other remark than that she was
"smart girl" New developments were IN
reserve. A few evenings after, when all
the workman were at supper-hlleen OF
twenty in number-the household was
startled by the boisterous laughter OF the
men. On iuquiring the cause, tapPeaF'
ed tba, elizabeth" had, on a banter
Jumped square over the broad table, dishes
and all. at a bound, and offered to wageI
new bonnet that she would do the same
thing if "a chair were placed on top oil the
table-only stipulating for single sleE
backward. No one, however, acceP'e'
the wager, but all concurred that "sh'
was a little the smartest critter in the o'g
gins" c,,,,,. .o,vor
oirI with whom the strange girl roomed
;nrormod her mistress that she could no
remain any longer in the family Il "EI'Z
obetb" did not leave. She refused 10 as
sion any reason for this lntmauon!, Du D
"i2I;ynbeth." when arraigned, SAID IN
other servants were angry with her De
corse ushe refused to contribute uoHa
70 the priest" As this was known 10 . y
true. "Elizabeth' was told TO 60 70 Nc m
,rori, and the other girl to leave II she per
sisted in her demand.
mFlizabe,h" continued TO gro" IN lavo
NTH ali hands, in spite OF her apparent S'u
niditv: but particularly SO WIN i, Oh
hpatr;ck." with whom she often IoGN osl l
n;ng rombles. Her mistress chided nc
for ibis intimacy, warning her against d d
~, - ,"' deccivors !" but she closed all r'
pToof by the very unexpected Plecu @ y. :, =,
formation ''tlat she and Fa'|'o" '0e'' q
gaged to be married I" 49,,
No one suspected anything amlSs
uElizabeth," until one morning. on u
ra,nrn of the gentlemen Of the house. ai'(
ana, ie'u,n yeeks absence. The family wei
orietlv seated at breakfast, with EN- @
Ss,b" serving the table. The gen'lema
scru,inizod her pretty closely, when, q
oSe oGl retired, the breakfast table was sGrlI'
6y I,0 his throwing down his knife and lol Sr
~ and excluiming, "thut girls a man7-dldn
rnn r notice her beard ?" "Now don't
iovish with your nonsense" from his VII VT
and a hearty laugh from the group w W.
oiI all the response he received Tor % his .'''', wo
derrd discovery. elizabeth, con.lnu, ~,
ae,,u' ,vn,t with greater vigor and effect thi
Sny 40 WORK grI ' ever did work before and 4
Gmily resumed their congratulations