Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-03

pathy was excited in her behalf aud the
neighbors We'd with each other in making
her presents Of clothing. Several gentle,
men, now living, presented her with val
liable silk dresses, and other articles,
which she accepted, and kindly thank
ed them for their liberality.
Meanwhile the news spread through
out the country, and the public
indignation was highly excited
against the villain Connect. Handbills,
Offering reward for his apprehension,
were put in circulation, and the ohiyalry
Of the West Branch started in all direc-
tons to look for the scoundre. He had
"a hours start, however, and being well
mounted, eluded all observations and
and effected his escape.
The altless girl remained in the neigh
borhood caressed and entertained by the
sympathizing people, who could not do
enough to alleviate her wants. Her
manners were so simple, her actions so
lady-like aud refined, and the description
of the thief so minute that no doubt was
felt Of her being badly treated. Letters
in the meantime were despatched to her
father at Montreal, but weeks elapsed
and no answer came. Still the public
confdenee in her was unshaken.
The intelligence having spread far and
near, strangers fiocked in great numbers
to see her, and loaded her with presents.
Being at the hotel kept by Duties, at Lar
rvs Creek, a gentleman named Hutchi-
son, from Milton, called to sac her. She
eyed him closely, and seemed to keep
shy Of him, which attracted his attention,
and he thought be detected something
familiar in her counteaance. He reques.
! ted to have some private conversation
with her which she positively refused,
when he exclaimed, calling her by name
81 believe you ara the young man that
once worked fer me in Milton as jour
neyman taylor! This was poser, and
she became greatly excited, which arous>
ed suspicion among the people that she
might be an imposter. And such she ul-
timately proved TO De. The pretty Es-
ther Mcdowell had deceived and hum.
Lugged them in a shameful manner, and
nev ar was robbed as she had represen>
ted.
A bundle of mems clothing had also
been found near the spot where she was
found secreted in hollow log, which
went to confirm the suspicion. At length
she confessed that such was the fact
that she had been playing the imposter;
being Of romantic turn of mind, she
had actually passed herself off as a young
man, and worked as n journeyman tai
lor.
1t was now remem5e!ed that a young
man, answering her description, bad
crossed the White Deer Mountains into
Nippenose Valley, and stayed over night
with the family Of farmer. The oyen-
ing of that day she (he) came to the house
Of Joseph Antes, Esq, where Major Nc
Micken now resides, and ne ferIied her
over the river, when she doffed her male
attire and placed herself in the position
in which she was found.
What ever became of her is not dis
tiuctly known, though it is assert cd that
she left the country soon afterwards, and
went to the west under another name,
where she shortly afterwards married,
and she became a highly respectable
womun.
The case of Is til er Mcdowell afforded
much amusement for many years among
the people, and when the subject is,
broached to the old people at the present .
day, their mirthfulness is at once excited,
and they recount the circumstance Of be-
ing so nicely humbugged with considera-
bic gusto.
NATURES Cha NGEs.--We are going to |
make few lines about something
not the Last of the Mohicans
nor the Last Rose of Summer but the
last Robe of Winter. There it lies, as we
look out of our window, covering hill and
valley, house top and garden with its
beautiful white. Old Winter has dressed
himself, we believe, for the last time
when this suit of clothes wears out, he
will wear out with it, and laughing Joyous
Spring viii come tripping over the lea,
attended by gentle breezes making her
welcome to every violet"nook and grassy
mound while flowers of every hue will
spring up to deck her path, and to glori-
y her coming. Her toilet finished, she
will enrapture our vision with gorgeous
and regale our olfactores with
'ich perfumes, til summer shall come TO
convert her weet scented blossoms into
luscious fruits.
Htsrn A N Ipicbtnon tvarly -, q, ~, H. | ,