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

neighbors wed with each otheI 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. Handbill.,
offering reward for his apprehension,
were put in circulation, and the chivalry
of the West Branch started in all direc-
tons to look for the scoundrel. He had
"a hours start, however, and being we'll
mounted, eluded all observations and
and effected his escape.
The artless 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 and 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
confidence in her was unshaken.
The intelligence having spread far and
near, strangers flooked in great numbers
TO see her, and loaded her with presents.
Being at the hotel kept by Duties, at Lar
rvs Creek, gentleman named Hutchi-
son, fro II Milton, called to see 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
Il believe you arr the young man that
once worked for me in Milton as jour
neyman taylorn This was a 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.
tugged them in q shameful manner, and
ney ar was robbed as she had represen>
ted.
A bundle Of mems clothing had also
been fouLd near the spot where che was
found secreted in a 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 a romantic turn of mind, she
had actually passed herself off as young
man, and worked as a journeyman tai
lor,
1t was now remembered that young
man, answering her description, had
crossed the White Deer Mountains into
Nippenose Valley, and stayed over night
with the family of a farmer The even
ing of that day she (he) came to the house
of Joseph Antes, Esq, where Major Me-
Micken now resides, and he ferIied her
over the river, when she doifed her male
attire and placed herself in the position
in which she was found,
\ " hat ever became of her is not dis
tipctly known, though it is asserted that
she left the country soon afterwards, and
went to the west under another name,
where she shortly afterwards married,
and she became highly respectable
womvn.
The case of Es tn 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 j. at on ce excited,
and they recount the circumstance of be-
ing so nicely humbugged with considera-
bic gusto.
NATURES CHANGES. 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, aud 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-
fy her coming. Her toilet finished, she
will enrapture our vision with gorgeous
scenery, and regale our olfactories with
rich perfumes, till summer shall come TO
convert her weet scented blossoms in to
luscious fruits.
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