Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-29
Adventures Of a Female Sail
OR.

Fifteen years ago fair and ardent girl
of fourteen, residing in certain part of
New \ ork state, became so fractious un-
/ der parental discipline that it accorded
/ i'll with her irrcprcssible nature, that her
maternal undertook to bring her to reason
/ by the aid of that prcscntmcnt OF leather
which little boys regard as capable Of
communicating rather more temporary
warmth TO the system than an ordinary
cooking-stovc. The maiden bore the in
fiction with eommcndabc heroism, but
improved the first opportunity thereafter
to clepc from the scene of her suilcrings
Going to Boston, she there purchased and
nd donned complete OUTFIT ct masculine
attire. cut off her hair, and sauntcred to
/ the whareeS with marine determination.
1t was not long before She found a cap
| tain Of n China-bouul ship, who willing
/ " agreed to take her 4 voyage with him
as a cabin-lJy anl to the Celestial King
dom she went. without betraying her sex
or her ship. The voyage WAS long one,
lasting no less than five years aud when
( the vessel rc-aPpearcl in Boston harbor
it was as mate that our distinguished he
roinc trod the decks. Her good conduct
! had Won promotion for her, through all
the intermediate grades. pom receiving
her appointment she could no longer keep
her secret, but with true womanly conf
dence informed the gool-looklns ncxt-high-
est officer OF her womanhood. Like a
sensible man and sailor, this officer at once
/ fell in love with her and tho twain were
privately married. having previously de-
termjnc1, however, that the disguise
should still be kept up.
The happy couple occupied the same
,tatc-room on the next Outward passage,
without exciting suspicion The voyage
was long one; and on the arrival OF the
vessel at Mar-eilles, the young mate hay-
ins been prompt in her saiIor-dutics, As
before, received permission from the cap
tam to - ashore for two weeks At the
expiration Of this leave, she came aboard
again but not until she had eommittcl
to the care of an honest French couple a
wee bit Of humanity in her own image,
The ship sailed again for America, and
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'eaee u tae craft ''e o"tiel' '''' pdii, !.
i new anu ''rSa NeS,et' 'ne command e'
"oica , laey yo'''''tsu upon our htfo'''s :
la9'aA'' l'e aceei''ca 'ho P1.s'''h s'lls-
'uiiy' anu 4, once APPOINTED us Stii ~ ai9-
slll'el "iin 'tst mae oi '''e vessel. ! az
new 'h,P ih'''e pfo' 't'eaoa9 tt'P af'atP'
N3Pe norm 70 -" Fati,'seo "''ere" con-
tract wa wa i''ae 'or ''c' 10 20 OUT 10 'n'
; odNtIn is'3aa Ter 4 cargo, anu n'sA'
HAe maie 'hc u'l'' ana 'nel'' atteF cruising
''o'u' ''on one I'ol' u an'','''' al''t'.'
once more tor h.'Ae, litt Tue pa~nas'
va, atfomPi'''t.' when 'h3 c'P'"tii "'ea'
and hts W'te took e9,'laAha' ana brought
the Ve.ari safely 10 boston, ""eh 'ae OWL
f ers offered her hAh-oNnGr,1'P ne. "91 inc
eaPtalaey of me NAip " 'ah'as u Ei7't
htr child at Nurseries Sda WIS on'iseI
10 decline tins handsome offer ana tooN
passage immediately III steamer i9F
Europe
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