Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-09-15

tuIu Ol lllc Illness Ol cOllcBC ulhlc y
my dead brother, and found him (thc col
lege friend) in the hospital ut Lake Proyi
denee. He was also our second cousin on
mothers side. went to the hospital and
stald two weeks nursing him till he died,
Ihen l took boat to go to Cairo, in
order to go to New York, and from thence
by ship to New Orleans, but on the way,
not getting my trunk checked, lost IT,
with 500 in gold and some greenbacks,
u revolver that cost $50, and an ivory.
handled stiletto The trunk was too
heavy for me to carry to the state-room,
and the porter neglected tO do it, and the
next morning it was missing Then had
left only money enough to take me to st.
Louis, where | concluded | must 60 and
try to get work. / got there about the
29th Of March Or the lst Of April. and
went first TO the Taylor House, but staid
only short time. when | got work ut the
Everett House as dining room boy. |
was all the time anxious aud almost dis
tracted about my only remaining brother,
from whom | could hear nothing, and
after writing to him in vain, wrote home
and received u letter that he died of fever
So | was left all alone. AT the Everett
House | succeeded us waiter, though
had never done any houscwork, and my
sex was not discovered, though | had to
sleep with u boy could not knead
bread, but l could make pastry, having
learned il as pastme. had to be
among the boys as one of them, and they
urged me to go to the Bowery and the
Varieties, till at last consented, and one
night went with Jimmy and another boy
10 The Bowery. We were followed by two !
fellows of the house, who accused us both |
of being girls, which l denied, but Jimmy
said he was one. One of them went off
with him, and the other s,aid by me, and
l could not get rid of him, but would not
go back to the hotel Tor fear of trouble
AT last l told him he must leave or |
would call watchman he refused, and |
the alteration drew the attention of a
watchman across the street, who called us
to him. | told him to come to us. Then
l said to him "What shall / do, for am
really girl 7" My companion told me
to run up II flight of stairs, and so did,
but the officer caught me and locked me
up. The Recorder took an interest in
me and released me, advising me to change
my dress and leave the city. l went and
enlisted us a majors orderly and went to
Rolla, where he was so pleased with my
capacity that he promoted me as clerk
While / was thus employed, an Iowa
young man, an officer, made my acquaint-
ance, and frequently came To see me, and
seemed to be very fond Of my company,
but without suspccting me Finally, |
fell desperately in love with my visitor,
but concealed the fact We continued
intimate and much together, and finally
disclosed to him my true character. The
result was we engaged to be married this
fall. He owns n small store in Davenport
We arranged that would come down to
St Louis, resume female attire and get
a discharge from the service came for
that purpose, arriving two weeks ago
In passing the Everett House | was re-
cognized by policeman, who arrested
me. | told him who was, and begged
of him not to make it public, as it might
bring IL crowd. | was brought in here.
| dislike lodging here would prefer to
sleep on the ground, us have frequently
done without covering, and in. the rain ~
~. Louis Democrot, SpL l.