Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-20
A wArfs.CuRE ROMANCE.
Trarsfsrmatisn OF a Female Nurse
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lcorrsspoudencc q the Utica Herald
The following are the leading particulars Of
an occurrence IN a neishboring town in Chenango
county:
Abount year ago the wife Of Mr.. H., a prom
inent citizen Of the village Of New Berlin, re-
paired to a fashionable water cure in this State
for hydropaihie treatment Of her bodily ailments,
leaving her husband at home with a Young
woman HE housekeeper, in her absence. lt
was the good fortune of Mrs.. Il, at the water
cure 10 secure the services OF one OF the nurses
whose. Zane was Miss Sallie NJ. Munroe. Miss
Munroe was large, stout, handy, and careful;
and, under her kind ministrations. Mrs Il. so
throve in health that she was able to come back
to New Berlin in a few months. essentially bene
fled in condition. She brought home with her
the faithful nurse, who continued to ba,he and
aud pack and douche her in her own house. Miss
Nunroe also. upon the recommendation Of Mrs
l. rendered similar services, as a nurse IN the
water-cure way, 70 several respectable ladies in
that village and was much esteemed for her
skill and usefulness In few weeks Mrs. 4.
discovered that, in her absence at the cure, her
husband had been obliyious Of his obligations in
the matter Of marital fidelity, and she forthwith
Indignantly commenced proceedings against him
for a divorce Mr. H. a nice, good man, as
the world goes, but not being able, unfortunately
10 deny this particular impeachment. he made no
defence. and permitted her, unopposed. to obtain
a bill of final separation. Mrs. Il. was coBsOled
during the progress Of the divorce suit by the
sympathies OF her tender nurse, who was scarce
ever absent from her side
But by and By Mis- Monroe went away to New
York upon business. She returned again 20 New
Berlin this spring. metamorphosed and disguised
Or rather undisguised foe she was clothed in
the habiIiments Of man throughout-ha
booted, brceched and bcarded-looking, acting
aud being a veritable mani She was now DIR.
Monroe, and her cards Of business and of visiting
we're s, NJ Monroe, M. d." In explanation OF
this great presto. change" Sally alleged that II
was only during her stay in New York city that
her masculinity Of sex had been make known to
herself through the scientific examinations OF
distinguished surgeons. She had been man all
her life without knowing it. as. VI. Monroe. VI.
d." al once commenced TO pay honorable lnten
tons To Mrs T. az n lover. He was accepted
they were married by a clergy man in the village
of Cooperstown. and are now regular man and
wife in the Christian town OF New Berlin. There
were some good women at that water cure, and
some good women at in few Berlin village also,
who started little when Sally's transformation
was announced. Mr.. H. contemplate under the
advice OF counsel, measures 10 open the divorce
case aud TO knock the bill endways. Public
/ feeling has suffered reyulsion, and is now Who'll
/ ly on his side He is well and favorably known
in Utica. incredible this story il, IL is never
tbeless true and is another realization Of the re-
mark. ',1ruth Is stranger than fiction"