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From the Chicago Tribune.
In the Tribune Of yesterday appeared
a recital Of the adventures OF a Young
woman who, under the assumed name OF
Harry johnson" and In male attire.
went through a variety of experiences.
Her story, which We found amply corrob-
Grated by the evidence Of persons 10
whom her history is well known, is a. fol-
lows:
She left her home in New England
some three years ago, and went out into
the world to earn her living. She first
went TO Cleveland, Ohio, where she was
acquainted with few families, and made
an effort 10 live by her needle. liz was
hard work, and the remuneration was SO
meagre, that after struggling for some
time she was obliged 10 give il up and
seek some other means. Ii was about
this time that the movement for the edu-
cation of women began 10 aginto the
community. She was deeply Impressed
with some Of the ideas then promulgated.
and, putting them into practice, she
year. During that time she succeeded in
picking up practical knowledge Of the
business sufficient 10 carry her along, and
when she struck out for Michigan, and
obtained employment in a country print.
ing office. While there she became ne.
cidentally acquainted with the editor of
an agricultural paper in Chicago, in whose
office female printers were engaged. At
his suggestion she came 10 Chicago and
went to work, getting "leaded matter" 20
set, and book work, by means of which
she was enabled TO earn about SO per
week. This comparatively easy kind Of
work did not long continue, so she had 10
go 10 work on the newspaper on clean
out Of which she found il
hard to extract decent wages. After a
while she went on a religious weekly pa
per on Clark street, where they set solid
matter. This also proved clean work
for the young girl, and, getting some
what discouraged with the business, she
left Chicago and went 10 st. Louis. This
was year ago. She obtained GOOD em-
ployment in one Of the ST. Louis Offices,
and for time all went well with her
She found nice boarding place in the
house Of German lady who rented her
back parlor. She had good clothes and
was making enough TO carry her along
One day, however, she fell out Of en-.
plOyment, and, rs a natural consequence,
she soon fell out of money. She had no
friends to help her in her hour Of need,
and by-and-bye she began 10 pawn her
iresses to buy food. Her wardrobe
disappeared under this disas-
rous process, and then her furniture
vent. In a short time she was reduced
o the point Of starvation and 10 her last
lress.
In this unhappy strait, with no one 10
ldvise or aid her, our heroine bethought
Ter Of domestic service as the only door
eft open 10 her. She hesitated 10 take
his step, however, thinking that her nat
iral abilities, aided by a substantial edu- |
'ation, fitted her for something better. |
After mature deliberation, she passed a |
that woman's garment was
'nly an obstacle in her path 10 preferment, !
md she accordingly determined 20 dis |
ard it, and to adopt that of the lords of /
,reatiOn. She sold out her female raiment /
md with the proceeds purchased coat
or 80, pair Of pantaloons for SO, and /
t ceteras, amounting in all 10 about sl5. /
That purchase left her "dead broke /
md she changed her boarding place
The transformation proved a fortunate /
me. AS a MAN she found immediate
employment, and, performing mans
work, she received mans wages. She /
vas little shy, however, of meeting her
id acquaintance, for fear of detection /
md its consequences, and in August last /
he removed once more TO Chicago, where /
he got employment upon one Of the daily /
,apers. Here she was kindly treated by |
Ter associates, many Of whom took quite /
liking TO the "little fellow" who was
iandy enough, but found some difficulty /
t first in handling the small type.
One day a remark was passed in the
room by one of the men, that
he little typo was woman, and curious
lances were bestowed upon her from day
o day. Alarmed lest her sex should be |
discovered, she proceeded 10 take a vari-
ty Of precautions TO keep up the delu-
ion so precious TO her. She first pur-
hased a razor, and shaved her upper lip
uly every morning in the fond hope that
he might raise a few hairs. That arti-
zee was total failure, yet she persevered
or, a time, and went TO the bathing rooms
nd sat in the BARRIERS chair and paid her
fifteen cents for many a harmless and \
shave. She even smoked
igars, TO be like a man, and suffered un-
old agonies Of sickness. She loaned |
money to her fellow-typos, some Of whom
re not averse to borrow Mt times. All \
he wanted now was TO get money enough
head to buy female attire and 10 take
er back to her home in New England.
'he managed TO get $50 ahead at one
ime, but that was not enough; so she
vent on saving till she had $50, when she
uit the pantaloons and resumed her fe-
male attire.
During the last period in which she |
worked in Chicago she attracted the at /
ention Of one Of the printers, kind
hearted and humane individual, who had |
the real state of the case, but |
Who, nevertheless, took a friendly inter
st in her. Acting under his recOmmen- |
lations, she went to board with his moth /
II and sister, and eventually to them she
stood confessed" For some time past
,ur little heroine has been living with an
I'D schoolmate, who knew nothing of her /
singular adventures, until the article APP /
ieared yesterday, which, doubtless, had
10 very pleasing effect.
There is little to add to this narrative,
beyond the grateful acknowledgment Of
he young lady that, in all her experience
he has invariably received more symPa-
by and encouragement from men than
rom her own sex, and that from those
Who clamor loud in behalf of the rights
# women she has never received any