The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-09-20
VOL. XX---N0. 25l.
Changing Ser.


lIIlUE W VI ll' UDbIll, Nv INV III lIDIN iDIll-
mcuccs by the rcmark-'ruc, though
somewhat trtc-that "lruth j. stranger
than felton, IN giving his story to-
day, the UcmOrrW reporter docs not
follow this timc-woru example, but by
due hrcanh houors It morc than he
would hy observation.
The story wIichili, hi, 10 tell isa sim
guar one, but perfectly true. 1t was
narrated to him at burlington, Iowa,
during rcc,ut visit, and it WAS there
that an opportunity wa, afforded him Of
seeing the parties whom it affect. There
have been three or four smuIar cases
recorded. but so rarely has u change OF
scs been carefully observed and accur-
atcly notice that the present case derives
II largely increased interest. .,.
Some fifteen ycar7 ago. mt One of tho
prinCpa, Summaries IN Chio, were two
beautiful and accomplished Young la
dies, whom circumstances threw unu-
,ually close together, They became like
the friends in Shakespeare, ~ double
cherry growing on one STEM The
studied together, being in the same
class, roomcl together, ate slate pencil,
opcs sat ut their room window 10 gar
upon the moonlight and the tou-cat,
who gently slept ON 'ha adjoining root,
IN 'Ao course OF time 'lry graduated,
and each won, to her home. But their
friendship was not impaired bv dis
tancc and the national revenue was con-
sider,ly increased by postage ON daily
Icltc,s lrom rarh 10 the other, full of aG-
tcction uul not crossed more than twice.
In 1863, one Of them became acquaintcd
with Gallant soldier in Iowa. holdir-
the rank of Colonel. who had distin.
/ guishcd himself duriug the war. A
brief acuaiuaurc. formed during his
curlough. soon rpcncd into love, and
culmiuntcd in a happy marriagc. For
two years they lived together. and mn.
Ger their root no guest save happiucsl
seemed to lave been admitted. One
child, the idol Of lis parents. was born
/ to them. Toward the end of l>rJ. how.
ever people BEGAN 10 notice that Mrs.
- lad changed considerably in an.
pcuraucc. lIci. voice. once soft and siI.
vr"y, bad now n genuine masculine
ring. Her hand, seemed no Ioupnr
small and FRAGILE, under their wcirlt
of rims. but large and lnnv. An in
drsrribubir change i'm walk was nuuor-
cut. aud at Last mNurinr, beard
forced il, WAY upon her face. IL WA.
uliulu,y evident that her ,cv wos
rlauemg. Physician, and SURGEON.
were call,dm. and were All a.toni,lrd
but none could prevent nature from ror-
,rying ont her strange freak. The un.
fortunate wife. almost broNcn-hcorted
begged of hcr husband 10 aprly for -
divorce. He applied Tor it and il wa
GRANTED. Mrs.-throw..Ig or the pct.
| ticoat and paunicr. which were hardlv
'compatiblo with the beard, rave l;1 her
feminine acrompli,hmcntsa and pursuits
rorsook the sewing macAinc. treated
talking as n lost art, and earned her way
I bv Giving music lessons on the nj mo.
or music she had aIwavs been ycrr
fond, and her rare ACCOMPLISHMENT.
nov stood her in rood stead.
THROUGH all this time, even when
parted from her husband. she had been
IN cOrrcspondcncc with her faithful
friend and ,choolu.p(e of vcary before
| The change which caused husband mud
friend, to ror,al,c her had no c,lcrtu1'
ON the faithful heart OF her oirl rricud