Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-06-13
Postal ROmance--A Mail Carrier fyvhs
was mot a Male Carrier.

From the jackson {SfoA Cashbook 2t4t'2'iS i'~'' "
About four months since trim, rosy-look-
ing boy applied to Col Pendegrass, of the
Globe hotel, mail contractor between this
place and Perryville, for the situation of mail
carrier on the route. The colonel, pleased
with the 1.-THE and supple figure of the apph-
cant, whose avoirdupOis seemed commensur-
ate with the powers of the ordinary postal
horse or mule, struck the bargain; and Billy
Reed (the name given by the youth) held up
his little hand and swore to do all kinds of
possible and impossible things with the love-
letters, garden-seeds, p. DIS, &C., that might
be entrusted to his care as a U. s. Official
not liable to be drafted into the army. $@a
Billy made his first trip in excellent time.
Herr Friedrichs smiled sweetly as the mail
bag came flying into his window an hour
earlier than usual; and the Colonel after look
ing at his mules back to see that it was not
rubbed, patted Billy ON tho head and as a re
ward for his industry promised to let him
sleep with the Globes genial boarder, Capt.
Dick 1yers of the court house. But this part
didn't work well, for in the morning Captain
Dick informed the landlord that he wanted
him to take that boy out of his bed, rinasmuch
as said boy slept with his clothes on and
rolled himself up into a knot. Billy also
complained of Capt. Dick snoring. In con-
sequence, they thereafter wooed tired natures
Billy continued his ayocation for about two
weeks, when he suddenly disappeared; but
after short absence returned to the mail
sacks and continued ON the route until last
Thursday, when he again turned up, missing,t
But the mail must go. Col. p. started his son
Johnny, Who, when near Patton, discovered
the abscoh5ling Billy leisurally walking down
the road in company with a. young man.
Johnny rubbed his eyes to make sure that IL
was Billy he saw; for since he had played
marbles with Billy, the latter's personal ap-
pearance had undergone wonderful change.
Instead of the black slouch hat was a2gay
Dolly i Warden; the, coat had merged into q
loose, sack, and the, breeches had imaggically
! disappeared in the Bright folds Of a gingham
dressy from the collar of which flashed d res
plendent hfeastpin13 In word, Billy was
herself again, q charming little maid. I1,he
story is soon told While out riding near
Perryville, few days previous, she had been
discovered by hefDrother! He prevailed upon
her to stop the, isIiaief business, and came
| down to jackson with her, "Wednesday night
| she quietly folded up her bOyhood's clothes,
sassuined more graceful attire, and, with her
brother, silently stole away!ga i1h 81 '7ft1au u
/ She was born in Bofiingef county, and was
llearly left an Orphans sHen namesis Mary J.
Sherwood, aged about sixteen years, and is
quite a gomely lass Mr.. tFaS1ifef, Mar NH.
lersville, took her to rdise bot after remain
! ing O. short time, she went to live at the
widow Valentine Knots, Whence she SO
gmysteriously disappeared as to arouse stspi7
.cions ofEfodl play, now happily allayed.S Bus!
| mess matters she conducteti With8 sernpul6us
honesty, and her name is unattended with a
| Shadow of reproach. So well did she man
age her disguise, that not tile slightest stspi-
zion was entertained by any of herr real sex.