The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-04
Grrniua State Ju,lraal.
EVENING, JUNE A, 1872:
. A MAIL GARNER who was not a

"A MAIL CARRIER who was not
male carrier" is pleasantly told about by
the jackson Mo- CdShbook and the lit
tie story suggests-what has struck most
people more than once--that woman can
successfully encounter difficulties that
would discourage any man in the very be-
ginning. The Cashbo0k says:
About four months since, a trim, rosy
looking boy applied to Colonel Fender
grass. of the Globe hotel, mail contractor
between this place and Perryville, for the
situation of mail carrier on the route. Inc
colonel, pleased with the 1.-the and supple
figure Of the applicant, whose avolrdupoiss
seemed commensurate with the powers OF
the ordinary postal horse or mule, struck
the bargain: and Billy Reed (the name
given bv the YOUTH held up his little hand,
and swore to do all kinds Of possible and
impossible things with the love-letters, gar
den seeds, p. DIS, &C., that might be en-
trusted to his care as the U. S. official
not liable to be drafted into the army.
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 looking at his mules back to see that
it was not rubbed patted Billy on the head
and as a reward for his industry promised
TO let him sleep with the Globes genial
boarder, Captain Dick Ives 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, inasmuch as said boy
slept with his clothes on and rolled himself
up into knot. In consequence, they
thereafter woed tired nature $ sweet restorel
in their own separate cots. Billie continued
his adyocation for about two weeks, when
he suddenly disappeared; but after short
absence returned to the mail sacks and con-
linued on the route until last Thursday
when he again turned up missing.
But the mail must go. Colonel 2. start
ed his son Johnny, who, when near Patton
discovered the absconding Billie leisurel,
walking down the road in company with I
Young man. Johnny rubbed his eyes t.
make sure that it was Billie he saw; TO
since be had played marbles with Billie, tn
latters personal appearance had undergon
wonderful change. Instead of the blacl
slouched hat, was gray Dolly Warden
the coat had merged into loose sack, am
the breeches had magcally disappeared !
the bright folds OF gingham dress from u
collar of which flashed a Respondent breas
pin. In word, Billie was herself again,
charming little maid. The story is 500
told: while out riding near Perryville,
few days previous, she had been discovere
by her brother. "Ife prevailed on her
stop the mail business, and came dow
to jackson with her.
Wednesday night she quietly folded u
her boyhood's clothes, assumed a MOI
graceful attire, and with her brother, silen
" stole away. She was born in Boiling
county, and was early left an orphan. III
name is Mary J. Sherwood, aged sixtee
years, and is quite a comedy lass. M
Farmer, near Millersville, took her to rails
but, after remaining short time, she we
to live at the widow Valentine Knott
whence she SO mysteriously disappeared
to arouse suspicious Of foul play, now ha
PLY allayed. Business matters she co
Quoted with scrupulous honesty, and h
name is unattended with the shadow of !
proach So well did she manage her d
guise, that not the slightest suspicion W
entertained by any of her real sex.