Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-29
Mail Carrier who was not Male Car
fIer.

About four months since trim, rosy
looking boy applied to Col. Pendergrass
of the Globe hotel, mail contractor be-
tween this place and Perryville, for the
situation Of mail carrier on the route.
The colonel, pleased with the 1.-the aud
supple figure of the applicant whose
avoirdupois seemed commensurate with
the powers of the ordinary postal horse
or mule, struck the bargain and Billie
Reed (the name given by the boy held
up his little hand and swore to do all
kinds of possible and impossible things
with the love-letters, garden seeds, +.
DIS, &c, that might be entrusted to bis
care as u. s. official--not liable to be
drafted into the army.
Billie 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 Col.
onel, after looking at his mules back to
see that it was not rubbed ,patted Billie
on the head, and as reward for his in
dustry promised to let him sleep with the
Globes genial boarder, Capt. Dick lvers
OF the ourt-house But this part didn't
work we'll; for in the morning Capt ID.
informed the landlord that he wanted
him to take that boy out of his bed, in
asmuch as said boy slept with his clothes
on and rolled himself up into knot
Billie also complained of Capt. Dis snor-
ing. In consequence, they thereafter
wooed tired nature in their own separate
apartments.
Billie continued his avocation for
about two weeks when he suddenly dis
appeared; but after short absence re-
turned to the mailsaeks, and continued
on the route until few days ago. when
he again turned up missing. But the
mail must 60 Col. i. started his son
Johnny, who, when near Patton, dis
covered the absconding Billie leisurely
walking down the road in company with
a young man. Johnny rubbed his ewes
to make sure that it was Billy he saw
for since he had last played marble.
with Billie, the latter's personal appear
ance had undergone wonderful change
Instead of the black slouch hat, was 4
gay Dolly Warden; the coat had
merged into loose sack, and the bree-
chcs had magically disappeared in the
bright folds of gingham dress, from
the collar OF which flashed resplendan
breastpin. In word, Billy was herself
again, charming little maid The
story is soon told +: While out ridin,
near Perryvil!e, few days previous
she had been discovered by her brother
He prevailed on her to stop the "male'
business, and come down to Jackson
with him. Wednesday night she quiet
ly folded up her boyhood's clothes, as
sumed more graceful attire, and, will
her brother, silently stole away
She was born in Boltinger county
and was early left an orphan. He
name is Mary J, Sherwood, aged abou
sixteen years, and is quite comely lass
Mr. Farmer, near MIlersvlle, took hel
to raise but after remaining shor
time, she went to live with the widow
Valentine knott's, whence she so mys
teriously disappeared as to arouse sus
picious of foul play, now happily allayed
Business matters she conducted will
scrupulous honesty, and her name i
unattended with the shadow ofreproach
So we'll did she manage her disguise
that not the slightest suspicion was en-
tertained by any OF her real sex
Jackson Mo- Cash Book.