National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10
DISGUISED AS A WOMAN.
ADVENTURES OF YOUNG MAN IN
SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT.

ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG MAN IN
SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT.
from III New York Mercury
disclosure of more than usual interest took
place in Otego in this State, o few days ago aud
has become the town topic Of conversation. About
seven months since rather progressing looking
young lady, Of medium height, fair complexion,
aud aged about twenty-eight, made her appear
ance in the place in search Of employment, and
she found no trouble whatever in procuring 1t.
The lady appeared to be Of q very retiring dispo-
sition. She was regular in her attendance at
church, and possessed of as much ferVor, when Of
fering up her devotions, as the most devout
church member. Miss Bertha Rollins, as she
sSTS NJ !;a ~ P sS5S ST rs
miles out Of town. Every morning she presented
herself regularly, and remained sedulously en-
gagged until the s-o'clock whistle babe work cease
for the day. As is usual in such cases, the new
conner is always subjected to criticism from the
older hands, and so it was in the case Of Miss Ro
Inns. Her dress, department, figure, looks and
general demeanor were seyerally gossiped over
by the other girls employed on the same floor
The fact Of her being o stranger and from New
York as reported, was sufficient ofitself to arouse
the curiosity of the country SWANS. and they &C.
cordingly made desperate efforts to find out, II
possible, the full particulars connected with her
past career. They all agreed that she was the
bestlooking girl in the mill, and the best behaved
too, at that,
Thus matters ran on until about ten days ago,
when tho report began to be noised around that
at last her identity was established, and that In
stead of being the quiet, unassuming girl which
she affected to be, she in reality nothing moro
or less than Q man in Woman's clothes It does
not take long for rumors Of this character to
spread, far and wide, and more especially so in
country towns, and so II proved in this case, and
in almost less than twenty -four hours, miss Ber-
tina Rollins" who, but yesterday was the envy Of
sll her other lady companions, found herself
;l.shtS % syzF one q tSsp and aceq:sd Of be.
Ing evtfythlng Else but what she seo-eeea anu
ought to be. The news was Immediately whis-
pered coniidentially into the too willing ears OF
the landlsdy with whom "Miss Rollins" boarded,
and, although she had always since her advent
occupied separate apartment OF her own, the
lady Of the house informed "Miss Rollins that
her room was wanted, and that she must seek
quarters elsewhere; - =.
Mr, samuel Rafsom, the mill proprietor, had
also been informed of the suspicious entertained
against "Miss Rollins" and took immediate steps
to ascertain the truth falsty OF the runners that
were being circulated. He sent for "Miss Rol-
lins' and questioned her. At first she denied
that she was q man, but finally gave in, and &C
knowledged the fact that instead OF being "Miss
Bertha Rollins" her name was Henry Sanderson,
that he was compelled to don the attire of q wo-
man, because rs man he had failed to earn
respectable living, owing to the fact Of his femi
nine appearance Transformed once more into
man, Henry Sanderson told the story OF his ex-
perience in good -natured manner, of which the
| following is o brief synopsis:
sANDERsoN's HISTORY.
81 was born in Boston. My father and mother
soon after my birth removed to Lowell. Massa-
nrf a,,- foN ha-