Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02
A air Farmer.
YoUNC WOMAN WHO DRESSED, SMOKED AND
WAS SHAVED LIKE MAN"

YoUNG NOMAN WHO DRESSED, SMOKED AND
WAS SHAVED LIKE MAN"
In the carly part of July, Mr., Jesse links,
farmer on Mail street, near the Brewer
Brick Company works, in Brewer, was call
ed upon by good looking young man who
desired to assist in having. Mr.. Kinks en-
gagged tie person, and Charles Works, as be
gave his name. commenced 10 do all the
work of common lahorer on the farm.
Having was in operation and be took hold
with readiness and was thorough and eff
cient farm hand. After remaining with Mr..
Kinks till the busy season was over, about
month, and, being out of work, he went to
Orrington, where he engaged board with
Mr.. Lewis Bolton, about mile below Or
rington Corner. He remained there some
little time, and about the first week in Sep
.e.a5er vas ,al"r sick
Several physicians were called at different
times during the sickness. DR.. Buker, of
Hampden DR.. Woodcock, of Brewster Vii
lage DIR. Walton, Of this city, and DR..
Thomas, OF Brewster, all visited the patient.
The disea-e was pronounced Inflammation of
the bowels, and in two or three weeks the
sick person was up and around all right.
He told the doctors who had been to the
trouble of visiting him that he had brother,
physician in AroOstoOk County, who owed
him some $500 He had friend in Bangor,
however, who would settle the bill. The
gentleman, when seen, told them something
that let a strange light on the affair. Inc
aforesaid Charles Works, although the
semhlance OF a man, was in reality woman.
This soon spread, and the person Of whom a
feminine Ironoun must now he used, soon
found herself tie subject of deal of gossip.
The surprise was very great, and many could
not believe the report, but various susl icious
things were taken into account, and last
week it became a settled fact that she was a
woman, and she acknowledged 1t after some
time. Sne had. hOweve-, succeeded in dis
guising herself very perfectly, and none mis-
trusted she was other than man. She
wore mems clothing and assumed most OF
the habits of yOung men. She smoked and
chewed with the rest OF them, and Manly
Rankin, the wiel1er of the shears in Brews-
ter, has SHAVED her several times. She has
been around with the boys most of the time,
and spent one week on the blueberry plains
with them. On all these occasions no incl
dent occurred which would lead any one to
suppose that she was other than her dress
Indicated.
She l. spoken Of as person of free,
open countenance, possessing by no means
cUaIse or muscuiine features, and is of dark
complexion, wearing her hair which is curly,
cut close Nothing but down grew on her
face, but since being shaved the skin has be-
come rough and the growth OF hair en-
coumged. She has been in company con-
sideIably during the season, and has seemed
to be much inclined to firt with the girls,
thus inducing the jealousy of some young
fellows. She had been especially attentive
to young lady Of Orrington and has called
on her several evenings doing the 'courting"
in good shape.
The reason given by her for her strange
conduct i that her mother, who, according TO
the glrl's report, lives in Dixmont, told her,
as her father was dead, they would have to
look to her for support, and thinking she
could get better Wages by assuming the garb
Of a mar She did so. She is about twenty
years OF age, stout and strong, and Is a farm
iaborer gave good satisfaction to her employ
er. Saturday night she left Orrington with
out utteling where she was going Bango,
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