Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-11
Feminine or Masculinrf

Nine years ago there came 10 L alley
Seminary, ia this village, u gentleman
by the name of Bryant, and with him
was his daughter, Frances Earl, aged 0
wears. whom he wished to leave in
charge Of the p incipal. Professor Gil
monr. for education. She was boyish
in a great many of her actions, he said,
preierring to wear her hair short and
parted ON the side, and an untrimmed
hat; she would invariably cross her
feet when she sat down. and had like
peculiari,ies Inch, he said, were birth
marks The story was a hrief one.
Years before his wife had borne hoy
baby, which she idolized, aud 1t had
died So great was her love for the
child that she prayed night aud dav for
its Counterpart, at times her pleadIngs
vcrging almost on insanity. Another
child WAS born, but it was IA girl, yet 1t
seemed. in features and actions, like
her dead boy. This was the child he
had brought---a motherless child-to
educate and care for.
She at once became favorite in her
new home. Mrs. Higgins, matron III tue
establishment, beng t. her mother
in word and deed. Her father, who
was IL conductor on the Erie road, came
several times 10 visit her, aud after a
wear or more removed her to school
near New York and nearer to where he
WAS located. 1t was hard for those who
knew her to part from her, and it was
long before the tears in "Aunty Rig
gins" eyes were dried.
10 Frances time brought its changes,
but, true to her love for Aunty Higgins,
her course was marked with letters tell
ing of her life and asking advice. The
latter part Of last March came a letter
saying that her father had met with re-
VERSE 8, aud thinking him unabl' 10 sup
port her, she had resolved to do some
thing for hel self and was coming here
in search of work. Frances quickly
followed the latter, and after about two
weeks secured employment in the Us
wego Falls factory, where she has been
employed until last Friday.
The nine years had not robbed her
of her boy ish characteristics, but age
had rather developed them, aud now
and then when she met u girl she would
jauntily touch her natty felt hat. She
has proved "a merry companion, and the
'boy-girl' has hosts of friends.
Last Friday while she was at her din
ner, Officer Slattery, Of Oswego. called
ut her boarding house, and arreste her
on the charge of being masculine iu
feminine attire, and for general improp
er conduct.
"Who made ont this warrant?" she
asked, AS it was extended. IL made it
out myself" said Slattery. "What au
thority had your
He was averse TO answering this, and
left her to be satisfied with the assur.
ance that he had been looking for her
for two days. The officer and his prs
oner took the first tram for Os~ego,
where the girl was given by Slattery
(no judge or Justice being presently the
aftermath o ul being examined. that her
sex might he de erm,ned, or gong to
jail. Rather than suffer tue disb race
of Imprisonment, Sue submitted to an
examination, VIII CHI was mate by Drs.
M.lue and MattoJn, who announced
that she was what she represented to
b ID girl, and she was therefore dis
charged, and given The privilege of
It turning home, If i'll the sliunge city
she could li"d the means.
She was lat home" to Times man
who { HE'D on her ut the apartments ot
Mrs. Higgins an evening AFTER her ar
nNal lone, and promptly reiterated
The ntutviueutS- given above on the an
thuntv OF Professor Gilmuur and wife,
Mrs. higgins, and otheIs- concerning
nvr early lite here. She also gave the
particulars Of her arrest, und Der tears
and sobs that choked her utterance told
too well OF the Illuminating ordeal she
had PASSED through. She is of medi-
um height, rather sleuder. smooth
faced, and falr-compleXioned, and Gark
lashes shade her bright, black, express,
slve eyes. Her features are largely and
clearly outlined, though not promi
ncntly SO; her feet are perhaps trltle
large, but her hands are fine shaped
ana her fingers are long and taperlng
Her hair is black and short-never hav.
ing been allowed to grow longer than
boys but once-and is parted ON the
lett side. Her breast and shoulders
somewhat resemble those of man,
there is no attempt to disguise, but
they would probably compare favora-
bly, with those Of some others under
similar restrictions. Her dress was
brown, modestly arranged, and in all
respects she appears girl of ordinary
moid-intelligent, quiet, and retiring.
Fatto" "a. ~ Times.