The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-11

fcIJ loH9. Ii clOSou, Doll6Ve, as 1Ol-
by the way | said, my lips quiv-
erlng q little, "dear old Dianthv is
dead.''a sao .e Il 3 IA.
Diantha?, Dianth a?'' said Mrs. Bit
terman, carefully arranging her false
putfs, and then settling back into her
char with ease and precision. g Oh,
yes! that creature! remember her very
well. She hadn't a particle of style
about her-not particler' Christian
Union. fi'
A Young Wife DOns Male Attire to
Work for an Invalid Husband.
An instance of remarkable devotion
In woman is among the latest of the
singular sensational developments in
Denver. The Tribune says: ssAbout
thsee weeks ago there arrived In. the
| city man of respectable appearance,
about forty years of age. an English
man by nativity, in height about five
1eet eight inches, wearing suit of En-
glish chop side whiskers and in his man
ner, when disengaged, easy, careless
and self-complacent. 1t would not be
| suspected that he had ever taken a
thought as, to the where-with-all !, he
should be clothed or fed. In converse
tion he was affable, but not very ex-
pressive, notwithstanding he was a
man OF iine education, speaking several
different languages aA : - ig.i
He was accompanied by youth, or
| at least what appeared to be youth of
about seventeen years, whom he claimed
as his son. Upon their arrival in the
city the couple rented a room of Mrs,
Ackerman, at No. 4S4 Larimer Street,
where the names were given as James
A. Nichols and his son Harry.
A day or two after their arrival Harry.
was taken sick. An appeal was taken
to the Young Mems Association of Law
renee Street Methodist Church in his be-
half. it having been represented that
MIR. Nichols and son were people Of
high respectability, but poor and out.of
employment. The sum of six dollars
was sent them for Immediate relief, Al
derman Mclaughlin being selected for
the mission. .
In few days Harry was well and out.
OF bed-J As he was a. boy of fine seduca-,
ton and quite intelligent the gentle
men who had offered assistance took an
interest in him and set about to rive
him employment. 1t so happened in
the right time that there. was vacancy
in the Tribune job rooms, and Mr.. Jo-
seph Clark, the superintendent, who is
also a member Of the Young Mems AS
|ssociation, gave him a. position as
proof-reader and helper in his de-
partment on a salary of nine dollars per
week. The young man. entered upon
his duties in % manner that was alto
gether acceptable. His education gave
him ready adaptability to- the special
work assigned him, and he was quite
industrious. 1t was observed that he
was rather effeminate in physique and
voice and that his strength was unequal
to the burdens which he assumed, but
he was never known to complain. The
boys in the Office joked with him in the
somewhat rude manner that is usual
with all young men when thrown into
companiOnship in the office or the shop.
They observed in a special way only
that Harry was little more reserved
than themselves. though entering into
all their friyolities the best. he could.
The occasional exhibition of an effemi-
nate modesty and little reticence or
reserve now and then did not cause
them to suspect that Harry was wom-
an. Thus he continued under employ
ment by. the Tribune until six O clock
Wednesday afternoon. ss.
/ By his associates in the house. where
the couple were stopping, Harry was
knawn in different character 1t did
not require a long acquaintance or very
close scrutiny tor Mrs. Alderman, as
well as the rest Of her lady lodgers, to
discover that Harry was5a woman. The
truth was freely acknowledged and
Harry changed the name to Carrie
Nichols. claiming to be the, wife of the
man whom, she called papa. In proof of
this declaration she produced her mar
riage Certificate, showing sthatsshe was
married to James A. Nichols in the city
of New York in March 4st. Then, un-
der the pledge of secresy, she revealed
many interesting facts in her history,
which gives her the credit of a highly
respectable connection in New York.
When asked her reason for assuming
male attire and working in occupations
designed for men and not for women,
her only answer was that her husband
was a poor man in feeble health and
unable himself to make support. With
this representation of the case she at
once established herself-a heroine in
the estimation Of her new acquaint-
ances. Isl ,5gnFsea.i rs 20 aftgsFas
On the Wednesday evening spoken of
Officer Phillips, by order of Chief Cook,
upon information furnished by Alder
man Mclaughlin, arrested the young
woman inn1ale attire, and she was taken
to police headquarters. There's. relating
her story. sheswassfeleased upon the
promise that she would resume her nat
.ural apparel. Since then she has not.
appeared at her post but closely keeps
her room with her husband. There's
romance in abundance connected with
this case, but it is well concealed, and
the Tribune has no disposition to invade
its privacy =
-Daughter-" Well, mother, when:I
grow UP, shall. have my boots as tight,
as want them. s. Mother Yes, my
dear, i suspect when you get. older you
will walk yourself into the. grave. = >
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