The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-11-03

A Young Lady in Mems Attire Joins the
Knights of Pythias and iier Sex Is Dis
covered. MiecaM
olsseIaad Dlspalel " ]. Rrpr.as.

CtecstdHa D'spdteh " 4. Express.
A year ago young man Of pre-
possessing appearance, tall and
handsome, smooth face, dark hair
and blush gray eyes, giving his
name as Frank Cksmbers, and his
place Of nativity as Cleveland, ap
piled at large clothing store on
Centre street, Bay City, FOR a situ-
alton as clerk, aud bis appearance
made such o favorable impression
upon the younger Of three brothers
who kept the store, that, being in
want OF clesk be engaged the SER
vices of the new conner, and did not
even ask for references. From the
start, being apparently about the
same age, the younger member Of
the firm and The new clerk become
on very amicable terms, and were
inseparable companions, with the
exception that the new clerk took q
room and board at private house,
and would not listen to the proposal,
often made, to occupy room and
board with him Matters ran along
smoothly in this way for nearly two
years, when the young merchant,
after repeated solicitation, prevailed
upon the clerk to join the order of
Knights of Pythias. Thereupon his
application was PRESENTED to the
lodge, approved and the candidate
elected. When, however, at the
next meeting the clerk was request
ed TO be 10 readiness for initiation,
be did not put 10 an appearance,
and gave as an excuse that he telt
timid about the matter; bat at the
next meeting thereafter he was
promptly at hand and indicted into
the mysteries of the Pages, OF fret,
degree of be order. At the next
meeting the newly made Page was
reluctant to take the Esquire's, or
second degree, but was after q
time prevailed upon to do so, and
that night became an Esquire
When the time arrived to receive
the third degree. the candidate hes
itated still more than before, but
not one of the brethren suspected
the true cause thereof-they attribu
ted it to his usual timidity, aud at
ter several of them had talked with
the young clerk, whom they all had
come to admire and respect, he en-
tered the lodge room, witnessed the
first degree conferred upon new
candidate, and had nearly passed
through the third degree before the
sex was discovered. Just exactly
how this came about the unwrit>
ten work Of the Order will not per
nit the writer to Disclose; but the
members were struck with conster,
nation, and then and there all further
proceedings were suspended The
young lady lad fair ted upon finding
out that her sex was discovered, aud
upon regsining consciousness was
thrown into mysteries, end o hers
ent story could be wrung from her,
either by gentle pleading Of her EN-
ploycr or the threats Of members,
and, her Mysteries increasing, she
was conveyed to her boarding house
in a close carriage, and doctor
called to attend the case. The
above incidents occurred about five
weeks ago, and are now made pub,
lie for the first time. The young
lady had q trunk full Of female wears
ing apparel, aud in q day or two,
after the doctor had quieted her
nerves she donned her natural gar
ments, sent for her employer friend,
and to him she made clear breast
of who she was and where her par
ents resided, but she refused 10 dis
close any of the facts about her -
She still remains in Bay City, and
rumor is busy with the report that
the younger member Of the firm for
whom she worked will marry her,
and thus make q stronger bar to Sc
crecy on the part of the young lady
Rumor also has it that the young
lady met the young man on a cer>
tain occasion, fell in love at first
sight, bat not being able to make
his acquaintance, took that method
70 do so. it