The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-08-06

. TINS great city with very little
means, lets out our rooms to gentle
men dodgers. l am her only child,
; and we have no relatives in this
country as far as we know. / was
about eleven years old when | first
dressed in girls clothes, and since
then have worn no others. 1 have
learned housework, needlework and
several other female accomplish
ments."
" Have you ever been away from
home?"
" Yes; ; was absent for two years.
| worked the most of the time in a
knitting mill in Oswego Falls, N.
Y. My first name is now Char
lotte ) it used to be Charlie Some
of the girls with whom worked be~
came suspicious and | came to my
present home in Brooklyn. l saved
about $3.50 out Of my wages and
have 1T now on deposit in bank"
How do you keep up the dis
guise?"
" Well, my hair has not been cut
in eight years and is now as long as
any girls of my age. My waist
measures % inches. 1 wear No.
shoe aud 4 No Z glove My cor
sets are not made expressly for me
| purchase the ordinary Altman ar
ticle. My weight is 127 pounds.
You sec my complexion is fair and
features regular. My eyes are ha-
eel brown, and if my hair was lit
tie lighter | would be called a
blonde"
Are those earrings you wear
diamonds p
Yes; | bought them myself L
have no wealthy admirers. | have
worn earrings about six years"
Do you intend to adopt male
costume soon?
q don't know when | shall
change my dress. | have no desire
to be a boy, and shall continue to
lead a girls life as long as | can.
I'm afraid I'd make a poor fist of it
trying to make living at mems
work. know nothing about any~
thing except millwork and house
work. My mother and l have
worked hard and saved what little
we have and now feel safe for the
future. | don't think the question
Of my sex has ever been mentioned.
believe my mother would never
consent for me to change my attire,
at least so long rs | am a good girl
and give her no trouble. You may
laugh at this, but it's true. | am
just the same as any other girl in
my station. | play on the piano
and 60 shopping and occasionally
young gentleman friend takes me to
Coney Island or the theatre. l am
rather shy, however, and don't care
much for company"
Have you any lady friends?"
{" Yes, a few. We exchange calls,
but I avoid any intimacy, fearing
they would detect me-"
Who makes your clothcs?"
[ have no trouble about that. [
get them made at a dressmaker's,
the same as any other lady, and
have never had my sex questioned.
| am quite handy with the needle,
and do some Of my plain sewing
myself My underwear L can buy
cheaper than can make at home."'
QUITE A RAGE.
"Do you know of any similar
cases ?"
" Yes, | am acquainted with three
other persons who have never worn
boys clothes. You would be sur
prised to see us all together. You
would never dream we were boys.
One of them, Josie @, lives in
Bergen, n. j. There are two other
brothers besides Josie in the family,
and they are very much attached to
their supposed sister. They are
well off, and Josie has everything a
girl could wish for. We see each
other often. Josie is sixteen, |
think at least he is younger than |
am. The oldest Of my other two
friends (whom know as Jennie
Carey is employed as bonnet
maker at a millinery store in Brook
lyn. This boy has been in petit
coats for ten years. So perfect is
his personation that there has never
been the least suspicion as to his
sex. / often call at the store TO see
him, and we have many quiet
laugh at the expense Of the other
girls and lady customers. My other
friend who calls himself Ella Haupt,
is Of German descent, and is the
prettiest and youngest of us all. He
is a clerk in Bowery store, and
says he has worn dresses nearly five
years. He makes little effort at
concealment, but he has not been
suspected lie is the sole support
of his mother and younger brother,
and they all live in apartments in
Mystic street. Yes," concluded the