Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-29
THE MAN WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN
a WOMAN.

A SohAN.
\ correspondent of the New York World
gives the following particulars of the mar
riase of L. Rebecca Payne, who since birth,
35 wears ago, had passed as female, to Miss
Annie Hinton, an employee in store OWL
ed by Payne.
The mysterious parsonage known a5 Ly.
dia Rebecca Payne in this community, but
who now claims to be man, reached tue
village Of Rest this afternoon with his
bride, nee Annie Hinton. Payne Is
of medium build, and does not look unlike
a man until he attempts TO walk or move
Then mis- lack of familiarity with male ha-
Ni!imeuts becomes apparent. lie wore Il
plan gray pepper-aud-s coat to-day,
blacl, vest and blacl; trousers. The latter
fitted closely 10 his neither limbs, which are
Of fine mould and as dedelicate constructed
and shapely as those OF female.
II really did not suspect my true sex, he
said, ''until three or four weeks ago, when
some casual remark made by lady friend
aroused my suspicious. then Determined
to go to DR.. Mcclure, of Winchester, but did
not inform him of my perpleXlty. After
professional inquiry he at once, but with
much hesitancy, made known my true sex.
I suppose it was the force of nature which
impeIled me TO fall in love with Miss Hin
ton, although never could understand the
feeling which my passion for her inspired
when | first met her as 4 servant III our lam
ily. and was stuck with her beauty and lady
like bearing, and soon found that thought
q great deal more Of her than any one else
knew
evil Won wear mans clothing henceorth
Mr. Payne?n asked the correspondent.
"Of course | will ;" he responded, with an
expression which would have been mistaken
for blush had he been Il woman. II wish
could continue in the dress have worn all
my life, butpeope look atme sothatl would
be annoyed"
''How did you manage ..hou: getting your
haniS o.,r'
''Weli, nov. DO you know, he remarked
Nith q wonllnly gigg!e, / had an awful
inlo? We men have 20 get used to these
things however
Mrs nayae, who IS pleasant faced, re-
fined lady Of about twenty TWO years at frs:
refused - talk but her husband told hel
she hal better have the lrounlo over and
done with i. Sh. said that she had looked
on Mr. PAYNE - II :YoiEan until tic had in
formed her otherwise Then she ceased to
regard him as Il woman and lrey became
lovers as they had been friends. She was
not at all ashamed Of the new experience o.
her husband. aud her love for bim was such
that she did not care what the world said
about him She knew he was a man, and
that was enough for her.
PAYNE, through his counsel, will apply &c
the court to have his name changed to John
Calhoun Payne at the next sitting Of the
court. He iutinated that he will then re
marry his wife in Virginia
His sisters accept the situation nhllosoph
ically and do not hold any ii-tee'iugs against
their new sster-in,iaw. Payne day rode
on horseback into Winchester For the first
time the residents saw him sitting astridc
the beast instead Of on = lady's side saddle
He appears to be perfectly indifferent tc
public cur;ority, and nonchaently reptile:
TO any question OF a humorous character
that is asked him, and such questions have
been fairly numerous.
Rebecca was wcll-known among large
number Of stock dealers. She was SO sue
cessful in all her business ventures that she
amassed quite IL snug fortune She did not
rningle freely with either sex, but gave bel
principal attention to business. Her eyes
are brown and her complexion slightly
hronzed like one who had been exposed to
the sun. The supposed woman never had
any sign OF u beard, and her voice is moi un-
feminine.