Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-03
HE SPOKE TOO LATB.
RevelT4t1ORs which Destroyed Ples ant RecollectienE Of g sautrreI Pie

Revelations which Destroyed Pleas-
 ant RecoileetienE of a squirrel Pie.
 Hs're Is good story from the Hartwell (Gs.) Sun: We had gone into winter quar- tss's near Richmond. Every day an old lady would drive out to the camp in wagon loaded with cakes, pies, etc., which she dis posed of to the half-famished soldiers at ex- orbitant prices. One day she came out, and among other edibles was squirrel pie about che size of cheese. Several of our boys elubbed together and bought it. The , woinan pocketed the money ,aud was waiting ez1 some other customers. The men had the pie about half consumed, when the old lady's
 boy, who accompanied her began to cry as if hia heart would break. The little fellow was a favorite with the soldiers, and, ofacourse, we tried to paeify him. He would not tell us what he was crying for. Finally the old lady's patience WAS exhausted, and told the boy if he did not tell the men what he was crying about she would take the wagon whip and wear him out With the tears still streaming down his face. he said, between his sobs: "Aammy-s-s-said if I'd l-l-let her kill dem pup-puppies to make dat pie she'd gi-give me de money, an she done g-g-gone and put 1t in her own pocket-boo.
 hoo-oo" This information came to late, as
 by this time the pie had vanished from sight. Although there were several attempts made to cause that squirrel pie" to reap pear, they were all intellectual. The old | and we never saw her again.
 WOMAN EN TROUSERS.
 Recent Cases That Have Excited Inter-
 est Abroad.
 An unusually large number of cases of wo-
 men passing for men have recently been dis covered in Great Britain and France. The most remarkable for length of time during which the deception was maintained was that of 8 person who during a voyage from France to the island of Jersey, acted in 6 strange manner and finally fell unconscious. A doctor found that although sdressed as a man 1t was really woman. After being sent to 2 hospital in Jersey shs told her storey, which was that at the age of 13 she had been left an orphan and had then adopted male olothes, which she had ever since worn with out discovery. She was 55 years old and had therefore worn trousers for 42 years. She had
 tor the greater part of her life pursued the ealing of a courier, guiding parties of travel CTS over all parts of Europe, ,sunder the name of Louis Herman Tobush. She had done well at the business and had balance at her bankers. When she was taken sick on the steamer she wore & fur waistcont. a long overceat, stiff hat, and turned down col- lar, and smoked long pipe or a strong cigar, as she chanced to please. No one had any suspicion she was not man.
 Among the witnesses in a recent suit at the Paloe of Justice in Paris was person, apparently young man, dressed like stu dent, who was accompanied by what seemed to be an elderly gentleman of grave aspect. ] when ths name of Nine. Libert was called 1 the young man stepped forward. ''I beg l your pardon" said the clerk, "I am asking for lady, and not 8 young man." "But this young man is my daughter" exclaimed the sedste gentleman, stepping forward. The clerk decided to let the judge see the witness and settle the matter. The judge told the young woman to go home and put on proper clothes before she appeared to testify. "But I have not 8 single dress to my name," she
 exclaimed. It turned out that the old Mme. Libert runs printing office, and had for a long time worn male clothing in order to manage her business better. She was bringing up her daughter to the same cus-