The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-04-03

gled with herself for q time, but could
not gather courage to prepare the body
OF n she loved 80 dearly. and that
after the men had offered their services
Ii accepted them and turned the body
over to be attended by them.
"After a courtship, extending over
a few MONTHS" she said, George
Green and 1, then Mrs. Mary Riddle,
were married in Erie, Pa, t~hirLy-fve
years ago, the ceremony being EEL
formed according to the Catholic faith.
a few days after the marriage, Greeu
told me he was net a man and i'm
plored me not to divulge the fact, but
live with him anil let each be a help to
the other. When the secret was re.
vealed to me l was almost overcome
with establishment, but promised Green
that his request would be granted and
since that time we have lived together
as brother and sister,"
Mrs. Green wept bitterly when she
reflected that the world now knows
the secret she had so long guarded.
"lt has been the sacrifice of my life,n
n said, "but 1 believe / am happier
now for the sacrifice" She speaks of
her companions memory as tenderly
as only a woman can speak of a loved
one. Standing by the bier, she placed
her hand upon Green's brow and said :
81 am not afraid to put my hand on
him. He was The noblest soul that
ever lived. He has worked hard
through his life, and has been all / had
to cheer me-. No & can say he ever
wronged him. He was q Christian
and L believe he is now with Christ"
Here the woman broke down. She
could speak no further, and turned
away, weeping as if her heart would
break.
She is a large woman with intelli-
gent, refined features, and no more af-
fecting scene was ever witnessed tLan
her weeping at the cold, deal form of
the woman whom the world knew as
her husband. Green always associated
with mon aud engaged in pursuits and
diversions common to them. She
smoked, but seldom chewed, and was
not addicted to drink.
Mrs. Green was asked if her hus-
band had always worn male apparel
She promptly responded, Yes" but
when asked if husband told her this,
she said it was a matter they never
discussed, and that NO word referring
to the fact was ever spoken between
them after he revealed to her the truth.
She said that after she found she had
been deceived she considered it her
own affair and therefore, made it
known to no one, bearing all her sor-
row alnna Che wp,,ll nat xy,.opr hin,
for the world and after pledging herself
kept sacredly the pledge.
The members of the family living
here with Green did not know the
truth, nor would they believe it when
they were told that their Uncle
George" was a m Mrs. John
Moriarity, her niece, who was born
after the death of her father, was
raised by her, and looked to her as q
father. Green, during her illness.
seemed miserable when her companion
was not present, and the woman Is al.
most overcome with fatigue from walt,
ing at the bedside. Green has willed
all the property to Mrs. Green, which
she says consist mainly of a valuable
plantation les Raleigh, N. G..
Those who at first censured, now
pity the woman, and recognize the
nobility of the character she has shown
in carrying untold a sorrow, because i
gave happiness to another. Her course
is commended by every one now, ant
those who dared offer suggestions
against her, are repentant. The case
is, indeed, n that cannot be solved