The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-11-14
A ROMANTIC STORY.

Within the past fortnight romance
has been enacted in this city, which more
than realizes the fine story Of The Bohem-
ian Girl, the facts of which have thus
far escaped the argus eyes of the repor-
ters, and which have been given us on
the condition that we omit the names of
the parties connected with the affair.
Briefly, then, the story is as follows:
Some fifteen years ago, wealthy fam
lily, then residing on Union square, lost
their little daughter, bright, beautiful
little fairy, aged four years. She had
been out with the nurse, wandering in
the square, and while she was engaged in
taking care of an infant sister of little
Saidee, the child joined with several 9th
ers about her own age, and in company
tripped hither and on through the paths
and over the green grass.
When the nurse went back for the lit
tie one she was nowhere to be found. She
gave the alarm, and most persistent and
thorough search was made in every direc-
ton. The police were notified, and large
rewards we're offered for the child's re-
covery, but all to no purpose She could
not be found. That she had been kid
mapped was almost certainty, and the
grief of the parents can only be known
to those who have been placed in like
circumstances
Year after year l sled by, and still no
tidings of the lost one, although the faith.
er and mother never ceased to mourn, to
hope and to search 1t was sad sight
to see the half frantic mother going about
among groups of school children, and
starting suddenly as a bright face beamed
on her, that had in it some slight resem-
blance to the lost darling and for several
years she never allowed little girl to
pass her, without scrutinizingly loo king
into her face. hoping to find her own
But the great antidote of time brought
its relief by degrees, and the keenest an
guish wore away from the hearts of the
mourning parents. Possibly some of our
readers may remember the excitement
the case created, ana the newspaper COM
ments upon it, but at all events this is
the story as related to us.
Now comes the strangest, happiest part
of the story. A short time since, an or
gan-grinder made his appearance upon
the streets of our city, accompanied by a
beautiful girl with an abundance of
bright blonde hair, who played upon the
tambourine, and received the pennies that
were proifered in return for the music
they afforded. This, on account of the
uncommon beauty Of the fair tambourinst
was no puny sum.
One day they were playing in front of
a noble residence on one of the new av-
enues above Central Park, when the
mistress of the mansion CHANGED to look
down upon them from the parlor window.
There was something in the face of
the girl that not only attracted her atten-
ton, but almost fascinated her. Going
to the window she handed a few pennies
to the girl, who approached with her tam
BOURNE.
Their eyes met again. The rich lady
called her to come nearer and asked her
name. This she gave, but it was not
Saidee, but Mary. But the woman was
confident of something more, and calling
to the servants, she directed them to fur
nish repast to the organ grinder while
she took the girl to her own room. Here
she questioned her, relative to her life.
What she knew of herself was quickly
told
She had been brought up by an old
italian in Crosby street, and as soon as
she was old enough, she was sent out
upon the street with her tambourine, in
company with different organ players.
Her first appearance was in New Orleans,
and from there she had strolled through
the larger cities and towns through the
United States, and had only been in New
York about one month. All this time
she had been under the direction of the
old Italian who had first trained her for
the profession, and he had made large
amount of money by her exertions.
A very strict watch had been kept on
her Of late, and since she had become old
enough to think for herself, for she had
tried on several occasions to escape the
life she was leading, and to graft herself
to something more respectable.
Then the woman told her story, the
story of having losta daughter years ago,
and while they were speaking her hus-
band came in, and the girls story was
repeated to him. He was in doubt, but
his wife was not, and then and there pro,
nounced the beautiful tambourine girl tc
be her lost daughter The organ grinder
was questioned and this led the husband
to take an interest in the affair, and the
girl was detained, not against her will
until more evidence and inquiries could