The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-22
ALIFEOF SHAME ENDED.
a Normal school Girls Dissipation
Tne Close ola Philadelphia sensa-

The Close ola Philadelphia Sensa-
don.
PHILADELPHIA, November l9.-The
Sunday World of to-day, publishes the
following: Eighteen months ago, or in
the early part of March Of last year, two
pupils of the Normal School created
quite scandal by running away from
home. The girls, whose ages were SIX
teen and seventeen years respectively,
lett home on Sunday night, February
9th, on pretense of going TO church, and
the next d-v one of them sent letter TO
her mother stating that she and her COM
psnion had lett the city with the inten-
ton OF going on the stage. She said they
had become tired of the monotony Of
school life, and wanted to see the world.
They had talent and would no doubt be
successful and earned good living,
thereby relieving any one from the bur-
den of their support. The girls had tor
year or more shown great aptitude in
singing and defamation, and we've quite
progressing in appearance. One, the
daughter OF real estate agent, and an
ex-minister, had $40 with her and the
other hsd about S.. The matter was
placed in the hands Of detectives, and
Immediately descriptions OF the two girls
were sent TO the large cities. In about
two week; after the girls had abscondcd
the authorities OF Baltimore found clue
which led them to believe that
the girls were boarding in the
vicinity of North Paca street, in
that city. \ search was made of the
ebtire section, but although the young
misses were not reached, enough had
been discovered to show that the girls
lad been there 1t was also ascyrtained
that they had applied to n !.-knOwn
theatrical manager in Ral:lm D.e ter sub
ordinate positions in the s:ocH company.
Inquiry OF this gentleman showed that
they had received but little encourage
nent. Their appearance, as well as the
straight story they had concOcted for the
occasion, dsarmed suspicion, and no one
supposed that these were the missing
ones until the detectives traced them to
the theatre. BY this clue their cap
tute WAS effected, and under the
escort of Detective Weyl they were
returned to their parents, profess
odly cured of their desire TO embark in
such "a foolish and visionary scheme.
The families OF both the misguided crea-
lures received them with open arms, and
the reclamation was complete. One of
them, little golden-haired beauty,
tried 10 make amends for this
stain upon her honor, and is now living
with her parents, a dutiful daughter ard
n good girl. The other young miss took
exactly the opposite course. She became
impatient under home restraint, and
alter the first psngs of shame were
smoothcI over, again left the paternal
roof and went to live at Jumper
street house of prostitution. Becom-
inc acquainted with couple of fast
youths who belonged to Baltimore, she
was next heard of IN that city. Not long
AGO she was out riding horseback and
fell of, causing internal injuries. She
became very sick, then her former friends
deserted her, and she was compelled to
leave that place. She returned to Phila-
delphia, wen. to her mother, told her
piteous tale and WAS again welcomed TO
her home. But this was done without
the father knowledge, and for three days
the poor wretch was tenderly unused in
secluded part of the house-s doctor
attending regularly, and every want
was supplied One night she took fit
of coughing, which the iather heard, thus
leading to the exposure of her hiding
place. Giving her the clothes she had
brought home with her, he turned the
Young unfortunate out of doors. I'm
noticed by the friends OF her early youth,
deserted by her partners in dissipation,
no way opened before her, she was COM
PEELED to go to the almshouse. There she
is now dying or dead. Moralizing is un-
Necessary.