The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-31

THE LITTLE WANDERERS.

HOW TWO GENTLEMEN OF TENDER YEARS GOT
lost AND WE'RE FOUND.
With every report OF child missing which comes to
public notice OF there is apt TO be associated
apprehension OF abduction, and in conseq vague
OF terrible danger to the helpless strayng little
possesses all interested in their welfare and re-
covcry. But not all those missing ones have been
stolen. Yesterday the following announcement
handed TO n HERALD reporter for investigation 3
r osT-CLARENcE IRVING, YEAEs OLD; LIGHT
ban hat Left the house Of his granonoher, Mrs Page
= M Any nicrmstioa Of his Whereabouts viii DC thank.
q a seesvsa ~ Sas street.
To finding NO. 142 Christopher street the first effort
OF the scribe directed, and in this II must be con-
fessed hc failed sgnally. There was no difficulty In
finding No. l40, liberal allowance OF l44s aud l46's,
but there 142 With the reflection that 1t must
be painfully confusing 10 discharge the duties Of
letter in q street where three 144s and two
146s confront one the investigation was dropped at
this point and taken up at the Twcnty-eghth street
There another puzzle, No. 154 beng
occupied house. At No. las, however, found st.
Stephens Home and there also discovered that
the missing poy had turned up safely, after about
Clarence, who bright looking boy, had boon given
cents by his mother and leave TO visit his grand.
mother at No 142 Chrystie mot Christopher street.
the car the return, and rode back and forth
at tho expense Of some kindly disposed
n.
volunteered to see him safely home. Mr. Alexander
did succeed IN finding st. Stephens Home until
Monday evening, ami meantime the boys mother and
the Sisters OF Charity IN charge OF the home were In
most uncomfortable way, fearing some one had alb
Quoted HIM. Naturally the ladies having charge OF tho
boy werc rejoccd at his RETURN The mother, who had
become almost distracted meanwhile, did not learn Of
her son'sc until Yesterday morning.
PRoDIGAL's RETURN.
general alarm sent out by superintendent Wallirg,
yesterday ordorcd the police OF the precincts
to keep sharp lookout for MISSING boy, as they had
had IN n In 1nV Inf I'm rms a
absent one is littc fellow, ten years OF
age, named John Gray. IL appears that no
Is pupil in TRANSPORTATION School, corner OF Mott
return home and has not been seen since. Mr. phil
lips the school teacher In charge OF the the boy
attended, says that he sent him on Friday after u
truant boy and he did not return 10 lie school.
the day he thought further OF the matter, and his
failing 10 appear since he at first attributed to his bong
detained at home
WOULD SAILOR.
About halfpast seven last evening, however, he was
brought to his home, No rs Mulberry street, by
young man belonging the OF the fishing smack
Fulton street His companion stated that ho came on
board the smack last Friday III company with an
other boy, who soon aiterward returned homo
But Johnny begged 30 hard to be allowed
TO remain on board, saying that he had no homo TO 20
10, that the KIND hearted skipper consented 10 his re-
naming His suspicious were soon aroused by the
boys ability to read ana write by his talk about
school, which did to agree with his
pretended iriendless condition. He questioned
him closely about his lie and school attendance
and received such contradictory answers
that be determined giving him IN charge Of the police
CHANGED to see the advertisement Tor missing child
which Jonnnys father had inserted in last evenings
papers, and as the description seemed to tally, he
them from the terrible Icty which they had been
suffering tor the last four days.