The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-01
THE ORPHANS OF COLORADO.
a vAIN SEARCH M THE YOUNGER ron
HER ELDER SISTER
Failing to Remember Even the street where
they LodGed-Recornizinn Castle Garden
Kind Offers OF Help for Roth the Girls.


Lilly Aubry, the young wandercr from
Colorado. whose sister has been missing since
n week ago Tuesday WINS taken down town by
Miss Wentworth yesterday morning to see II
she could point out the house in which she says
she and her sister lodged in Morris street Miss
Wentworth is associated with Miss MrCabe IN
the charge OF the Home in Fourth street. where
the girl is staying. good many doubts have
been expressed OF the truth OF the girls story:
but Miss Wentworth says that since their trip
down town yesterday she believes in her young
charge moro firmly than ever. She has had, she
says. sufficient experience OF women to under
stand them pretty thoroughly. Is familiar with
all the wcs and tricks of the initiated. and she
is downright certain that what the Colorado
girl says OF herself Ia the truth 1t IL not
strange" Miss Wentworth snys. " that the girl
should he forRetful OF localities in city. Sup
pose town-brcd young woman were asked to
remember the trees in forest" But Miss
Wentworth discovered yesterday that the girls
memory was especially imperfect. and her be-
lief in the truthfulncss OF her charge was in
creased thereby.
In order to go out the girl was made to put on
another dress. one. of brown linen. which was
furnished by the Home; 1t fitted. the matron
She exclaimed in astonshment wncn u pair of
Lisle thread gloves were offered to her. Have
mntron. oh. yes but they were no, So beauti-
iu rs these" Her delight at her dress was
childish. When she and her sister started from
Colorado, she told the matron. they both wore
homcspun. and when they reached New York
they exchanged this dress for pair of calico
Miss Wentworth took the girl through Wash
ington square to Sixth avenue and Clinton
place On the way the girl noticed two high
houses. with white trimmings and stone urns
IN front md SAID II was in front OF those TINT
she was sitting when her sister left her and on.
tered a seventh avenue car to 20 in search Of
Inurrn street. When they arrived in sixth
nue. Miss Wentworth asked her charge If she
should be- afraid to ride in one OF the elevated
should be dreadfully frightened, but when Miss
Wentworth assured her that she was going TO
with the mntron. On the way she was aston
ished at everything. She was half frightened
to follow suit. She was bewldered by the
col9red china IN the shops In Murray street.
aud lost her heart To- w9rsied doll. The
her that Washington had been in the church.
Trinity she also pointed out. At Rector street
the pair descended, and telling her, to
ris street. They passed from end TO
end OF the street but when asked II
sir answered "NeVer' "This is wber, y sn1
say you and your sister lived" persisted the
mnron. but the girl was equally persistent in
declaring that the street was wholly unfamiliar
tn her. The matron took her into Washington
street and down 10 the Battery. As soon MS She
on. have seen that" she cried. and there
is the sea- But she could determine nothing
On the way back she had forgotten that she had
seen Trinity, and although she recognized 81.
Paul's she did not remember who II WIS that
the matron had told her worshipped In IT, The
station nj Clinton place had also become un-
familiar 10 her. and she did not know she was
near home until she saw the sign on the door
Several more applications for the girl were
mnde ut the Home yesterday One letter cane
from the female principal OF seminary ont Of
town. Offering. without qualification TO take the
younger sister IA housekeeper. and the older
one MS teacher. as soon as she should be- found
The romance Of this story does SO much for
them" said Miss Wentworth.