The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-16
LULU FRANCES ADVENTURE.
~ COURT WITH THE HIGHUffMIN
SHE tuISYD IND CIUGHE


street. Brooklyn. entered Justice Hiicy'e court
room at Myrtle avenue and Adclphi sirecis.
Yesterday morning she marched swiftly inside
| tho railing and. giving the prisoners a sweep
ing glance. started forward. her face bcaming
with smiles. to greet Theodore Hollis. who the
day before had stolen her pocketboOk from her
as she wig walking through Clinton avenue.
and on boing chased and caught told her pit !
iful story Of dcsttution. which led hcr to share |
| her money with his starving family and to |
promise them her friendship in tho future. |
| Hollis who Is OF medium height. with prema- |
turc gray hair small. blue eyes. and carcworn |
features. was in n patched suit Of clothes. His |
wife. pale. thin girl Of 2l years. to whom he
was married when she was only 1G sat beside !
him; II two -yoar-old boy with golden curls |
played at her knee. and a sick infant rested in
her arms Tho dress OF herself and children
was Of the poorest material. but was scrupu-
| lously clean
Miss Prnngc's ostrich plume fairly danced as
she shook hands all around with her new-made
friends. and her sparkling eyes revealed her
delight. Hollis bit his lips and chOked back his
tears. His brother. who had responded to Miss
Pranges toegraphic summons came from Vow
Haven. and was present, as wei u Mr. i. W.
Hobrook Of 2ls Carlton avenue. n silk mcr-
chant and IIolliss cousin. H. obtained an in
PRODUCTION to Miss Prange. and thanked her for
her generous treatment Of Hollis, adding that
a word from her might have sent the poor fell
low to prison for i've years
Before the casc was called, Miss Prange wont
into Justice Rley's richly furnished private
office. and. seating herself in a high chair, read
the story OF her adventures in TIM SUN anus
ingly commenting the while upon the introduce
ton to the public Of her young gentleman
| friend Mr.. Robert Evans whose engagement to
| drive her through the Park she forgot in her
desire 10 help Hollis and his family.
|
New Haven. and lived there until two y.urs
Stree, Sire therc. anddd good business Ibuilt
house that cost mo sj.jlu. but when tie hard
times caiue on everything I lql was swert
away Those who owed me- could not pay, but
wifc's uncle lived in Br0nklyn. ana $50 we came
there. We ~lld uur l,-t lotv 4 iuruliur. f"f 80
AMI removed to Br1oklyn. Ny fQlh"r Thomas
well known there. ! have. tried To- set work
vortisrmcut always found thar SOME ono had
. boon there iust be'orr me ana had gothic pace
| Tried tu get IN 10 =iirrt tUilr 'ui wa-
|, ioii tn.re tnos l needed political inhugncc.
| christian Association IN the way Of CLOTHES but
| wa- forced &, pawn every hit of househod lur-
isf s"n my 'i wif and anl he @irMrn @ en- had @ 10 scep
ON the ilopr. Tho only work found o. do was
was hardly stron. enough ior that ana | had 10
h stay at home on Mondays - wash ,or my wife:
and not being nh.c 90 act moro than t'w hours
d work week, did n2i max" enough 10 support
j my family. Ny landlord. of course. wanted his
| rent - ~ a Wrfk-tNtf fY saturday nlEii. anu
70 ! Lud H. r.t il for him in some way NV brother
| snnt mo 4 n,,r suit 81 clothes n lew wsrks ngo
| hut only wore them one dny and then took
, them To- the unwnshop. My father sent me some
u | money to buy n bed. but we needed food so
- much TINT We took part OF il for that ana then
, We eoi a - bod. which ! Md for n INSTALL
| m.iis. I cannot tel YOU. sir what W. have
\ suffered
r WAut mad" YOU tukc ~" p)"SOihook
4 "Oh. Didn't int. .ui To- do j.. | was almost
i | crizy for wan, ~ sleep. and through anxiety
% lcn hum' % look fOr 20 dlrtor who woult ati MT
my sick child. rs ! was sauins YoSing ~
:, | some Uen painting % ton''. saw i!n young
! laiy rnui' up. Sle WIS smiling. tuf Thought
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