The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-30
THE TWO ORPHANS.
Sad Story Of the Aubrey Sis
ters, Of Colorado.
MINNIE AND LILLIAN.
The Latter Loses tine Former in Wash
ington Square.

Developments OF a singularly mysterious and
somewhat romantic character. calling 10 mind some
81 the incidents on which Is based the pathetic drama
"The Two Orphans, transpred in this CITY yester
day. It's, II true. rather sad story, embracing the
complete orphanage Of two young girls who on being
LETT alone riendiess set out from their native
place n.the far West hoping find former iricna
In this city; their arrival here with slender means
and the subsequent disappearance OF the older sister,
Last Tuesday forenoon a young woman, clothed In
humble garments and travel stained attracted atten-
ton In Washington square by wandering about in an
aimless way. From her general appearance 1t was
evident hat she stranger IN the city. After
naming in the square tor some hours, walking from
bench to bench In hali-distractsd manner, she ut
length timdly approached police officer, to
whom she told the following story -'My name
10 LILLIAN b. Aubrey. am eighteen years
OF age. l TO this city last Saturday
with my sister Minnie from Insing, Col We
had SIS ON our arrival here. We took lodg,Dgs at
boarding house IN Norris stroet, where remained
until this morning. They charged US S. for the
days stayed In the place, and as it too expen-
sivs we lett there intending to look for friend,
Mrs. Higbse who lives In Church street, but we did
not have the number OF the house. We walked from
Norris street up here, and my sister ator left
me purpose of nn ding out whore Mrs. Hgbee
lived.n
PARTED IN The SQUARE.
It then three O'Clock the afternoon, and the
young woman informed the officer that her sister loft
her there al eight o'clock In the morning and that
she had not since returned. On hearing her state
mont the Officer pointed out to hor the Home for
Friendess Girls and advised her 60 there. She at
did So and has kindly for there ever
since. No tidinss have been Of her missing
sister, although tho police are actively at work the
Through tho courtesy Of MISS McCabe, the matron
OF the Home. HERALD reporter las: evening held
conversation with Lillian Aubrey, who Interest,"
Ing young person, having lair hair dark blue eyes
mild expression OF features. She apparently pos
Bosses more than often tails 10 the lot OF
girl brought up amid the rude surroundings OF newly
settled Territory. Her department indicative OF
genuousness, while the prompt and rcid manner in
which she modcstiy replied to such questions as were
asked her carried with IL the conviction that her
utterancos were most truthful
way THEY LEFT HOME.
To tho question why she and her sister left their
home In Colorado TO come to this city, Lillian re-
piled 1--WE had nome there; our mother has
been dead two years, and our ather died hve weeks
ago; ny father was farmer, and nc had been living
what calling my father followed before he went TO
farming; lac wss 40 Engllshmso, and on 1rst arriving
litcrwaro married q lady on Long Island and ihen
emgrateo TO Colorado"
'Tbat lady was your mother, presunc?n
"Yes, sir; and myself and sister the only chill
dren am eighteen years old and she is nineteen"
III appears rs,her strange that You and your sister
city where you were not certain Of even finding the
solitary friend whom yon believed 10 be living here"
III was strange, but my sister thought she could do
better here. She has rece we'd good education, aud
on that account she hoped get situation as gov
erness. She only attended school for year and
bali, but my father, who was very we'll educated,
finished her education went to school for longer
time than my sister, but was not ready at learn
ing ~ was. ana my father devoted more time to
her than he did me- because Minnie wished TO be-
ing for living"
TIE Fathers DIFFICULTIES
what became OF your iather's farm WHOM you