The New York herald., 1878-07-08
"HAIL AND FAREW ELL"
HOW AN OLD MAN WAS DECEIVED BY YOUNG

HOW AN OLD MAN WAS DECEIVED BY A YOUNG
woMAN-wooED, WE'D AND LOST IN WEEK
A brief statement appeared IN yesterdays HERALD
to the effect that old man named Frederick Helms,
living at No. 10 Tn ompson street, had come TO this
city few weeks ago. had met young woman named
Catherine Norton at party, had wooed and won her
In two three days. aud that IN day or two after
the marriage she had deserted mis- bed and board. To
get the particulars OF such remarkable story re-
porter yesterday afternoon ide his way to No. 10
Thompson street and was there told that he would
nnd the subject OF ali tins misfortune IN house in
the reached by long, blind aIley. A; the door
OF the rear building, whicn Ia occupied by several
families, he was met by q woman who directed him 10
Mr.. Helms Apartments on the door above Some
time was spcnl u irutless search and the reporter
was about co. leave the premises whom the man tor
whom he was looking appeared.
Mr. Helms IL little old German, OF somewhat
feeble frame; round shoulders; scant, white hair;
smooth shaven face OF pleasant expression, and VIDE
open bright blue eyes, indicative OF gueless heaf and
trusting disposition His version the story of
misfortune, us confirmed by and woman living
In the rooms below h 8 own was AS follows
THE BRIDE
~ came TO New York aUout three weeks ago." said
Helms. "and TOOK rooms here, and my three sons
TWO o them are boys. one tour and the other n,ne,
30 thought I'd ike to have some TO look alter
them, as their mother Is dead. The people IN next
door nero recommended this young woman oatberirc,
nnd took fancy 10 her when first saw her. lley
said she was POOR; that was wnat wanted. When
spoke to ner about II she SAID she had bee0 nving
out and would nave no oUJect ou 10 getting married
sne thought she would Ike IN arried lite she sa ri
sue would take mc ,or good or bad uud would 20 any
wnerc wanted her to, soaring my goou luck or Dad
luck, AS II might be. SO arranged 10 get married
rght away, a. didn't like me children to be uncarcd
Tor longer tnan could help, particularly when shn
we'll recommended Then l she
haunt anything Ut 10 wear, aud wanted something
nice Tor ncr wedaing; SO we went out together aud
got her TWO dresses and plenty of underclothtng,
II TUESDAY We married by rroles-
tant minister. Well, wo had little enter tai ment
here aud everything went ali right; but tnat night
Catherine went out AT eight O'CLOCK and didnt get
back Iii eleven. didn't think no harm OF that, nud
ala went smoothly. mi yesterday morning Tnsu sne
said, 'Freddy'-she called me Freddy sometimes,
though was good deal older tn was, because
we was TO be companons--'Freddy, my dresses is
too bag IN The neck and must have 'sm takcn ill.,
My mother Will do It Tor nothing.
$50 Told her 10 get 'em fixed aud ia give her
mother something; but she wouldn't let me go and
her because she said she ~ poor. Well,
while was oil looking for u horse aud wagon 70 buy
for the show, Catherine went out ana locked up the
room, leaving tue key with the folks down stairs She
hasn't come back Yet and DON'T know where TO look
for ner. She took everything that l mad bought
with hsr IN big bundle anu Lett my little boys vut
here in The yard rhey mad liked her much as
had, and never was deceived IN my lite. When
wha, to do, but they told me | must 70 TO ths
statOn house and have them look Tor her. Went
up there and they SAID they COULDN'T do nothing l
forgot to tell 'em one OF her eyos Was little BIT
smaller the other aud kind vi red
was drawn up speck at one SIDE. Snc was dressed
IN purpe SIX aud whie sack when she went away,
had Gust me nign on to Sl00 gave her
sides her dresses nice linen duscr to TO market
and around IL cost 81 90, bat the regular price
So II was nice one, .oo."
INTO HISTORY.
WhiIe Mr.. Helms Was telling The story OF the game
winch nau been played upon hm every once IN a
whls weird shreks and sounds combat rose from
the noor beneath. hhug tho reporters soul with
terror He now made ood TO inquire whence the
shrieKs arose. This led " another story from the lips
OF old Mr. Helms, from which The following sketch vi
ms lilo Is condensed:-Ho was born in Germany IN
1911, and when still young man emigrated to this
country For some time he sctcd with
Hatnam's iHa M . Circus Joining !. shortly utter
Old circus IN this city. Iu lS45 he bought
iarm III Oregon anu cultivated an Immense orchard,
sometimes sending as many us 40 OOO bushels oil
pies 70 San Francisco IN single season. Aoout III
teen ago MS wife died, ana long aiterward
Mr. Helms married her sister. But he couid longer
1--we old Iarn, md accordingly disposed
of-hat Is, ~ was put into the hands o lawyer, Who
has been disposing oI II ever since 10 u own
satisfaction TO that OF Its original owner SIR.
Helms now returned TO the show business aud trAv.
eilsd extensively throughout the States few years
ago went 10 AFRICA with u panorama and trained
bAtoon, VIII ich were exhibited IN Cape rowD and the
diamond nelds. He WAS accompanisd by his second
wife, his eldest son FREQ, young man upward OF
twonly aud little boys the cnildrsn oi second
WIFE, Tue wife played the voi0ncelio and sang anu
the family sang quartetIes. But ootn the panorAm.
the vocal music were aisregarded ut the diamond
nelds, aud the audience would listen to nothing
but tho wonderful vioim playing OF the
baboon Jack" Mrs. helms No. finally
footsteps, the doubly Dereavcd old resolved
revisit the land oil adoption He lande1 ia Boston
avout the middle ot June last accom- panied by hrs
three sous ana TOUR ba0oons, ana II was inc loud
crying three oi the latter animals that had made
the reporters naIr to stand on end.
MUSICAL MONKEYS.
II required little urging 10 iuduce old Mr. Helms 10
Chamber 10 his room ior tue Keys take his visitor
bcow ms colicc ton of Adams ancestors Alter
trying three or tour og Keys In tue right oe
open, displayed Inc grinnIng monsters chained ~
their res pectivc boxes Tho old man beamet with u
smile oil satisfaction the youngest paboon said soIo-
thing iu guturai unuertone, whcreto Mt. Helms re
piled, "les, jacob, you Know ike you" holding out
hs baud. In u moment the agilo animal hanging
on his Keepers coat sleeve nibbIug his horny thumb
and giving vent to genuine shouts OF pleasure Ihis
Vne," said Mr. Helms, fondly, 80, ats the drum;
Weighing over hundrcd poun de, seated on the hoJr
IN the middle oil the ccllarJ-pIays tho bass vio,
and Jim, yonucr plays The triangle" Jun, WHO
mad been sitting quietly on his box now gave sud
den backward spring, catching ON the raitcrs over
head, anu then bounced down to catch cabbage Leaf
winch mad been thrown 10 the 'fat Adonis OF iiy,'
Who seemed 10 be IN ugly frame Of mind ''oome-
tines" said Mr. Helms, al they him, the big
babooa grabs man by the coat and leaves him
naked. jim always dresses IKE girl when he's iu
every Que thoCebt iney was real persons ld IKE YOU
to hear 'cm play some dance music, but they all
out OF practice. They haven't played Tor months
pn going TO got wagon and tent soon 20 out OF
ali Ia good order, III bring 'em back 10 the ci,y
show l'il g. whether l get my vile back or TO
Pvs got TO 10 something, AMI can't stand sorrow
Ike man that drinks or goes out good deal. just
have to bear II. Z"
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