Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-05
this story by declaring that one Of
the ringshad two diamonds and tur-
quOises, and was presented to her by
Gambetta..
THE TWO ORPHANS.
sad story Of the Aubrey RIsteFs, or
COloradO-mtnnie and Lillian.
New York Herald, July 3O,l


character, calling to mind some of
The incidents on which is based the
pathetic drama of The Two Or
phans, transpired in this city yes
terday. 1t is, if true, a rather sad
story, embracing the complete
Of the young girls, who,
on being left alone and friendless,
set out from their native place in
the far West, hoping to find a for
mer friend 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 gar
ments and travel stained, attracted
attention in Washington Square by
wandering about in an aimless way.
From her general appearance it
was evident that she was a stranger
in the city. After remaining in
the square for some hours, walking
from bench to bench in a half dis
tracted manner, she at length tim
idly approached a police officer, to
whom she told the following story:
"My name is Lillian B. Aubrey. l
am eighteen years of age. l came
to this city last Saturday with my
sister Minnie from Using, Col. We
had $15 on our arrival here. We
took lodgings at clearinghouse
in Morris street, where we remained
until this morning. They charged
us IS for the few days we stayed in
the place, and as it was too expen-
sive we left there, intending to look
for a friend, a Mrs. Higbee, who
lives in Church street, but we did
not have the number of the house.
We walked from Morris street up
here, and my sister soon after left
me for the purpose of finding out
where Mrs. Higbee lived"
PARTED IN THE SQUARE.
1t was then three o'clock in the
afternoon, and the young woman
informed the officer that her sister
left her there at eight o'clock in the
morning, and that she had moi
since returned. On hearing hel
statement the officer pointed out tC
her the Home for Friendless Girls
and advised her to go there. She
at once did SO, and has been kindly
cared for there ever since. M
tidings have been received of he
missing sister, although the polio,
are actively at work on the case.
Through the courtesy of Mis-
McOabe, the matron of the Home
a Herald reporter last evening helt
a conversation with Lillian Aubrey
who is an interesting young person
having fair hair, dark blue eyes ant
a mild expression of features. Sh
apparently possesses more intelli
gence than often falls to the lot o
q giFl brought mp amid the rud
surroundings of a newly settlet
territory. Her department is in
dicative of ingenuousnesG, Will
the prompt aud lucid manner 4
which she modestly replied to sucl
questions as were asked her carrie,
with it the conviction that hSr ut
terances were most truthful.
WHY THEY LEFT HOME.
To the question why she aud he
sister had left their home in Color
ado to come to this city, Lillian re
piled. "We had no home there
our mother has been dead tw,
years, and our father died fy
weeks ago. My father was a farm
er, and he had been living in Insing
Colorado, abont twenty years.
do not know what calling my fathe
followed before he went to farming
He was an Bnglishman, and O.
first arriving in this country h
lived in New York for a while. II
afterward married lady on Lon
Island, and then emigrated to Col
orado."
"That lady was your mother,
presume"
"Yes, sir; and myself and sistc
we're the only children. / al
eighteen years old and she is nine
teen"
"It appears rather strange tha
you and your sister should lea5
Colorado to travel all the way
this city where you were not certai
of even finding the solitary frien
whom you believed to be liVin
here"
"It was strange, but my sistC
thought she could do better her
She has received good education
and on that account she hoped
get a situation as governess. Sh
only attended school for a year an
a half, butmy father, who was yer
, well educated, finished her educt
tioa. went to school for a longt
q time than my sister, but l was nc
SO ready at learning as she was, an
! my father devoted moro time to ht
than he did to me, because MINI
wished to become a teacher; for n
!, part | intended to do fine SEWN
. for a living.
THE FATHERS DIFFICULTIES.
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