The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-30
TWO ORPHANS IN NEW YORK
sEPARA TED IN THE GEEAT CITY AFTER
A JOURNEY FROM COLORADO
The Strange story OF Adventure Told by the
Younger One-Wsitina An Day for Her
sister's Return-FrIshtensd by the Thronss.

The Strange story OF Adventure Told by the
Younger One-wsitina An Day for Her
sisters sReturn-Frishtensdb by the Thronss
About o'clock on last Tuesday after
noon one Of the Washington square police
officers was approached by a brown faced. gray
eyed young woman. who told him with some
embarrassment that she had been sitting on a
bench since q o'clock In the morning waiting
for her sister. and that now she was very tired
and hungry. and hadn't the faintest notion
what to do with herself. The offlcer re-
garded her with the incredutity which Is in
stinctive in his race She was a rather
attractive person. and looked surprisingly
honest. Her dress was rather quaint and old
fashioned for 30 young n woman-she was only
1S-and fitted about her sturdy but shapey
figure closely. as IL the object were to cothe tho
person. and not at all to ornament II. The ma
torial was calico; the pattern was antquated
and absurd At her mock she wore a mon
strous ribbon OF bright straw color. A plain
straw hat reposed upon thick mass
Of hair which was AZ yellow as her
neck ribbon. and which was brushed
straight back behind her ears. without any
nrtince. Her eyes were wide open. in way to
make the police officer believe her speech. The
skin OF her face and hands was nut brown. A
bright reincss on both cheeks was plainly sun
been sitting on one OF the benches in the square
all day. so tho officer questioned her little.
and finished by taking her across tho way to
Matron McCahle Of the Woman's Home. at SO
Fourth street.
The matron questioned her closely. She sat
demurely in the cool parlor Of the Home and
told In excellent language the story OF three
days experience OF herself and sister MS stranR-
ers in the city. Her name. she said was Lilly
They arrived in. New York on Saturday. July
20. having left Insing, Colorado. tho Thurs
The matron. said cautiously that she had
never heard OF i. but the girl said
| ants. The two girls had been born and brought
| up there. and previously to their great Eastern
place. Thcr father was an Englishpan. and
| their mother German woman. who hnd lived
formerly. the former in New York aud the lat;
tor in, Grcenporti but VINO had married and
years ago. There the father followed the
education, took out with him a . bookcase full
OF books. and spent q great deal Of time in
,6ecn2s I p wn ns *" bSSs Enter bhG@gh t
great deal the most. She could speak French.
| GERMAN and English. and her father had often
| governess in New York.
Three weeks ago the father, died, the mother
had lived comfortably but had not accumulated
| money. and when he died the girls were left
With nothing eYt their own working abilities.
| The younger did sewing. and the neighbors
took care oi them, but II was the dream OF both
70 get to New York. whore the elder. especially
believed that she would experience a brilliant
| career. and acquire a rapid fortune ~ a
governess. Finally they came g the deter
| mination to mike the journey. From the sale
OF the household effects they got the sum OF s43
and one fine morning they were driven by a cit
izen farmer Of Insing in his cart twenty miles
mental railway. For baggage they had only a
email valise 70 hold their clothing and a large
s% srs%sch ~ New York, Il was the T arst time
that either OF them had ridden in q
neither, the yellow: haired girl said, was alarm
at ss and S GH
never once did the younger one tire Of the ex-
citements Of the ride. They slept well. On the
the city. They had heard from their father
that in 2 great town there were always a good
for a stranger m seeking Information nvaria.
BY TO apply TO the police. This they promised
They had n singleiaddress in the city. that Of
Three years before Mrs. Highly who was an ac-
then she had advised the coming on Of the older
erness in her own family. Tho two made no
doubt that they could md Mrs Higoy without
bo @ as scarceH m. aSe oecureod pe to
| and they thought that by inquiring OF the neigh
bors along in Church streetthey would soon dis
They arrived in Jersey City at o'clock on
saturday aiternoon. ana crossed over 10 Cort,
landt street The whirl OF the city frightened
them. The elder one was not so distressed a.
the other but they both. the girl said. were
AFRAID 'h mprs ptSSS wa Tbe rUme sn ow a s I t'
to seek place in which 70 spend tho night. anC
remembering their fathers Injunction. they
mcnded them To boarding house Of which h,
had knowledge in Morris street and under hi:
| guidance they were soon securely lodged
The night was spent In rest. as was the whole
effort to find Mrs Highly on Sunday was th'
scrupulous in their observance of that day, an,
that the thought had not occurred 70 them o
undertaking any work. But on Monday morn
Church street She had breakfast at O'Clock
not trusted the inmates Of the house sufficienti,
10 inquire Of them the whereabouts Of Churcl
street. She waited patiently until shc was II
| the street. and then she made her Inquiries o
| the first police officer she met. He told he
whore Church street was. but when questioned
| further as TO precisely whereabouts In tina
street Mrs. Highly lived. expressed doubts as t
| whether she lived there at all. unless may b
was her her pleasure hr TO S2nrh ,,I in dry g99d
nevertheless she noted the officers direction
and set out in search OF the street. She did nc
Intermediate streets She lost her way. and afte
frequent inquiries and frequent dlsappoint
ments returned to the house in Morris stree
Next morning both sisters startod on to
/ gethcr. They had gathered fresh courage wit
the, nights sleep. So confident. were they q
| finding Church street and Mrs Highly this tim,
| that they determined 70 pay their board, tax
their satchel along with thom. and cut loos
| from their Morris street quarters for goot
| They had only Sl5 left from their trip and MOI
| they were asked 81 for their three nights lodg
ing and board. But thoy set on at o'corl
| trusting that all their difficulties were
an end. They walked and walked. precscl
as thoy We're directed. the girl told tho MatroI
and ut s o'clock reached Washington square
Hore tho younger girl feeling very tired he
, | sister proposed 10 leave hor to rest upon one
the benches. and to take upon herself the find
; Ing of Church street. which she was persuade
! | must now be very near. She said she would Il
back in an hour Mt the iurhest and, havin
| once more inquired tho way Of n policeman
I | ontored a down bound Seventh avenue ear.
That was the last seen Of her. She was. he
sister saws very fair; her hair WIS straw colo
, and hung in ringets down her back. and
| plainly marked scar ran clear across ho
| forehead, When the younger girl came 10 III
J | Home. the matron having told her she mel
stay there. she went out on the steps and stOo
, | for nm hour. watching Tor her sisior After thl
l she remained very quiet, and for several day
showed no signs OF uneasinces and did NOT one
ask to go out. The mntron watched her keenl,
, | On SATURDAY evening she came boforc th