The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-13
A MISSING COVERINGS.

MILE. LEoNoRA EBRA's SUDDEN DISAPPEAR
CASE.
There may be scores of prosaic reasons for gov
erness sudden and continued absence from the nur-
sery. but that of Leonora Ebra. which reported
the Central Office yesterday. is associated with cir
cumstances which lend decided favor of romance
to it. Leonora lived in the family of Mr..
c. L. Bernheim. of No. co. Lexington avenue.
and was encharged with the and
mental culture of two OF its youthful
scions. She fitted all Of sudden into the acquain.-
ance and confidence Of her employers, and after dis
charging her part for four months with general sat-
isfaction she dropped out Of their existence quite
suddenly and much more mysteriously. Yesterday
general alarms flying the wires in all direc
tons advising strict lookout for comely miss of
nineteen in a black hat, gray ulster and slate col
ored gloves The telegrapher further condensed for
the benefit of vigilant officers description of
pretty face, fresh and fair and decidedly
Frenchy inlad in a framework of etblack hair. and
with couple of dark eyes looking out from it, all of
which was supposed to suggest what Leonora Ebra
looked like The non-descriptive part OF the de-
spatches tersely stated that the young woman had
left her place of residence Friday and had not been
heard Of since.
Leonora was first discovered in intelligence
Office in Third avenue, between Twentieth and
Twenty first streets Mrs. Halstiens over
the door, proprietor of the establishment, though
it had passed into the possession of Mrs.
Myers at the time. to Mrs. Halstein
Leonora went and asked for employment
That lady living at No. DAG Third avenue, and
seeing that she kept boarders the newcomer
asked if she might abide there till she secured stu
alton. Mrs. Halstien favorably impressed with
and0u cbo had idol
mistake about the proprictorship of the intelligence
| Office she told her that room was vacant on the
| fourth floor which she could have if she chose
| Miss Ebra accepted the offer and lived
| there for three weeks, when the little money
| she had with her was exhausted. The
day that found her penniless however brought her
| employment. Mrs. Bernhem in seeking governess
had Leonora recommended to her. but with sagacity
begot by experience she declined fixing her faith
the representations Of the intelligence Office and went
to see for herself Lconoras appearance won her an
| immediate engagement. She duly installed in
the nursery in Lexington avenue, and during her
journ there she the regard Of her mistress and
crept into the affections of her pupils.
MYSTERY ENHANCED.
She was always timid, reserved girl, would say
riwaSs occupied with her own thoughts She gave
herself UP entirely to nstructing the children and
the perfect mastery she had OF English French and
ments intensified the mystery she wrapped in and
which her employers with due decacy did not seek to
penetrate. 1t was only when she wss alone with her
young charge little girl of thirteen. that she would
refer to herself or to the past. Then
France, about the father who dead and the
mother who lived there still. about the wealth that
| had surrounded her in childhood and the many
| strange and beautiful scenes she had been through.
Paris she knew by heart Berlin its palaces and its
operas, she had at her fingers ends. and she
ways and amusements of good society in half
the places fashion takes itself to on the Continent