Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-29
The Girl Who Wanted to EBo an Ae'
From the New York sun.l

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 A girl with 8 merry face, rosy cheeks, blue eyes and bangs rummaging on her forehead was led up before Justice Power in the York vile court by Agent Wilson of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
 ''She is Ada Baxter, eighteen years old, " said the agent F'Wants to be an actress. Ran away from Paterson. Found wandering on the street, irquiring her way to the Madi- son Square theatre. Mrs. J. M. lift, of 53 East Twenty-frst street, brought her to our rooms where she slept last night. She has no money and is unable to support herself. '"
 'tBetter send her to the commissioners of charities and correction" suggested Judge Powers.
 -'sWhat's them?"
 .'Prison,' said the judge.
 'tOh! don't do that" exclaimed the girl. EfI'm strong I can work or can walk back home on the railroad track. I've walked as much as eighteen miles day without stop ping more than once. That was in England Let me walk to Paterson"
 FsYou're so pluclzy," remarked Justice Powers, ''I guess we'll let you ride" MT. Wilson was instructed to buy the girl tick ct and see her aboard the train. Out of court she was very talkative.
 q arrived in America on my fifteenth birthday" she said, "and went right oil to Paterson. My father and mother and thlr- teen brothers and sisters were with me. A good many, don't you think? I'm the youngest of the lot. Would you believe l was eighteen9 The Paterson boys say don't look moro than sixteen. I'm 8 silk spinner but for two months I've been out of work and in the way, because my parents are uoor. was walking in Market street in Paterson three weeks Rgo last Thursday night, and J. D. Bowling of the 'Nobody's Claim company stopped nae aud asked me If I didn't want to go to the opera house. He said I was pretty and ought to go on the stage and that if would come to New York and inquire for him at the Madison Square theatre he would put me in his company. He said looked like Mary Anderson and Annie Pixley. Do you think sos
 "Ohl I would love to be an actress; 8 comic singer" the girl exclaimed. q could give exhibitions on roller skates Tn the Pat erson rink if wanted to, but wouldn't do that at home. The boys wouldn't give me any peace Now you young men are laugh ing You think I am 8 greenhorn because I've been only three years in this country, but I'm just slick as any Yankee glrl. Pm from Lancashire and they raise smart girls over there. A good many people in Paterson think Pm an actress because wear pink feathers in my hat. l go to the theater whenever Harry gives me ticket. Harry Halva's his name. He clerks in Feder's clothing store He works at night and can't go to the theatre and so l go alone 1t was good deal on Harryss account that left Pat erSOn, My mother .WOutQn6 1e6 A14n Sdi1 Oh ma When am alone in the theatre, quiet ly reading my programme, & the 6 boys 9s+ come come tbe play the boys come after me like flock of sheep. Harry says it's like cat after a mouse, but not to mind. Young fellows come whistling around my house at 20 Dick inson street every night. am very heal thy girl. My mother never spent more than five cents for medicine for me in her life: My hair reaches down to my waist. Will YOU have lock?''
 The Lancashire girl whipped out a pair of scissors and clipped ringlets from her fore head for all who wished to have them.
 sfEllen Brassington of ss Mattock street, :" the girl continued, .9oaned me money to niobt when arrived in the city and started out to look for MT. Bowling. If I'd found him I think I would have been acting to- nioht I've two friends here, Mir. Thompson and MT. Wesley Blackburn, bankers and | brokers. If I could find them they'd help erson. mustn't forget this basket. My 1 love letters are in it."