The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-09
HER DARLING FRANK.
The Romance of a Chicago Girl
Rudely Wrecked.
An Attempt to Do the Coachman Ae,
Interrupted by a Vigilant
Father -" Coachee Ad.
journs Sine Die.

NEW YORK, Sept 9. Long Branch Sunday
was all agog with new sensation. All the
ladies in the hotels and lots of other people
were talking about the escapade Of hand.
some Chicago girl who has been stopping al
the West End hotel for some weeks She is
Miss Helena Lawrence, blonde, and only II
years of age. Her father, James F. Law,
renee, of the pork-packing firm of Jameson,
Lawrence & Co, Chicago, accompanied by his
wife and daughter came to Long Branch,
intending TO remain until Oct. |. Mr.. Law,
renee is said to be very wealthy, and the
young lady is an accomplished horsewoman,
and has figured in local society as leading
lawn-tennis player. She has had many
suitors while at the Branch, but their wooings
were unheeded by the handsome Chicago
belle. Two weeks ago Mr.. Lawrence came tc
New York and purchased pair of high-step
sing road horses for the use of his daughter
and wife. Mrs. Lawrence is an invalid, and
was not able to drive very frequently
Helena, however, was on the concourse every
morning behind the prancing bays, and wol
the admiration of all the gallants by her fine
handling of the ribbons Her father
thought it best to hire coachman to accom-
pany Miss Helena on her drives, and
to take care of the horses. Franz
Joslyn, good-lookiug young man o.
81, with black mustache and {
ready flow Of language, had Just arrives
from New York, and was locking for a situa
ton. Mr.. Lawrence thought the young ma
would just suit him, and he was at onct
engaged. He just seemed to suit Helens
also, and some gossip was occasioned by th'
frequency with which the young lady heires
and the handsome coachman drove along tn,
pretty roads of Long Branch. Joslyn is wei
educated, and, it is said, was once il
the employ of Robert Bonner as coachman
He gradually Won the heart of Miss Law
renee, and the fair girl agreed to elope witt
him and go to Hartford, Conn, where h,
said he had wealthy uncle who would taxi
care of them Miss Lawrence packe,
two trunks with her best dresses ant
handsome jewelry, and arrangement
We're made by which the couple wer
to take the $50 p. m. train Sat
urday for New York During the molniny
Miss Helena, who was very nervous over tn
coming fight fAom her parents, wrote Joslyl
note which reads as follows:
Ol, NOW L lDilR 40
the hour to arrive when shall fly with 20,
and be your own wife, will be at the trail
at $50, sure. Don't fail to meet me- Eve
your own HELENA.
The young lady gave this epistle to a bell
boy at the West End hotel with instruction
to deliver it to Joslyn The boy could no
find the coachman, and wishing to return tn
note, he handed it to Mr.. Lawrence. Til
pork-packer was very angry. He tore up t
his rooms and after upbraiding his daughte
for her deception he locked her in her bed
room, and started out with horsewhip t
look for Joslyn. Darling Frank" how
ever, in some way heard of the denouement
and started for New York on the iron steam
boat He has not returned to Long Branch
| and Mr.. Lawrence and his daughter vii
start for their lakeside home Immediately