Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-20
WERE CHICAGO GIRLS.
But They Passed For Men at a
 Summer Resort.
WAS A SHORT STEP FROM BLOoMERs
John and Peter Rode Into Glen Island on Bicycles and Went to Work as Walters In 8 Rcstaurant-Their Papa Discovered


 NEW RocHELhE, N. Y, July ao.-Two Chicago girls who haVe been maSQuerad- ing as men at New Rochelle for a week were discovered by their father in an un- expected and dramatic manner. week ago what appeared to be two nicely dressod young fellows appeared in this place on bicycles. They crossed the ferry to Glen island and applied for work saving they were college students from PcnnSylyania and wished to pass the summer at the is- | land. To all appearances they were good, honest young men, with open, frank coun. | tenanccs and pleasing manners. They said they were John and Peter | Carlston, brothers, 20 and l9 years old. Both wore glasses and were of light build. | They were of dark complexion and had 1 short, black hair.
 The eldest one. John, was engaged as waiter in the cafe. He refused, however to take the position unless his brother was engaged also. This was done and a room was assigned to thcm over the bath | ing pavilion.
 Tho CarlSton "bOys'' wcro not popular with the other employees. They kept too | much to themselves, and when invited | one day to enter Il swimming contest they dcclintd saying that they abhorred water except to wash in. Moreover they did not l ! The elder Carlston did not mako good l waiter, and sometimes nearly lost his job, | but he always begged hard for another chance and promised to do better. He was ! handsome boy" and was we'll liked by the managers.
 How Papa Discovered Them. | Yesterday an elderly man occupied ta- hlc alone in tho cafe. He was in hurry, and tho head waiter instructed Carlston to fetch his dinner to him. A moment lat l cr thcrr was q crash and a scream. John" l had dropped tho tray at tho old mans feet, and was running as fast as ho could in tho direction of the aquarium. The head waiter was profuSo ill his apologies. l Ho would discharge the man at once.
 Man" exclaimed tho old gentleman, my daughter Matilda Where is hcr sis l ter"
 | The waiter knew uf no sister. but did know of a brother. and described him.
 That's her, surr," said the man with th> flushed face
 1 Then they began n search, and ''Pctcr' 1 and "John' were discovered in their room 1 locked in each others arms, sobbing bit l tcrly.
 1 Tho elderly man explained that ho was 1 Henry Carlston, and that he lived in Chi Cago on West Lake street. near Oak park.
 II am employed in tho auditors de | part mrnt of the Chicago and NorthwCSt- Cru railroad" he said "Thcsc arc my l daughters. Tho one who has assumed the namV of John is Matilda, 20 years old, and tho nnc you call Peter is Harriet, aged Is.
 They Began With Bloomors.
 Il lay this to the bicycle craze, he con i tinurd. Both girls insisted on having 1 bicycles and then got Ia hluOmCrS. Final ly they have adopted malo attire entirely. \ month or six weeks ago they left home, intending to visit relatives in Providence. They went there and left Providence on July ,, saying they wcro going straight home. We received several letters from them, the last being from New York. In this lCttrr Tillic wrote that they were go | ing tu be away all summer and would re- turn to Chicago in the fall. She said they were all right and were having a good time. In one portion of her letter she re- fVrrcd to the beauties uf Glen island.
 II decided to come on to New York and hunt them up. l arrived in the city on | Tuesday, and failing to find them after a two days search made up my mind that they had got situations as walters at a summer resort, for they had done so a year ago, going on an oScapadc similar to | this. Remembering what was said about Glen island in Tillir's letter, decided to como hrrr. When arrived, made inquir- iCS and learned that two bicycle riders were employed here Then went into the cafe and saw Tilir when she came in with the steak ordered. But they are good girls, nevertheless, and know how tc take care of themselves. Thank God, nc harm has hCfallcn them"
 | When darkness set in, John" and Pc ter" appeared i'll dresses, their father hay ing sent for their trunk, which was in New York. lIC had received the trunk from Providence on Wednesday, The threG left Glen island on Thursday night and remained in New York city until ycster. day when they took train for Chicago
 A full report of the matter was forward cd to Chief Clerk Graham in charge oi the Starin transportation office at the foot | Nt Curtlandt street. With it came a state mcnt to the effect that there was week salary due John and Peter which they forgot to collect.