The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-28
RAN AWAY FEARING FAILURE.
PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL
Roy cor 4 JOB HERE.
But Frank Cake Didn't Like New York So
He wrote a Polite Note and Skipped to
Seaside tarted Good stamp Business
ut l2--Father Worried, but Proud.

seaside tarteu 5000 stamp nuslness
At l2--Father Worried. but Proud.
A general alarm was issued yesterday
from Brooklyn POLICE Headquarters for g.
r. Cake, Jr. a fourteen year-old boy VINO
ran away from high school and good
home in Philadelphia last TUESDAY to buck
up against the world. Frank Cake. as he
Ia called at home, has played the game
fairly and sauarely. He gave notice tHat
he was quitting, and he has taken pains to
keep his family informed that he is we'll
Nevertheless, hi, father wants him, and
wants him badly
B.F. Cake. Sr., Is agent for the United
Statest Printing Company and the Amerl-
can Playing Card Company in Brooklyn
and Philadelphia, and lives in the latter
city with B. F., Dr. and younger daughter.
Lillian. He is a widower and the children
are in charge of a housekeeper.
Frank the boy, has always been more
embarrassing than st,,dious. When he was
only ~ years Old he started posta ge stamp
exchange which he advertis,s in country
newspapers all over the Fast, and out OF
which he has made all his own pocket
money. He is a healthy independent,
athletic lad. with fondness for cricket
and not vicious trait about him, his father
saws. But he's just bubbling over with
energy and desire to buck up against the
hard, cold world of adventure.
Frank entered the Philadelphia high
school last fall His monthly reports
were only fair-he was too busy with stamps
and cricket to make much Of a showing
in his studies
Last Monday when Mr.. Cake arrived
Il. l. t,-iy 70 l.
lyn he found a letter from the principal OF
the high schoo! saying that Frank was
very much behind in his studies and
had been absent from school eight days
in the month. Mr.. Cake called his son
into the study, gave him straight fatheriy
talk and put the matter out of his mind.
The next nj ght rank faieo to come home
to dinner. His father did not worry about
that. a. it had happened before. After am
ner. however, he found this letter in his
evening mail:
DrAn Por; hope YOU are not oo woIr no,
H 20 be "a dl sa am al r!aht % don
done anything wrong, and the only reason
for my ,eong Is the above; You can trust
ne 70 do right EqedI ,n wh tis bea a a eysfy
day Please don't tell the neighbors' iel'
them, Il any one asks, that am JqS t, MAY
From your loving son r,AnN
MIR. Cake hustled down and informed
the Philadelphia police. When he got back
home he found that the letter was post
marked New York. The boy had taken an
early morning train and got long start.
that Frank would get tired and return:
Then he learned that Ben Chatham. boy OF
about Franks age. and the son of bank
official, was also missing.
Last Wednesday young Chatham tele-
frr,,, a
tired of the game and wanted to cut il OFT.
Would papa wire him the money to go
home. Papa did. Mr., Cake heard the
news and liked over to the Chatham home.
Benjamin had letter from Frank.
II am we'll. aud am going to act on the
square" said Franki in the letter. Benjamin
refused TO peach on his fellow runaway.
Franks going to stay with the game
he said No amount OF suasion, moral or
physical, would make him say another
Still Mr.. Cake decided to wait day or two,
and on Friday he got news.
Thursday afternoon, Frank appeared
touched the local manager for dollar
1--we run away from home, he said.
I'm going to earn my own living but
cant get job until Monday, and l need
q little money. I'll pay you back when
I'm working 80
The manager !oosened up: He intended
to hold Frank aud wire to his father. but
he was called away from the oitic, for a
moment and when he got back the boy
was gone.
The next morning, Mr.. Cake got letter
from Frank in New York, telling about
the dollar transaction.
IL had a job Il. 81 . week with Nathaniel
Fisher Il Co, at 10 Duane street" said the
letter. Il couldn't go To work until Mon
very we'll SO I'm going to Cape May or
Atlantic City 70 see if can find a job there.
As Mr.. Cake learned aTtarward. Frank
had gone to Nqtndniel Fisher Co. last
Wednesday and applied for job. He
told them cutie franHly that he had left
home to lnsse hi own way in the world
also that he hat'hecn making door to
door canvas, of the Wholesale district
They liked his looks aad his; straight
forward story, o d frelly Mr.. Fisher oGsred
boy. ever though ho could, Il show an v
references. BIT Friday mornifg they had
letter from Frank saying that he than ked
them verv much, but na mad decided t.
look elsewhere for job
Nhen M. Cake So TIL; last letter from
his enterpriat"s SOD, he delayed no longer
but took TRAN for New York. He notified
the police Yesterday, and, lesioes, started
search on his own account. So far. he
has found neither hide, ror re!r Of Fran X,
o. aprlyinr for tho Job Mt Fishers.
FfGrk gave lis ADDRESS as 22s West Thir-
teea;. street, Mr. Cake called At that
number, yesterday, but found that it was
false address.
Mr.. Cake is angry and annoyed, but there
is IN undercrrrenr Of pride over tie boys
nerve.
He he's the grit to stay with the ga me. :"
he ssid, and did you notice that he wrote
to Fisher SAYING that he Couldn't sccept
the job? Most boys would have skipped
and never said word. He went t way on
his own funds witch ine M &c out Of the
stamp business. Not cent Of mine did he
etay in high school"
Here are the p1ints nd specifications of
B. F. Cake, Jr., as furnished the New York
police; Light complexion and hair. blue
eyes, 5 feet inches tau, blue coat, light
trousers, blue cap brown tie tan shoes,
tan stockings. Lives. at 1881 Wyalusing
street, ildelphia.
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