Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-15
MODERN "bAbES IN THE WOODS"
 SAFE AT HOME
Lovick Waldrip and Helen Ballard Regard Trip to
 Capital as Lark.

Pine Plnffs modern "Babes in Th-. Woods,' are at home again, safe and sound, and none the worse for their adventure, the same minimizing chill dren they were before they started for Little Rock in friends automo- bile Sunday evening.
 ! They were located at Little Rock yesterday morning, and were brought home last evening. When they were turned over to the Little Rock police, they were both hungry-and that they are only children after all, was evidenced by the hearty manner in which they enjoyed the meals fur nishs q them by Judge Fred Isgrig and Miss Earl Chambers at the capital city.
 Even after they were put through the third degree" both at Little Rock and at their homes after their return here, they appeared not to ap- preciate the terrible "what might have been," the possible consequences of their prank.
 Throughout, to all who questioned them, they told the same, straight forward story which was v0rified all along, accounting for their where abouts in clear, definite manner, and considering the whole affair as a They were two happy households in Pine Bluff last night, after the chill dren were home again, and after it had been definitely and positively ascertained that the very worst which l had happened, was the anxiety suf- fered by the members Of those fami- l lies, and by their friends.
 Went Up In Auto. That they went to- Little Rock in an automobile Sunday evening, was admitted by both the young people. early Monday morning, but the owner of the car failed to meet them, as agreed-and there they were, ''broke, in strange town"
 Boy and girl alike laughed when asked if they had intended to be mar ried, and stated they had never thought of such a thing"
 The boy had planned Saturday to make the trip to Little Rock, he said, and Sunday evening he mentioned the matter to the girl, who immedi- ately announced,
 "All right, I'll go along"
 And just like that, the modern version of Babes in The Woods" was started,
 Lffe's Rough Sides.
 Helen had $2, and Lovick had a little change. Sunday night. after reaching Little Rock somewhat late, they spent at the Rock Island depot The night policeman there took it for granted they were waiting an early morning train, and they remained in the waiting room until daylight.
 Monday was mighty long day, after they missed their friend who owned the automobile.
 "We were depending on friend Of ours to take us back in his car, but he never showed up at the Gleason hotel where we were to meet him." said Lovick.
 Lovick's little change went for food during the day. When night came, tired childhood could go no further. Helen's $2 came in handy. MT. and Mrs. Billy williams operate board ing and rooming house at 921 West Markham street in Little Rock and the "babes" being in that nelghbor- hood, determined to seek shelter for the night. Mrs. Williams saw that they registered. They used the name Campbell" claiming to. be brother and sister. Mrs. Williams personally saw that they were as- signed separate rooms, with no con- meeting door.
 ssThe Lost Is Found"
 When it is known that those youngsters had tramped mighty near all over Little Rock all of Monday, and had not had very much to eat, one can well imagine that they slept mighty well Monday night, after Mrs. Williams had seen them safely and comfortably y tucked away.
 They awoke feeling fine-but hungry. Billy Williams had seen al little story in his paper, about the absence of the pair, and recognizing them, invited them to take a little walk with him, to, police headquarters which invitation they accepted. The lOSC ndQ ,Decu lOuHu' DoUCo III AAV Woods were in the hands of friends, and everything was all right, especi- ally as Judge Isgrig, who took charge of Lovick, invited him to breakfast, while Miss Earl Chambers, Pulaski county's efficient and popular proba- tion officer. saw that Helen also had something to eat.
 Judge Isgrig and Miss Chambers 10th thoroughly investigated the stories told by the young folk, and verified the accounts of their doings and their movement. Relatives here were notified by telephone, and yes- terday afternoon Rev. w. c. Watson and Rev. E. R. Steel went to Little Rock in Curtis Mead's car. bringing the young people home late in the day.
 Members of both families, and especially the parents of the un- thinking children, had virtually col lapsed, at the thought of the probable consequences of the mad escapade. The return of the prodigals, and the
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