Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-10
PRIMROSE PATH
FULL OF TH0RNS
Mildred Weiss, 15-Year-Old
st. Louis Girl, Tires of
Seeing the World"
DESERTED BY HER "PAL"
Humane Society Takes Charge
of Pitiful Case; VIII Re-
turn to Her Home.

Mildred Weiss, a little Missouri
girl 10 years old. fearful and repent
ent, is in charge Of officials Of the
humane society, awaiting instructions
from relatives. She will probably be
returned home today.
She left home early in March in
company with girl companion,
Mabel Morgan, age 16, TO see the
world The confines Of her home
apparently, were not broad enough.
She had read and heard Of a teeming
night life, and when invited by Mabel
TO accompany her upon globe
trotting' expedition, Mabel TO pay all
expenses she gladly accepted the in
vitatiou TO broaden her worldly edu-
cation. First they went to Chicago
There they found various work. some
times waiting in restaurants, but
mostly walking the streets. After
spending some weeks in the Windy
city they tired of lake breeZes and
douphnuts and went to Terro liaute,
Ind. There they found domestic m
ployment. After some weeks they
grew weary of Hoosierdom and
moved to Kansas City. From there
they came TO Tulsa, arriving Monday
afternoon.
Companion Icft Her.
They registered at one of the many
rooming houses, Mabel paying 81 in
advance for the room. They walked
the streets, went to the movies and
finally returned to the house. There
Mabel said she was going out for a
few minutes, but W uld soon return.
She left and Mildred went to bed.
When she awoke yes erday she was
., l.. Of ha
companion, she claims, had returned
some time during the night, packed
her suitcase and quietly left, leaving
the little girl lonely and hungry and
penniless.
All next day she wandered the
streets trying to find something TO 40
something that would assuage
growing and gnawing hunger. That
night she slept-well, but little sleep
came to drowsy eyes. Instead, that
longing of bitterness and regret for
having listened to the song oN passing
pleasure and sigh of wanderlust.
Yesterday some one told her to go
to the office Of the humane society.
There she would receive assistance.
Who told her she doesn't know. AN
old looking man with white hair she
said.
With whimpers and sohs she told
her story to Miss Roberts, assistant
agent First of all she was hungry
then she wanted someone to telegraph
her aunt In St Louis. And she want
ed a place to stay until her aunt
was heard from. Some place where
she wouldn't have to walk and walk
the streets. Miss Roberts listened to
the little girls story, and with the
way of good woman's heart, carried
out her every wish, so far as she could.
school Girl in Looks.
Mildred looks like school girl,
bright red cheeks, with pretty dim
pies. She was dressed neatly. II
might be said, in schol girl fashion,
but most girls, and women, so far as
that matters, appear prone to the
short skirt.
She looks upon Miss Roberts as a
sort of-well, 1t would be hard to say.
She keeps her eyes constantly upon
her and greets every returned look
with a CHEEKY smile.
1T was rather a sad case" said
Miss Roberts. Mildred was In rather
a bad plight She simply acted like a
little foolish girl who wanted to see
the world. | think when we get her
home she will always want TO stay
there"
No trace has been found Of Mable
Morgan. In fact, il Is doubtful whether
she is in Tulsa. Mildred doesn't think
so. "Maybe she has gone back home
she said.
The humane society expect to hear
from the relative today. and when 1t
does tho girl will be sent home.