Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-26

I've, II 10 said che has retired IRON
"a ave prosecution OF her profession and II
rssldI6r in private with . clover" who hai
been fashionable and popular yoank naas
about town.
johiecs was to open communication With
the young lady 10 the home of whom We
have spoken. She succeeded In doing %,
revealed to her the alleged fact that they
were mother aud daughter. In what terms
or manner this revelation was made We
cannot know. Certainly the young lady
accepted the story aud hss sincesshoW1 not
only a willingness. but anxiety, to leave her
home snd como to this woman. Tho para.
mouro of the woman has slso bsen to Ma.
con, and Circumstances would indicate that
he, too, hss held communication With the
Utoas hiasrstarn to Atlanta he weatto one
Of thsssi0ht.eonductors Japan ths Central
to Atlanta, and note to the young lady.
onos, and that tho conductor call for her in
the evening, aad zee her safely to Atlanta.
The Official knowing the young man, and
suspecting nothing unusual, agreed to do
this favor for him. When he arrived in
Macon he forwarded the note as requested,
and went to his room for his usual rest. He
had not rested long, however. until he re-
ceived q message to come at once to the
home to see the matron.
He smelt . mouse at once, 20 to speak,
and Immediately responded to the request.
Tie matron asked if he knew the young
LADY, and he said he did not ; she asked If
he knew anything about her life, and he
said he never had heard of her /; she asked
about the parties hat had sent for her, Civ
ing their names, and tho official 1t once
washed his hands of the whole affair BY tell.
ing the matron all he knew concerning them.
She then told him the story of the young
girls life and her suspicious of the efforts
making to get her away from the home, and
the purposes for which that attempt was be.
ing made, all of which was exactly what the
conductor thought on his part. He came
back to Atlanta, returned the money and,
fguratively speaking, told the party to e
where ice factories do not grow and flourish
The woman, we understand, demands
the girl, and announces her determination
to make an open fight for her. She cay.
the child's father was Q gentleman ther
living in Augusta and sixce dead, to whom
she was then married. and that the child i,
a Legitimate offspring. She was i~nconven
lent to her and hence her consignment Il
the home. Nov che is in . position I.
care for her and she wants her. If no 9th
er means will accomplish the result sh
proposes to make her demand legal,
through the courts and attempt to enforc
the rights by their DEGREES. -
The matron lie determined upon her par
not to yield up the girl unless required I
do so by the bishop of the diocese. Bisho
Beckwith, or by the courts. She does no
believe the woman is the girls mother, anc
if she is, that she has forfeited all claim
to her and acquired such a character a
that the courts will not give the girl int
her keeping.
Que of the strange features of the case
the belief of :he girl that she has found he
mother, and her anxiety to come to tbs
supposed parent. She has been told Of III
woman's character and position in tn
world, but ia her innocence aud delusiv
new found love she cares nothing for III
facts.
The case vii! doubtless be the subject {
a thorough investigation, and when tn
matter is IN a shape to give it publicity v
t shall do so as far as we may without d.
ing harm 10 this young lady, whose Ill
ought not be marred.