The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-12

The New Orleans Times, IN a recent
Issue, says: A local correspondent, over
the signature Of Reynolds" sends us the
following interesting account OF the wan
derings Of two little girls from their places
Of nativity, in Brazil, to their new home,
IN Mississippi: A few mornings since,
coming south, I had taken my seat In the
car beyond Selma, Ala, and was engaged
in reading. While thus interested ! was
gently tapped upon the shoulder, and upon
raising my eyes disccrned gentleman
near me in the aisle holding by the
hand two brightlooking little girls. his
request, which was quickly complied VIVID,
was that should allow his little charges 10
occupy part OF my seat. We had not gone
very far when spoke to the child nearest
me, pointing out some objects OF interest as
we rode along. Receiving no reply from
either. / concluded the little ones were too
timid 10 converse with stranger. After
repeated efforts to have them chat with me,
i was surprised TO find they could not
sneak word OF English, and then, noti-
cling that their dress and complexion indi-
Gated that they were OF foreign cline,
left nv seat and went in search OF the
gentleman with whom l had first seen
them in charge. From him / learned
that he was Mr.. Walker, route agent OF
the Southern Express Company, and that
the two children were Georgia Emma and
Edith l.. ScofeId, two little orphan girls,
being shipped by express from Brazil 10
Summit, Miss, TO Mr.. Gracey, Southern
Express agent at that point. The way-bill,
which was permitted to see, read: "Two
little orphan girls, Georgia Emma and
Edith l.. Scoyille. Rockville, s. c., TO Sum-
init, Miss, Free" A roll OF accompanying
manuscript was composed OF kilograms,
letters. etc, from which l compiled the
history OF this novel freight In the kind
care OF the Express company. II appears
the children are the daughters OF an en-
gineer, who left Mississippi and went to
Brazil many years ago, and while
there married native lady OF the
country. The mother died some time
since. aud the father recently finding that
he. too, was dying Of consumption, and
would never be able 10 return TO his native
home with his dear children, disposed OF
all his little possessions and bought tickets
for them on vessel bound for a port in
South Carolina, where they arrived about
ten days ago. Letters had been received
there from an aged grandfather living
near Summit, the Rev. L. Scotield, who,
being too feeble to go after the chill
-dren. forwaded money TO the Masonic
lodge which had kindly taken care of
the little ones upon their arrival, their
father himself being Mason. There
were also among the list OF papers which
Route-Agent Walker showed me several
letters from the Masonic lodge of Missis-
sippi to the lodge in Rock Hill, both from
masters and grand masters, so the little
girls were sent In care OF the Southern EX-
press Company, without charge, and they
have no doubt reached their destination
ere this. The children in their appearance
suggested a strong resemblance to their
foreign mother, and as / have said before
could speak no English. and, indeed,
their Spanish was far from beng
perfect, although it was as correct
as could be expected, perhaps, OF
children nine and eleven years OF
age. This is indeed novel incident, and
reflects much credit upon the Southern
Express Company and the Masons Of Mis-
sissippi for jointly aiding the little orphan
girls to reach home where loving hearts
await their arrival, and whose endeavor it
will be to love and guide them through
life. Let us hope that they will grow up
TO be women of whom Mississippi may be
more than proud to claim as all her own.
Our special dispatch from Summit. Miss,
announces the arrival OF the little wander
ers at that point.