Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-07
A FLIRT'S FATE
Carrie Atkins. Who Disappeared from
Boarding-SchOOl in Memphis
a Year Ago, FOund i'm House of
Shame i'm Cincinnati,

Miss Carrie Atkins, who so mysteriously
disappeared from this city about twelve
months ago, creating considerable excite
ment not only in this city but in Chatta-
nooga, whore her parents reside, has at
last been found. The Louisville Courier
Journal, of December 18th. has the follow
ing special dispatch from Cincinnati:
After year of searching, Carrie Atkins,
who so mysteriousy disappeared from a
boapling-school in Memphis, and ion whom
Il large reward has been offered, has turned
up in the person of Maud Atkins an in
mate OF Frank Wright's bagnio, No. 80
Broadway. Maud Atkins is very beaut-
iul girl, well educated and very attractive,
only sixteen years old, and her story of
how she was led astray from the paths
loving parents, and after only one
year of sin has fallen to the
very bottom OF degradation, is one OF
the saddest in the annals OF life OF shame.
This morning, completely overcome with
desp0ndency, having fallen so low that
life was burden and having no friends
or other means of support sho wrote to
her mother OF her situation, asked for
giveness and made known her intention
OF returning home. She was provided
with money by Miss Wright and Il ticket
as far as Louisville by the mayor.
To Il CO,uier-IOurRdl reporter she said:
"My name is Carrie Atkins. Only one
year ago | was living in Chattanooga with
my parents, who are among the first peo-
pile there. | know | am very pretty, and
to that l owe my ruin. | was sent to Il
boarding-school in Memphis. While
there | was in the habit of taking walks
with other girls, and naturally enough we
all became addicted 10 flirting. 1t was in
this way t,lai met Frank A., with whom
| soon fell desperately in isye. lie was
very handsome, and one Of the most
attractive men in Haverly's Minstres, and
| was so infatuated with him that, at
his proposition, l ran away from
school, and accompanied him, and
no one knew where MS. My
mysterious disappearance, and offered a
large reward for any information that
would lead to my recovery. From Mem
phis we went to Toronto, Canada. Every
attention was paid me by my lover for
awhile, but is soon got tired of me and
finally threw.me OF altogether. Not hav-
ing money nor friends, and ndi wanting TO
return TO the home 7 had blighted, was
not long In making my mind up to a sport
ing life. l went to Louisville, where
! ! lived few months, from there to Nash
reached Cincinnati about six weeks ago
penniless, ana VIII lG clothes save an old
dress | wore. | received khG at,,cntions
from Miss Wright, new dresses and money,
being very sick at that time. Although
| received eger. attention, grew worse.
! thought r:dRJ times Oa sGicide, although
one would not expect such feelings, IN one
like me. l longed TO see my dear mother.
Many night have wept bitterly, and l
was anxious to let my folks know that l
was still living, but, after the disgrace |
| had brought on them, | dared not ask
| their forgiveness.
"A few days ago, while sitting In lie
parloT, young man whom had known
4 in Chattanooga arrived. / was so sur
I prised and frightened that tainted away,
and after coming TO le proposed to take
me home. refused. After ne leit | vas
afraid he would tell my folks of my where
| abouts, and decided to write and ask for
! giveness and permission to return. NY
mother answered that she would start i'm
mediately for Cincinnati, and would take
me home. At receiving this letter. tele-
crapheJ J was coming, and now l am on
my way
The story OF bright, ATTRACTIVE and young
/ girls, with kind and luxurious Homes, 60
| ing down by s lie of shame is an old one,
/ but the case ot MAUD Atklns is lnieed a
sad one-losing social position, virtue,
! friends, money, honor and all, falling TO
the very slums Of iniquity in the remark
| ably short time of less than twelve months.
Maud Atkins is now only sixteen years
old ana, Glihergh reform may be made.
| the terrible stigma wi! follow her TO the
! grave, while her seducer will carry on his
devilish work and be allowed to go un-
I punished.