Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-04-24
A CHICAGO M'LISS WILD.
A Young Girl VINO Cant Be Kept
from Running Away.


from Running Away.
At noon on Wednesday last, Grace Ben
son, the ll'year, old adopted daughter OF
Mrs. W. IL. Campbell, left her home, at 5l2
South Union street, ostensibly to go to
school, and has never since been seen or
heard of by her adopted parents.
Mrs. Campbell, yellow-haired, delicate
featured woman of about IS, says she knows
of no adequate reason for the ehild's flight.
On Wednesday morning, instead of going
to school, she staid out upon the streets to
play. When she came home TO lunch at II
o'clock Mrs. Campbell reproached her with
idleness and duplicity. TIE little girl began
to deny that she had been playing about the
streets instead of being at school, where
upon Mrs. Campbell ordered her Off to
school for the afternoon, threatening to
lock her up I'm her room upon her return for
the remainder of the evening.
THE little girl used to he very fond of
playing about the streets in the evenings,
and suppose she looked upon being locked
up by herself as great punishment" said
Mrs. Campbell.
1--WE have had nothing but trouble and
worry with her during the past three years.
she continued. I'VE could not keep her off
the streets where she used to stay playing
till the most unreasonable hours at night.
She has also ran away from us several times
before, but never stayed away for more
than a night. About two years ago she be-
gan to steal and have never been able to
break her Of that habit since. It is only
| three weeks ago since j accidently left the
mOney-drawer open, and she walked away
with a half dollar. She is very big for her
| age, looks quite IA or ID. and is very pretty.
| hope she will come to no HARM" sighed
| Mrs. Campbell.
From the statements offered by the neigh
bOrs, the child seems to have Of a most
eccentric and cratic nature.
Mrs. NewhouseD, who lives at 40 West
| Twelfth street, says shesaw her on Wednes-
about in her arms. to the in minent danger
Of the latter's neck. She did not know the
little girl, but invited her in. Grace accepted
lhe invitation and made herself so much at
home that her hostess was soon glad to get
| rid of her
Mrs. Lynch, who lives awav down in
South Chicago. on ThiIth eighth street, says
that one morning she got up to find that
during the night one of the windows had
been opened and shawl and several other
articles of clothing taken away from the
house. A small-checked apron. which had
been loosened and fell off of the wearer in
the struggle to scramble through the win.
dow, brought the proof OF the burglary
home to the little mink. Grace Benson. Mrs
Lynch was friend of Mrs. Campbell, and
had often seen the girl wear the apron in
question. When pressed on the matter SHE
confessed 10 having burglarized the house
at II 80 o'clock the previous night while hel
adopted parents thought her sleeping peace
fully in bed. Mr.. Campbell, who is night
switchman on the Chicago and Alton Rail
road, said that he had punished her severely
for absccEding on several occasions, but Il
NO purpose.
"One evening she was absent from supper
| searched for and found her. I gave her
coed whipping. When 1 returned from
/ work next morning she was away from
breakfast. Again { made a search. anC
again | punished her when found. When
came home that evening III be darned i
she wasn't away again. and staid out till L
o'clock at night. SO l gave up punishin.
her for bad job"
Mr.. Campbell has made many and fruit
less searches since Wednesday. 1t appear,
Grace has inumerable places of refuge {,
which she can repair, and the child'S rea
mother is still alive, though her whereabouts
is unknown. Chicago Mail.