Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-20
ECNA'S ABDUCTION.
She Tells the Story of Her Experience
How She Was Recovered.

She Tells the Story of Rer Experience.
How She Was Recovered.
Once upon a time-no, dear, this is not a
fairy story-a little girl was stolen, abducted,
the papers called it, and this is how it was
done:
She was going with her mamma to Ring
gold to see Auntie Spiuks, and when they
had TO change cars at night in a large city,
mamma told her little girl to stay quietly in
the waiting room while she went TO look
after the baggage. When she came back
the child was gone, nor could she find any
trace of her. When she was sure of this she
telegraphed TO Edna's papa, who came US
soon as possible TO search for his dear little
girl
The second day Mrs. Richmond became so
i'll, with grief and anxiety, her husband put
her on the train 10 so on 10 her sisters home
In Ringgold. willis he stiil remained in tie
city TO contiIse the search
Little Edna, as she afterward told the
story in her baby fashion, sitting stlu,
when a woman came and said mamma
wanted her. She was n wicked woman but
how "a little girl like Edna 70 know thatf
and she followed her out Then the woman
said: Your mamma is in hurry; / VIII
carry you" And catching her up she put a
cloth over her mouth, and when Edna awoke
she found herself In little room. where"
as she said, there was no tarpat nor no most
anything! And the naughty woman took off
all my nice tlothes and my pity locket and
thain, and deSsed me IN some tored tlothes
like boys wear. And when / tried she said
the blat man would tome and tarry me of
IN a ninnit II ! didn't stop. And a man did
tome, but he wasn't verwy black, and tarried
me of, and We rided IN the tars. And |
doesn't member it all, bat when the woman
toned, and Yves in a house, they lighted
bout a bottle, and both failed down. and |
ruined away till a bid man tatChed me and
tarrled To a house where some mems
asked ne wat l didn't know But klIew
was doing 10 Auntie Spinks, to Ringgold,
and told EN- that. Then they asked what
mamma called Auntie SplnEs sometimes, and
! .uembered Julia. And when they asked
how | knew il was Ringgold / told EN- 'tause
l wanted a gold ring ike mammals, and
maybe j tou,d find one there Then they
laughed, an | most tried 'tause | wanted
my mamma so badl'
This was the way the little one told her pit
iful story, built WIS Sufficient to warrant
telegram Of inquiry TO Ringgold, which
brought the answer that Mrs Julin Spiuks.
widow, live bat a mile from tho station
Then the wee Traveller was properly labei.d
and gentleman took her to the depot 70 wait
for an incoming train on its way 10 Ring
gold. And when II came something occurred
that seems almost too good to be true.
The conductor accepted the care Of the
child and was carrying her to a seat when a
lady with a white, SAD face sprsng up with
reaching hands and called "Ednal Ednai"
and before the amazed conductor could pre-
vent the child had escaped and was nesting
In her mothers arms and crying softly
Beg pardon, madam, but IL tho child
yoursi" The conductor asked gravely
Edna. tell the gentleman whether I am
your mother or not|
A puzzled look and then the little arms
went around the mothers neck, and tbs
grieved lips gave q kiss before she looked q,
and replied:
Yes, it's my very own mamma Use
'sp'ised you don't knowl Wy, she's besn my /
mamma ever since | can member
Il know now " he said with a smile. as he /.
turned away. And a message was flashed
back 70 tie city the mother had left a few .
hours before. Gr Richmond followed and
the little family was soon at the home Of Mrs 3
Spinks. who insisted Edun should have 8 ing .
% repay her childish trust, which she ac-
cordingly gave her, 70 the little ones Un-
bounded deAght.-Detroit Fre.s t'reas.