Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-03
eoNA'S ABDUCTION.
Sue Tells the Story of Her Experi.nc.
How She Was Recovered

Sue fei's the Story of Her Experienc.
How She Was Recovered.
Ou'o upon a time--no, dear, this Is not a
fairy story--a little girl was stolen. abducted
the pa oers called it, aud this Is how il was
done:
She vas going With her mamma to Ring.
gold to see Auntie Spinks, and when thev
had to change cars at night In a large citv.
mamma told her little girl to stay quietly in
the whiting room while she went to iook
after the baggage. When she came hack
the ch Id was gone. nor could she find anv
trace of her. When she was sure of this She
telegraphed to Edna's papa, who came as
soon az possible to search for his dear little
girl
Tue second day Mrs. Richmond became so
Ill, WITH grief and anxiety, her husband put
ner on the train to go on to her sisters home
III Hin ygold, while he still remained in the
city to continue the search.
blttlo Edna, as she afterward told the
story IL her baby fashion, was sitting still.
when woman came and said mamma
wanted her. She was u wicked woman. but
how YVES little girl like Edna to know that
and she followed her out Then the woman
said: Your mamma is in hurry. I will
carry you" And catching her up She mt a
cloth over her mouth, and when Edna awoke
she found herself in little room. "wbere. "
as she sud, there was no tarpet nor no most
anything And the naughty woman took off
ali my nice tlothes and my pity locket and
thain, aud dessed me III some tored tlotbes
like boys wear. And when | tried she said
the blat man would tome and tarry me Off
III nlrnit If | didn't stop. And a man did
tome but he wasn't verwy black and tarried
me or, and We rided in the Ears. And I
doesn't member IL all, but when the woman
toniet,, and ives in a honse they agbted
bout bottle, and both failed down. and /
ruined away till "A bid man tatchrs, me and
tarried me To house, where some mems
asked mo wat didn't know But knew I
was doing to Auntie Spinks, TO Ringgold.
and told em that. Then they asked what
mamma called Auntie Spinks sometimes and
l 'memlered Julia. And when they asked
how knew it was Ringgold told EN- 'tause
| wanted gold ring like mammals, and
maybe ! tould find one there Then tb.v
laughed, an | most tried, 'taus., | wanted
my mamma so badi"
This was the way the little one told her pit-
hul story, but it was sufficient to warrant a
telegram of inquiry to Ringgold, which
brought The answer that Mrs Julia Spiuks
widow, Ives but a mile FROM the station. u
iheh the Wee traveller was properly labeled
and gentleman took her to the depot to wait
for an Incoming train on its way to Ring
gold. And when 1t 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
lady witt a white, sad face sprang I'D with
reaching hands and called ''Edna Edna"
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 is the child
yoursf the conductor asked gravely.
Edna, tell the gentleman whether | am
your mot ler or nots"
A puzzled look and then the little arms
went around the mothers neck, and the
grieved lips gave kiss before she looked up
and replied:
YES, It's my very own mammal Ise
sp'ised you don't knowl Wy, she's been my
mamma ever since can 'memberm
Il know now" he said with a smile, as he
turned away. And a message was flashed
back to the city the mother had left few
hours before. Mr.. Richmond followed and
the little family was soon at the home OF Mrs.
Spinks, WHO insisted Edna should have a ring
to repay her childish trust which she ac-
cordingly gave her, to the little ones un-
bounded elight.-Detroit Free Press.