The state herald., 1893-11-10
EMIN PAsHA's CHILD.
WHIT HAS BECOME or HIS
LiTTkE DAUoHTER7


WHOM II sssoinssd. mo longer possible
to hope for the safety Of Etnin Pssha.
the first thought In tho minds 6f
many people must have been: What
has become Of little Faridap" This
was Enin's little daughter, and she
was idolizad by her father and &C.
companicd him In oil his journeys.
When Emin was governor Of the
equatorial province OF Europe he
took untS himself rs wife beautiful
Abyssinian woman. HG. was d de-
Voted husband, and his wife was
worthy u his affection. She was q
woman OF gentle nature, and Of supe-
rior position in her own country, aiid
she and tho famous governor lived
happily together
Two children were born to them,
q boy and Il girl. The boy died soon
after he was born. aid. to tho great
grief Of Emin, the mother died sooa
after giving birth to tho little girl.
When Emin welcomed Stanley and
bis relief expedition, on the shores
Of Albert Nyanza Farids was about 4
years old. One OF the best and
,martest Of tho hundreds OF Egyptian
women In tho province was hor nurse
and guardian; but Ll tho time that
Emin could spare from public affairs
and his scientific pursuits WINS given
70 his little girl. Though sho was
slving In tho depths Of Africa, there
sre many little girls In civilized
lands who might woll envy some Of
she educational advantages OF Farida;
Cor her father was man of rare
qualities and much learning. and
Farida benefited by them when n
little older, us far as child could.
Mr. Mountenay- Jephson. who lived
long with Emin before they went to
the coast, says that Emin was worry
much devoted to tho child. and was
still feeling deeply his wlfc's death.
"The little Farida Is all that Is left
to mo in the world" Emin said,
Jephson says that Farida was a very
pretty little girl. not darker In her
complexion than her father. and
greatly resembling him. She lived
Eot ulCSlN-
kept hut. surrounded by u pretty
garden, In which were many orange
and custard apple trees in full bear
ing.
Farida was happy and contcntod
little girl us long rs her fathcr had
no great troubles to bear him down.
But the day soon came when tho
rebels arose In tho province. and
they finally took Emin prisoner, and
for weeks they debated the question
what they should do with him. IL
was in those troublesome days when
the governor was not permitted to
SEM any word to his little daughter
that tho poor child went to see Jcph-
son. accompanied by her nurse.
"Why have you not brought my
Bahia to sec mc?n she said in her
childish distress Shc knew that
something was wrong, but could not
understand what IL vas
A few days later Jcphson. who had
been released by the rebels on parole.
was about to rcturn down tho Nile
to u place where Emin was impris-
oned. and Farida came to say good
bye to him. Taking n necklace of
beads from hcr mock sho gavo Thorn
TO Jophson.
Take them TO my Baba." sho said.
They tell farida that bad men down
In Duillo do not give my Baba much
TO cat Toll him to take those
beads and buy chickens with thcm. Z"
'Poer little thing!" says Jcphson.
"What European child years old
would have thought OF such thing?"
Emin asked Jcphson later II any
thing happened TO him to take caro-
OF Farida In the end. however. n
part Of tho rebels rclontcd and Emin
was released, and soon after. with n
small part OF his followers. he started
with Stanley for the coast A ham
mock was extcmporizcd out Of two
blankets which were slung on large
light bamboo and carried by two
men. In this conveyance the child
was carried all tho way to the coast
While Emin was preparing 10 start
he wrote n letter to Jophson. In which
he said,
IL am really obliged TO you for
your kind remembrance OF my girl;
she Is. Of course, here and kisses your
hand"
Two Of tho most respectable Fan
zibar chiofs." says Jcphson. had
the honor OF conveying Emin's
daughter In hammock 10 tho coast.
and several armed porters were de-
tailed 10 help his servants to carry
his luggage"
After Emln had begun to recover
from the effects Of his serious acct
dent Mt fagamoyo, .jcphson went TO
the hospital TO bid him good-by. 1--WE
sat and talked" no says. "ovor tho
experiences we had passed through
together. and his future and that OF
tho little Farlda Emln said no had
decided to remain In Africa. and that
he would keep his daughter with
him. lie would like TO educate her
In Germany. no said. but nothing
would Induce him TO part with hoe.
There was timo enough yc, for her
cducatlon. and meanwhile he could
supcrIntcnd Its carly stages himself.
So when Emin once more sot his
facc toward tho great lakes tho little
girl went with him; and. indeed. II
would have broken her heart to no
loft behind. Central Africa was tho
only home she had ever known. and
her iatbcr. though too overwhelmed
with cares 70 givo all tho tImo hc