The sun., 1893-09-10
EMIN,s LITTLE DAUGHTER.
What Has Become OF tho Child AROUND
Whom Al His AGe ctIons CIusterrdt

| When It seemed no longer possible to hope
| for the safety OF Emin Pasha. the first thought
| in the minds OF many people must have been
What has become OF little Farida 2" This
was Emin's littlo daughter and she was idol
lied by her father and accompanied him in all
his journeys.
While Emin was Governor OF tho eluato-
rial province Of Egypt he took unto himself as
wife a beautiful Abyssinan woman. He was
devoted husband. and his wife was worthy
Of his affection. She was n woman OF gentle
nature and Of superior position In her own
country. and she and the famous Governor
lived happily together.
Two children werc born to them. boy and q
girl. The boy died soon after he was born.
and. to the great grief OF Emin. tho mother
died soon after giving birth to the lttls girl.
When Emin welcomed Stanley and his relief
expedition. on the shores OF Albert Nyanza.
Farida was about four years old. Ono OF tho
best and smartest Of the hundreds OF Egyptian
women In the province was her nurse and
guardian: but all the time that Emin could
spare from public affairs and his scientific
pursuits was given to his little girl. Though
she was living in the depths OF Africa, there
are many little girls In civilized lands who
might well envy some of the educational ad-
vantages OF FarIda: for her father was n man OF
rare qualities and much learning. and Farlda
benefited by them when little older. as far
as a child could.
Mr.. .Mountenay-Jephson. whoIlived long with
Emin before they went to tho COAST. says that
Emin WAS very much devoted to the child. and
was still feeling deeply his wifos death. The
little Farida Is all that is left to mo in the
world" Emin said. Jephson says that Farida
was very pretty little girl. not darker in COM
plexion than her father. and greatly resem-
Hing him She liypl in n lnrRa comfort hla
and nicsly kept hut. surrounded by a pretty
garden. in which were many orange and GUS
tard apple trees in full bearing
Farida was happy and contented little girl
as long as her father had no great troubles to
bear bin down. But tho day soon came when
rebels arose in the province. and they finally
took Emin prisoner. and for weeks they de-
bated tho question what they should do with
him. 1t was in those troublous days. when
the Governor was not permitted to send any
word to his little daughter. that the poor child
went to see Jephson. accompanied BY her nurse.
why have you not brought my Baba to sec
me2" she said in her childish distress. She
knew that something was wrong. but could not
understand what it was.
few days later Jcphson. who had been re-
leased by the rebels on parole was about to
return down the Nile to the place whore Emin
was imprisoned. and Farida came to say good
by to him. Taking a necklace of beads from
her neck she gave them to Jephson.
Take them to my.Baba." she said. "They
tell Farida that bad mon down In Dullle do not
give my Baba much to oat. Toll him to take
these beads and buy chickens with them."
Poor little thing" says Jephson. What
European child years old would have thought
Of such a thng?"
Emin asked Jephson later II anything hap
pened to him to take care OF Farida. In the