The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-11
EMIN PASHA'S CHILD.
WHAT HAS BECOME OF HIS
LITTLE DAUOHTER7
Pathetic Affection Between the Gin snd
Her rathsr-shs Was Born Nine Years
Ago In Central Africs-Tho Abbysinian
Wife of tho Explorer.


many people must have been: What
has become of little FaridaP" This
was Emin's little daughter, and she
was idolized by her father and ac-
him in all his journeys.
When Emin was governor of the
equatorial province OF Europe he
took unto himself as wife beautiful
Abyssinian woman. Ho was do
voted husband, and his wifs was
worthy of his affection. She was n
woman of gentle nature, and OF supc-
rior position in her own country, and
she and the famous governor lived
happily together.
Two children were born to them,
a boy and girl. The boy died soon
efter he was born, and, to the great
grief of Emin, the mother died soon
efter giving birth to the little girl.
When Emin welcomed Stanley and
his relief expedition, on the shores
Of Albert Nyanza Farida was about 4
years old. One of the best and
smartest OF the hundreds OF Egyptian
women in the province was hor nurse
nnd guardian; but all the time that
Emin could spare from public affairs
"nd his scientific pursuits was given
70 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
she educational advantages OF Farida;
Cor her father was man of rare
qualities and much learning. and
Farida benefited by them when u
Sittle older, as far as child could.
Mr.. Mountenay-Jephson. who lived
cong with Emin before they went to
the coast, says that Emin was very
much devoted to the child, and was
still feeling deeply his wifo's death.
1.-The little Farida is all that is left
to me in the world" Emin said,
Jephson says that Farida was q very
pretty little girl. not darker in her
complexion than her father, and
greatly resembling him. She lived
in largo, comfortable and nicely
kept hut. surrounded by pretty
garden, in which were many orange
and custard apple trees in full bear
ing.
Farida was happy and contented
little girl as long as her father had
no great troubles to bear him down.
But the day soon came when the
rebels arose in the province, and
they finally took Emin prisoner, and
for weeks they debated the question
what they should do with him. 1t
was in those troublesome days when
the governor was not permitted to
senl any word to his little daughter
that the poor child went to see Jeph-
son, accompanied by her nurse.
"Why have you not brought my
Baba to see me?" she said in her
childish distress, She 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 return down the Nile
to place where Emin was impris-
oned. and Farida came to say good
bye to him, Taking necklace of
beads from her neck she gave them
to Jephson.
Take them to my Baba, she said.
"They tell Farida that bad me n down
in Duiile do not give my Baba much
to eat Tell him to take those
beads and buy chickens with them"
'.Poer little thing" says Jephson.
"What European child 4 years old
would have thought of such a thing?n
Emin asked Jephson later if any
thing happened to him to take caro-
of Farida. In the end, however, n
part of the reoels relented and Emin
was released, and soon after, with
small part of his followers, he started
with Stanley for the coast. A ham
mock was extemporized out of two
blankets. which were slung on large
light bamboo and carried by two
men. In this conveyance the child
was carried all the way to the coast.
While Emin was preparing to start
he wrote letter to Jephson, in which
he said:
al am really obliged to you for
your kind remembrance of my girl;
she is, of course, here and kisses your
hand"
1.-Two of the most respectable Xan-
zibar Chiefs" says Jephson, "had
the honor OF conveying Emin's
daughter in a hammock to the coast,
and several armed portcrs were de-
tailed to help his servants to carry
his luggage"
After Emin had begun to recover
from the effects of his serious acci-
dent at Bagamoyo, Jephson went TO
the hospital to bid him good-by. Ave
sat and talked" he says, "over the
experiences we had passed through
together, and his future and that of
the little Farida Emin said he had
decided to remain in Africa, and that
he would keep his daughter with
him. He would like to educate her
in Germany, he said, but nothing
would induce him to part with her
There was time enough yet for her
and meanwhile he could
its early stages himself.
So when Emin once moro set his
girl went with him; and, indeed, it
would have broken her heart to he
left behind. Central Africa was the
only home she had ever known, and
her father, though too overwhelmed
with cares to give all the time he
would have liked to his child. yet
filed the most of her world. Emin
took the little girl to Bukoba, the sta-
tion he founded on Victoria Nyanza
Did Emin leave Farida behind
when he started on that last fatal
asks the New York Sun.
Tho Last Atlantis.