The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-09
EMIN's LITTLE DAUGHTER.
What Has Become Of the Child Around
Whom All His Affections Clusteredf

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 Farda1" This was
Emin's little daughter, and she was
idolzed by her father ard accompanied
him in all his journeys
While Emin was Governor of the
equatorial province of Egypt he took
unto himself as wife beautiful Abys
sinian woman. He was a devote d hus-
band and his wife was worthy of his
affection. She WAS man Of gentle
nature and Of superior position in her
own country, and she and the famous
Governor i've d happily together
Two children were born to them, q
boy and a girl The boy died soou
after he was born, and, to the great
grief of Emin, the mother died so n
after giving birth to the little girl.
When Emin welcomed Stanley and his
relief expedition on the shores Of the
Albert Nyauza, Farida was about fur
years old. One Of the best and smart
est 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 bis little
grl. 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 advan-
tages Of Farida; for her father was a
man Of rare qualities and much learn
ing and Farida benefited by them when
little Older, as far as child could.
Mr.. Mountenay Jephson, who lived
long with Emin before they went to the
coast, says that Emin was very much
devoted to the child, and was still feel
ing deeply his wife's death. "The lit
tie Farlda is all that is left to me in the
world" Emin said. Jephson says that
Farida was very pretty little girl, not
darker in complexion than her father,
and greatly resembling him. She
lived in a large, comfortable, and nicely
kept hut, surrounded by 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 him down. Bat
the day soon came when rebels arose
in the province, and they finally took
Emin prisoner, and for weeks they de.
bated the question what they should
do with him. 1t was la those troublous
days, when the G vernon was not per
mitted to send any word TO his little
daughter, that the poor oh Id went to
see Jephson, accompanied by her
nurse.
"Why have you not brought my
Baba to see me?" she said in her chi d.
lsh distress She knew that son elhng
was wrong, but could not understand
what it was.
A few days later Jephson, who had
been released by the rebels on parole,
was about to return down the Nile to
the place where Emin was Imprisoned,
and Farida came to say goodbye to
MIN. 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 men down
in Dufle do not give my Baba much
to eat. Tell him to take these beads
and buy chickens with them.
"Poor little thlngw says Jephson.
"What European child four years old
would have thought e such thing ?"
Emin asked Jephsun later if anything
happened to him to take care of Fdrida.
In the end, however, part of the
rebels relented aud Emin was released,
and SOON AFTER with small part of his
followers, he started with Stanley for
the coast A hammock was extern
ported out of two blankets, which
were slung on large, light bamboo
and carried by two men. In this con-
veyance 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;
81 am greatly obliged for your kind
remembrance Of my girl; she is, OF
course, here and kisses your hand"
1.-TWO of the most respectable Zanzj-
bari Chiefs" says Jephson, "had the
honor of conveying Emin's daughter in
hammock to the coast, and several
armed porters were detailed to help his
servants to carry his luggage"
After Emin had begun to recover
from the effects Of his serious accident
at Bagamoyo, Jephson went to the
hospital to bid him good by. "We sal
and talked" he says, cover the expert
ences we had passed through together,
of 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 Ike to educate her in Germany,
he said, but nothing would induce hin
to part with her. There was TINT
enough yet for her education, and,
meanwhile, he could superlntend It's
cary stages himself.
So when Emln once more sci his
face toward the great lakes Tie little
girl went with him; and, indeed, it would
have broken her heart to be left be-
hind. Central Africa was the only
home she had ever known, and her