Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-04
MAUD'S. STORY.
She Relates Her Recent Expe-
rience to the Journal.
1ak:n 10 W. te'eIj, Then ceering,
Natertown and WaItham.
II e
uow the Girl is Again With Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Spaulding.

snauldjng and Maud Woodbury.. the g.
vcars-old girl that was i'm &aliy Aiken from
Mr.. SpauldinGia septenibers bssss .MTssJulia
Woodbury., the childs mother. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. a. 'Spauldingo with whom Maud
had been left when three weeks old, live
on Church hill. fourand ;%half miles from
Augusta, and ii was on September 90 that
the little girl was spirited away
On that day, at 10 O'clock; NJ. Spauld-
ing brought her to Augusta 70 remain
with Mrs. Woodbury. over Sunday, and
on the evening of Sept 20 he came to this
citv TO take Maud back, so that she would
not miss her school When hc, went to
Mrs. Woodbury's house, her sister told
Mr.. spaulding that Mrs. Woodbury. and
Maud had gone out; Mr., sSpaulding. said
that he would return for her. Monday
morning, and when he did so, shes and
Mrs. Woodbury. had gone, nobody seemed
to know where ~
"where did yop so,f fNeauF, iywSeme You
went oat with MrsF yodMfry,F sunday
nights was }the aalSstien i fthe reporter
asked. -
"Shc said that we would SO tQ Mhite,
field, and she got IL team and' Some one
drove us out there responded the girl
"How long did you remain at White
fclds' i>
"Wc stayed there until Tuesday morn
ing, when man they called Harry Hop
kins brought us back. We left the place
at Whitcfcld-I dom t know whose it was
at 2 o'clock in the morning, and when
we reached Augusta we had breakfast at
Mr.. Hopkins. After that Mrs. Woodbury.
and myself were driven down, either to
Hallowell or Gardiner don't know
which, and we took the train for Dccring
She told me In the meantime that | would
never 60 back to Mrs, Spaulding's. When
we arrived at Eccring l was taken to the
private Catholic school there. ! J.,. ~ t'..ss
.rDo you know anything of this SCHOOL,"
asked the Journal man, turning to Mrs.
Spaulding. ..,, .rs,.-a :... ..
Eyes, understand it to be "a private
institution judiciorsly' managed, and
where about 20 young girs, from good
families, are under the care of the Sisters.
Mrs. Woodbury., as am told, paid S3
week there for Mauds board, and the
Sisters provided her with some clothing,
and Mrs Woodbury. sent her ono dress.
The reason that Maud was taken from
that place was on account of the board be
ing so costly; at least that was what | am
told"
" How did you like staying at the con
VENT" inquercI the Journals S representa-
tive, of Maid
II did not like it, said Maud ~ she
looked into Mrs Spaulding's face, and
continued II often wished that was at
home
Where did you go to from Decrlng?'
After being at this school Il little over
two weeks, Mrs. Woodbury. came to Deer
ing and took me to Watertown, Mass. !,
where I,was placed in charge of Agnes
Jewell, whom think is Mrs Woodbury. S
cousin Here remained but a short
time. Mrs. Jewell found out that was
taken away from the Spauldings, and
wrote to Mrs Woodbury. that she would
not keep me any longer. Answer came
back to have me taken to Mrs o., +,
Tyler's, at Waltham, Mass, and a lady
living at Mrs JEWELS took me there '>'s'
What kind of place is it where the
Tylers live Maud?''
Ii is, on back street, ever "A fish mar
kot, and they are poor people. MI ana
Mrs. Tyler do not live together, and sht
works out, does washing, etc, to support
her five children and an old lady. Mrs
Woodbury. paid $3.50 a week for M.
board while there went to school few
days of the two weeks while l was there.
Which of the places did you like
best' asked the Journal t
Il was better contented where ! wa
staying at Watertewn, as it was mors
IKE home and l went to school. Whei
Ar, Morse came to Waltham to take 1n'
back home l was very glad. Many time
cried, when alone, To see Mamma Spauld
ing p,
You would rather be with Mrs
Spaulding would you?
Oh, yes, she has been SO good and kind
ana when at her place had everything
wanted and was treated so kindly thas
ionged to be back
:, MRS. Spaulding then said: Whei
Maud came back She had on a thin dres
and a summer jacket, being dressed as sh'
was IN the early fall. Her under clothing
was old and very much soiled. She hae
oNh neglected and not provided witt
WEARING apparel sufficient to keep hs'
warm.'s @e tsF