The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-21

the child was TO be girl II was 70 be
named Me.leIla May, sort OF compromise
name TO suit both parents MIR Jackson
said that il 1t was a boy tire motaer
could have the honor OF naming 1t any
.hang from Daniel Webster jackson 10
George Washington Clay Jackson. THIS
IL the way the unhappy little mother ex-
planned the matter to good-natured. KING
hearted Mrs. Siagel. when she lett oaoy
In Mrs. S,egeI's care ard forgot TO come
back.
1t Is now two months since Mrs. Siegei
took roszession OF Miss Jackson. and as
she cannot fnd the mother or any trace
OF her the question arises. what sf'ai ps
done with the deserted bit OF humanity
At least twelve good women nave o.
fere5 TO take baby ard raise 1t. but Mrs.
s,egai Is doubtful about relinquish!ng her
charge, ana then. again, the OLD question
Of future complications arises
zone day hist june" said MIS- Siegei.
az she held Baby Jackson up In the light
for a Post-Inteligencer reporter TO IN
spect it, "a young man appeared at our
house an6 asked me IL | were VIKING 10
take charge OF a baby. He said that his
sister sout{ Il necessary to place her ut
tie ore In the care OF a responsible per-
son aud that IN looking for such a place
he had been recommended 10 me-. to!d
him that under agreeable conditions
would undertake the task.
June 10 little woman, with brown
hair blue eyes and a sweet face. came TO
ny houss. with bendie In which lay her
baby atri It's wardrrot. was very scaIlt-
AT this point Mrs. Siegel went INTO a MI
mute description OF the wearing apparel
the baby had IN its wardrobe. As Mrs.
sieeei enumerated the articles the baby
squinted up its bright eyes and looked as
though IL were trying TO talk. The effort
was too much and baby commenced cry
ing. Then In rushed Mrs. Siegers daugn-
ter. who removed Miss Jackson 10 the adj
Joining room 1.-THE mother was fairly
well dressed in dark coored garments"
continued Mrs Segel, ''but her appear
ance s.ld not indicate that she was pos
sessed Of an oversupply of the world $
goods. She said shat her name was Mrs.
Madella Jackson and t!aat the baby was
born on June 9. She told ne where. but
I have forgotten the exact place, although
l recall that II was soTuew here on First
avenue. In this city. I think Il was ont
In North Seattle. She said she had Sc
cured a piaca TO work and that she was
compelled 10 pUt her baby out 70 board.
We came 10 an agreement by which | was
10 take The little one for $40 month. ow-
! ing 20 her limited means. l told her that
II would ~ necessary Ia repleniSl the
bahys wardrobe and she said that II
would attend TO the matter She would pay
me when she settled for the child's board
~ asked her about the t,aby's name ana
she replied that II was Nadela May Jack
SON She said that II WAS born eleven
months after her marriage. She and her
husband caras IN Seattle last spring ard
he went 10 Alaska 70 geek his fortune. Be
T fore he vert she SAID. tnav settled On
/ the name ~ theIr then unborn child. IT,.
! Chilko0t slide came aua in s, Nj jackson
/ lost hfs i:e. Finally baby was bora June
; :. She found /. necessary tn 40 20 work
/ and this WAS WAY she ha1 sought a place
/ - leave he- child She said that shs WIS
going - wtssi sor family nafret James
tSat lives tpo miles from South Park for
! 50 q month. Tire James augily had two
small children and she thought she coi,fs
g@f hairy clothes there After Drorris}rv
/ 20 ccme again the following SATURDAY. she
! lett Before goiug sse tack an Affection
! ate faTrw"u ~ tns Aftle ore. crying rs -
her heart woUia break
| The eeehbors Thought hahv v-as .so,.
/ fully cute bat doubted 4 could ~ais.. II
as T. waS 50 very yoGnc Rahs Pot
7 along well. ecw cVar or TIE ho,tia ar
+ ~'As bright az a dollar when its r71..l,.r
came % iae hosse ;a@ foiiowins, SATURDAY
asked h"r then Why abe dlG no. pct hey
- ga VFta4na@e AMI she sad thaf she
: coN3t rat bear tG tRsak ~ su~h q tblrw
. y nah rather ray welt fox 3ts laa,.t,s, .
she added. When she went away She eafs
81" ~o1'a eoH1e the next SATURDAY hat
Sc t@sd cot ara I have rat },@sn aids "a
& s.e1 trace - be-. Az BrSs + alsi rot ,Afrk
u possible :aat afrs- jackson has aaxsr-sa
aer hat>. a1t 'ny friends laughed ana ssf{
nat taeE guessed Mrs Jaykss,g2 vsoi,}a raf
ta11e oa tae following Safur4..~ e5,h.-
sFfS W~Ie r'Faf. too, ana baby Is x,ni
'l.e 'sF nsoth"r = we'll. only wssa
49, ~fffs "2' 80 S2ss,h PARK
a1@ fTAE1p"a aroand ala aav. h.,r ey,-.rs
90 i.s4 any ons wins Rad eve~ s7ss~4 =
81 "a SsoR ~ tse James family
aaF" saet p dozen reorge whn vx,-,Y4
i@he ~" tsas'y 3ff n:y 1anss. As+ ana 80
t - Safe ap Hr&l-< 1a, ms, a..r
; ta!a<s she sad 20 80 va