The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06

she was really stin in my possession and
/ rightfUlly belonged to me. He told me
| that I should get the baby into my room
and then the only way the mother hac
any show Of getting her again would be
TO bring habeas corpus proceedings. Ac-
coTdingiy. that same day 1 met them Oh
the street and told my little girl TO come
with me TO candy store that was righr
under room I had engaged upstairs
and that I would buy her some candy
She went along with me. as did her
mother and my wife's sister. While tho
women We're in the back parlor fixing up
for you know they are very tony, I slip
ped off upstairs with GOldie Fern. When
they missed me my wife enquired Of somv
one where 1 had gone and was told up
stairs. She followed me and found me-
sitting there. apparently doing nothing
She asyed me what ] had come up for
and ] told her that I had said that I
would get the child, and that was ex
actiy what 1 had done. She went down
and, consulting a lawyer. began habear
corpus proceedings. which resulted in my
getting possession Of the child legally L
then left for northern Missouri where my
folks had moved.
Six months ago took Goldie Fern and
went to Newcastle. Indiana. TO visit
some relatives. Here / had been but Z.
short time, when who should come along
but my wife. We were all strangers up
there and she chose her methods well
She brought proceedings for the child
and the judge gave Goldie Fern back to
her. She set UP as plea that if she
was given the child she would go back
home TO her parents at Eureka and then
L would come back TO her. She went
back TO her folks at Eureka and lived
there till three months ago. During
this time she wrote me every once i'll
awhile how Goldie Fern was getting
along, but since she has come to Wich-
TIA she has not written me at all
Il supposed something wrong and came
down to Eureka Here they told M
that she had come to Wichita and showed
me the article in the Eagle. They all
had their suspicious. but 1 never dreamed
of any of them being true till Friday
when ] arrived in this city I went TO
the police and found out all about my
wife,and TO the keystone hotel where /
they al remembered about the baby run
ing in the second block on North Wac. /
avenue and yesterday, with my frieno
here. Mr.. Douglas Of Eureka, went to 1
the house. Goldie Fern was at the win /
dow when We came along and she raA /
out to meet ne before started UP the /
walk She knew me quicker than I did (
her for she was logged out in a low
neck. short sleeved dress. 1 picked her
up and she seemed awfully glad to see
me. Her mother then appeared at tho
door and said Hello" We sat down Oh
the porch and talked tin her mother
suggested that it was rather chilly fol
the baby and that we had better go in
side. We did and Goldie Fern reminded
me eff hat L had promised TO buy her
n the spring. 1 told her mother that 81
'he would come down town Saturday l
would fulfil my promise. I let on thar
had only come TO have visit with NV
oaby, and never mentioned habeas cor.
)us.
To-day when we went over there 70
yet the baby my wife just skinned me
live and would not let me take thr
ably, but Monday I win get Goldie Fera
ure. and then I wiz leave as soon as
AN"
BY al the people and officials whom.
'ir. Linton has met he is pronounced It
Gentleman in every respect and in his
esire TO set his baby he has been helpou
81 everyone. He is about 80 years old.
nd his rather young appearing face,
cameo as h talked If the prospect Of
sain possessing Goldie Fern. notwith
landing the lines Of care AMI worry thar
ave marked his face
II your brain won't work risht and you