The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21

that I denied myself everything in the
form of a luxury.
| "One day when the circus came to Morris
| town and everybody was going 1 wanted SO
/ much to spend a dollar for tickets for Edith
| and myself, but felt that 1t would be just
60 much out of my savings. and might mean
day, or even several more to wait before
1 could see my little girl, so | didn't go to
| the circus
| Il seemed to be unfortunate about having
| those interested in Adelia and me move
away from Seattle: but the greatest blow
| came when Mrs. McCulloeh wrote that my
| husband had taken Adela to small town
| six miles from Seattle-Dunlap. 1t was-and
that she herself, the teacher, was going
away for the summer.
HER WEARY JOURNEY
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
This made me feel that I must hasten
my journey, and as 1 had saved nearly $500
/ decided to plan the trip for the last of
November.
II heard scarcely anything concerning
Adelia. yet felt that she was well, and in
the autumn when school opened what was
my delight to find that Mrs McCulioch had
been transferred to the district school at
Dunlap and would be Adelia's teacher again.
Besides the money necessary for the six
thousand-mile Journey / had to have enough
to live on after l should get back with my
little girl, and then some one told me that
in Seattle it was not so cold as 1t was here.
Il was afraid that Adelia would not be
warmly enough dressed for the trip home.
and We wouldn't have time to get any
clothes in Seattle, so / bought her long
red coat and took it with me.
Sometimes during those days. when I
knew that soon l should be able to regain
my lost one l felt that / could not possibly
wait for the time TO come when would be
on the train speeding westward
There was always the fear that some
thing might happen to prevent my going or
that Adeiia might be taken Ill, or perhaps
her father would decide to remove her from
that part of the country.
Il knew she would prove more OF re-
sponsbility and care than a pleasure to
him. for he had very little affection for any
of the children except my SON, and he took
Adelia just to spite me.
"No one in MoIristown except my nearest
friends and my lawyer knew anything OF
my plan to go to Seattle.
II did not dare tell them for Mr.. Stiles's
brother would learn of my intention and
send word to my husband.
About two weeks ago I told my friends
here that ] was taking case out In the
country, and one night 1 slipped away on
the train for the West
1T was my intention to reach Seattle on
a certain day when cousin of mine expect
ed to be there, and together we hoped to
find Adelia.
"The morning after arriving at Seattle he
called for me and we boarded a car for Dun
lap, which is about forty-ffve minutes ride
into the country.
My feelings during that long ride, when
I was almost within reach of my little one,
choked my voice and made the tears stand
in my eyes
What if she were not there after all.
What IL she were Ill and could not take
her back with me-
my heart almost stopped beating as the
car slowly climbed the last hill and we came
in sight of the little school
1T was small log building, set in
clearing in the forest.
The children were playing in the yard,
for it was recess when got there.
II was SO excited that l could not wait