New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-03
MAY GO BACK WITHOUT BABY.
Gentleman from Hawaii IN Quandary Over
Proposed Adopted Child.


I'm not at ali sure that shall adopt little
daughter after all the connection that my advertise
ment seems to have aroused" said Daniel Bidwen,
Of Hawaii. yesterday, at the Cosmopolitan Hotel
I'm not pledged at all to take a child home with
In the notice that 7 put in e local paper a
couple OF days ago, you viii that I said would
pay 800 to any who could tell where there
was healthy and attractive girl two or three
years old that could adopt That doesn't mean
that would have to adopt her. you gee"
IF you don't take her home with you you'll be
in the 800. OF course" was suggested TO him.
Well, don't know about that" Mr.. Bidweu
answered. If I hnd the child who fuIdls my re-
quirements but don't adopt her. I may leave the
money. at least, II the family is in need of 1t.
Yes I've had rather amusing experiences
In nv advertisement I expressly stated that the
child must have refined features and indication
OF foreign parentage. At one house where I called
IN answer 70 a letter I was received by an octo-
who had a little girl clinging to her dress
The baby didn't give much indication Of colored
blood; yet II is needless to say she didn't suit
have made only other visit for this purpose and
the child saw there is the one I shall probably
take II decide TO make choice. She's pretty
little thing, with big blue eyes, but she's shy, and
she hasn't made up wiki me yet Her mother has
one other child. and isn't able to support them
very well, although they not exactly poverty
stricken.
Il came 70 New-York on business interests
continued Mr.. BidwelI "and not for the purpose Of
adopting a daughter. I've spent too much time
already on this side issue, and probably I'll not
make any further search for child. However Pm
going answer all the letters I have received
That's only fair. think"
Here Is sample of a number Of letters Mr.
BidweiI has received in answer TO has advertise
ment:
Dear Sir, seeing your Add in tae paper I thought
wich we have II our care the mother died in March
and ! don't think there is any naRsmier child in
IS very bright and refined the Father is living bur
Il IN his he takes the child around in saloons
with him and thinking about having ii
taken away from him I think Il you saw it you
would want 70 take Il nome with you you might
call and see it anyway.
Another letter was from the mother OF a large
family. who intImated that she would give up
her youngest child for 800. that she might be
able 70 start up in business" and several other
women were sure that they could get along better
II they had child fewer TO support. Most Of
the people who have written are women. said Dir.
RidwelI although I have few letters from men.
and several men have come 10 see me or called
'sNot an Of nv correspondence on this subject
Women who their own monogram stationery
haIre- read my notice and have written, telling me
who would make splendid daughters. One CORE
sPondent wrote ~ Eegs S rem a re sa sa
sweetest. little gin that II has ever been my
aff YOU DO adopt daughter here. how are you
planning TO get her homer
sderfuv when advertised that the child must be
two or three years old A child OF that age would
stand the trip across the continent all right. and
when I got on the steamer the St'WaTaesS would
Mr BidWeI has his pockets filed with CORE
sdopffon and he intends TO keep every one OF the
letters Probably there are good many other
$50 III be able, TO help them out. II they call on
me- BY giving them addresses"