The Paducah sun., 1906-02-01
Letters Indicate She Was" Blue"
and Unhappy.
She Was Finally Found Working In
Louisville Hotel as Chamber
maid Today.
COULDN'T PASS EXAMINATION


'Lura Davidson, the Mayfield girl who
disappeared from the Sue Bennett
Memorial School at London. Ky, last
Friday, was found yesterday at the
Louisville hotel, where she was EN-
ployed in the capacity of a chamber
maid. She will today be sent back
cause she was unable to pass an ex-
animation in arithmetic. As soon as
her whereabouts were discovered
Miss Davidson was taken in charge
by her aunt. Mrs. Belle Chester. of
1877 Maiden Lane. Mrs. Chester
informed the college authorities of
the girls recovery.
The girl was very despondent over
her failure at school. and when she
left left the following notes, the first
to her schoolmates:.
Girls: Tell them to make no at
tempt to find me, for | wih likely not
be found. You Will all doubtless
think | am not, a virtuous girl, as
mat is usually the thought when
girls leave suddenly, l, But my God
knows | am as far from anything of
that kind as anyone could be. Doubt
less you will never know why leave.
Then followed some instructions
Of what to tell the various teachers
and of what disposition to make OF
her belongings.
A letter she left for her sister,
Miss Abbey Davidson. is as follows:
''My Darling Sister: may never
see YOU again in this world and God
only knows the anguish II causes me
TO write these words. | know you
all will think strange of my going
away. But never think I'm not a
virtuous girl. for God knows am.
DO not look for me. as viii likely
never be found.
"My mind is blighted. | cannot
learn. Oh. sorrow of all sorrows.
this is the worst one. My heart is
breaking. had bright hopes once.
but alas, they are gone.
"I'm leaving word for them to
send my trunk TO you. You both
wear my clothes and enjoy them II
you can, for | cannot.
''The Joy of my life is gone, You
write Bro Connell for me, | can't.
lie sent me a pretty little pin with
his monogram on Il. il Is in the
trunk. You can wear il. III take
my iocket. lr. s.,
my prayers will always be that
God may take care of you. Give
Lizzie and Rob my love. also grand
ma and grandpa. BE good girls. and
IL we never meet again in this world
we will meet in heaven. God knows
love you with all my heart. With
bleeding heart | say goodbye"
Mr.. Connell is studying for the
ministry and last summer was a
visitor at the Coulter home. four and
one-hah miles from Mayfeld, and
Mr.. Connell urged marriage. The
girl once showed a picture of Mr..
Connell and said that she was going
to study hard so that she could help
him in his work when they were
married.
"She is the daughter of DR.. A. A.
Davidson, who was an oculist OF nc
little local reputation and who died
in 1894 Her mother died the
year after and Miss Lura Davidson.
with her two younger sisters, Miss
Abbey and Miss Willie. have been
reared by their grandparents. who
live on farm near Mayfeld. When
she left London she was dressed in a
black skirt and a plaid waist. She
wore a gray, three-quarter length
coat and a gray hat. She also car
ried a grip, a telescope, | think il
was, with her. I am sure she was
coming to me and am greatly wor-
rled lest she may have met serious
evil We will keep up the search
for her until we find her. She hasn't
much money. The fare from Lon
don to Louisville is $i.72 and that
would only leave her a few dimes