The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
DAKOTA COUPLE TO
TAKE THEM AS
THEIR OWN
Children of Mrs. T. Close
Find Good Place Where
They Will Forget
EDNA, THE
PLEADS FOR BOY
Would Go "Million Miles
Away to Orphans Home
Rather Than Part
EDNA, THE
PLEADS O BOY

Edna and Frank. the children of
MRS. I. Close. who died a short time
ago from excessive use of alcoholic
liquors. have been adopted by q veal
my North Dakota farmer and his wife
and have been taken to their new
home by their foster parents, where
they Will forget the misery and
squalor in which they were brought
up.
Inc case of the adoption of the two
children was most pathetic. The moth
er was round In her house by neigh
bors IN terrible condition and was TAX.
en- to the hospital but no medical aid
could relieve, her and she died shortly
afterwards. For weeks previous the
TWO children had been cared for by
During this time the math-
paid little or no attention to the chill.
dren and little Edna. aged 10 a
TOOK Frank. aged D. years, under her
care. II
Would Go million Miles Away"
Throughout the trouble the little
girl realized the seriousness of the
case. With the death of her mother
ana the temporary ARE of the Asso-
ctated Charities. she asked that she not
o. separated from her brother. AL
though but 10 years of age, she realiz-
ed her status in life and how she
w AC6oAucN ny dll InaL mlRn1
know her early history. She begged
the, kind ladies of the Associated
Charities to send she and her brother
"a million miles away uwhere they
might be brought lip In q %children's
home and. where the children could
not mock her and a that her moth
er died when she was drunk"
The child. fair haired, blue eyed
n handsome, o the hearts of a
umoer and many would. have cared
TOT her n her brother to whom she
would not satisfy her. She wanted to
get away where her brother could
grow up and not know all of the bad
things as h expressed it.
l. Chance or an all wise Providence
interviewed. A wealthy and successful
farmer and his wife, who reside in
North Dakota, heard of. the little. girl.
They had been at Fargo trying to ind
g child for adoption that would suit
the husband a. boy.
They felt dissatisfied with the chill
dren at the Fargo home and came
to this city, sought the Associated
Charities and saw the children.
Would Not Leave Brother
Edna. when old that some people
had come for her to give her a fine
home. asked whether her brother
could go too. She was told no, that
the people only wanted a little girk
Sobbing as though her heart would
break, she asked that she and her
brother be sent to a home. where they
would not be separated.
The sight of the child in tears and
pleading 70 rthe company of her lit
tie brother touched the hearts of the
North Dakota couple. 1t was love at
first sight. The oma took the lit
tie girl. the man the boy. Tears were
general when Edna was told that
both she and her brother could come
with them.
Her Wish Gratiied
h foster parents are we'll known
in the section Of North Dakota from
where they come. wealthy, kind heart
ed and ready to do all possible for
the children. Three or four ladies OF
the Associated Charities know who the
foster parents are and where they live
but none others do.
The wish of little Edna will be
granted. 'Thst Frank and 1 can for
get where We lived and all about poor
mamma and some place where l will
be as good as any other little girl"