The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-06
HIS LITTLE Girl
Adopted Child One of Joys of
Fiske O'Hara's Life.
Handsome Tenor and His Wife
Found Girl i'm the South.

Whats the good news today" de-
! manded Fiske O'Hara, with his wide,
Irish smile
Il love you" responded Eileen
/ O'Hara, with emphatic winSomeness-
J Eileen is aged 4, and came trotting
! into the State Journal office. holding
her big, broad shouldered daddy by
the hand. She gravely climbed a stool,
/ folded her hands, and waited to be
Interviewed
Fiske O'Hara. who sings at the
| Grand tonight in the Rose of Kill
| dare" has not played in Topeka for
| l 3 years, but has made friends all over
| the country in the interim. He APP
| peared in Topeka long ago in TOO
! Much Money" but affirms it was a
| libelous name, and disbanded its COM
| pany before it issued its checks. Since
| then the big hearted tenor has taken
unto himself a wife, and adopted a
| small daughter.
| The story concerning the adoption of
Eileen is an interesting one. She was
| found through the medium of the Rev.
J. L. Green society for homeless chill
dren in Jackson, Miss,-"the most phil
anthropic work I have ever Witnessed
declared F'iske O'Hara, who has trav-
eled the wide world over
While in Natchez the O'fIaras read of
a small girl who had been brought to
( the society by a heart-broken mother,
fatally i'll. The child's father was dead,
and the mother, knowing she had not
long to live, brought the child to the
home and left with smile on her lips.
''She didn't want her kiddie to see her
die explained Mr.. OHara, I'VE were
crazy for it, but some millionaire had
adopted it before we arrived. Mrs.
O'Hara was wandering through the
nursery when this ldddie spotted her.
and came running across the floor.
love you she said, 7 want to go home
with you That settled it, and now
she's our very own
The child's name was Ina, but Fiske
O'Hara, Irish to the heart, must needs
have a name from Old Erin and i'm
mediately called her Eileen.
Now the O'Haras could not live with
out her: this morning she soon de-
serted the camp stool, seated herself
on her daddy's knee and smoothed his
auburn waves with loving little fingers.
Mrs. O'Hara, who is extremely attrac-
tive declares her trunk is so full of !
Eileen's toys that there isn't room for
clothes.
'And she still wants more" laughed
Mr.. O'Hara. What shall Santa Claus
bring you, youngster?"
Want big Chrismus doll" an
nounced Eileen, promptly, Yes, 'um."
To hear Eileen say Yes, 'un,' is a
treat for the gods; she wrinkles a di- |
minutive forehead, screws pair of lips
like red peoples, bobs her head sweet i
". and says Yes, 'um'' as prettiIy as
The only trouble Eileen finds with |
the world is that daddy has to leave |
her to act on the stage, and that |
mother unreasonably insists on accom-
panying him. Eileen prefers them to
play with her; she wishes, to quote her
self, that daddy was little bitty boy !
The O'Haras are bringing her up in
the way all sensible theatrical people I
bring up their children. She is tucked |
in bed early every night, and is al |
lowed only occasionally to attend a /
matinee. Behind the scenes is no |
place for child" reiterate the |
O'Haras. Eileen. moreover, is exceed |
ingIy quick, picks up slang, and leaves |
a performance decidedly wiser than she |
went She was disappointed in daddy |
for "huggin' a lady what wasn't ma
ma" She is not in ignorance of her |
birth. and blesses every night the mann
ma that used to be.
where is your first mamma, dear?''
questioned Mrs. O'Hara-
''She was to Grammas." began Eileen. |
Tn heaven, now" Mrs. O'Hara cor
rected.
YES, 'um,'' said Eileen.