The four-year-old girl with the amber-tinted ringlets looked abandoned and neglected. I noticed her immediately as I walked into my community thrift shop. Her cheeks were softly touched with pink and her eyes were fixed a deep sky blue. When I pulled her down from the wall I soon realized I probably wouldn't be able to find a new home for her because the information on the back of the picture frame was so incomplete. There were names and dates, written in a shaky hand but, unfortunately, there wasn't a location anywhere. And, she was a wee bit expensive. I didn't want to put her back on the wall. My husband then commented that the price of the portrait was less than a visit to the coffee shop with friends. That's all I needed to hear. Could you have passed her by?
The inscription from the back of this portrait from 1900: "Edna DALLING, 4 years old. 1896-1998. Born 1896 March 7th." There was a notation about two other living relatives. This portrait was found in Parksville, British Columbia. If you knew Edna, or have her in your tree, feel free to contact me.
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