New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15
Sad story of Real Life-Appeai for Sym

We publish the following, which needs no
explanation:
New ORLEANS, February IL, 1872.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
1t is in the hope that the accompanying
letter may attract the notice of those of my
countrymen and cOuntrywOmen who may be
at present in New Orleans that ask the Ia
vOr of its insertion.
1t tells its own sad tale. Every line is.
alas too true! On my return to Great
Britain it will receive all the attention it de-
serves. In the meantime, AIN anxious to
collect from among my countrymen sum
sufficient to meet present necessities. Sub
scriptions will be received byJ. III. Ogieshy.
Esq president Of the Louisiana National
Bank Of New Orleans, or by. dear sir. your
obedient servant, JOHN HAROLD,
ST. Charles Hotel.
John Harold, Esq, st Char es Hotel:
SIR-Eorgive me the liberty | take in ad-
dressing you; /, a total stranger. l Aave
determined on writing to you, from belief
that the circumstances which lead me to do
so may plead my apology; accompanying
this feeling is the hope that, as a merchant
from Liverpool, you may be personally ac-
quainted with some of my friends and be-
come kindly interested in one whose trials
and who, in soliciting the sympathy of my
countrymen, feels keenly and deeply the
humiliation attendant on the manner am
compelled to adopt in SO doing.
arrived here in January, 1851. My hus-
band had preceded me, coming to New
York some two years before. l was resid-
ing during his absence with my children in
Liverpool, and my lot a happy one, for
had not yet drank OF the cup of sorrow.
!. fnrn
ing his anticipations being very well
founded according to human probabilities.
But, alas it was otherwise destined by the
Great Ruler Of events. On the twenty first
of February not much more than month
after our arrival in New Orleans, my dear
good husband was buried. He had taken
the ship fever from my children, who were
fast recovering when he came, and, alas !.
we were left desolate strangers in a strange
country.
My first wish was to return again to
Liverpool; but, on reflection, my husband
had wished us to come and our duty to
his memory babe us remain. My son was
but lad-employment to suit him offered.
| procured some pupils and commenced
teaching; so, in awhile we were beyond the
grasp Of adversely. When the war came,
however, the dark pages of my life again
came My darling boy joined the CON
prop of my struggling life was torn from
me. Oh sir, how pitiless has death been
to me- My son! my son!
NY only daughter, married some time,
was alas, called to suffer. Her husband,
from exposure and the trouble OF having
lost by the war the proceeds of years of
| economy and industry, became spiritless
and hopeless man, leaving her totally I'M
| provided for, with two children He died
| two Years ago.
| NV story is very tedious one, and. in
| truth, can not give all its details. The
| little we had accumulated by our joint eff
| forts was all expended during the time we
were surrounded by the war and its effects.
| | have not been able to rally against the
| combined calamities that followed the
death of my son. We-my daughter and
I-have eked out life by needlework. ill paid
sometimes, difficult to procure at others.
For the last few months l have been anx-
| ious to establish a preparatory school, but,
for want of means, can not, and have well
| nigh dispaired.
| Do not condemn me Unte when / say
that for the first time that ever applied to
! any person from Liverpool for sympathy or
aid is to-day. An impulse or persuasion
has urged me to lay my ease before you,
sir, with the hope that you will assist me
| in CARRYING out an effort upon which all the
| nope nave Is now dependent. 90 NOT
ask your sympathy for myself, but for my
child, frail in health. weak in body and
broken in spirit-for her two helpless little
ones. who have none but myself to strug
| gle for them.
| fear, cir this letter is a very uninterest
| ing one to you; but if it can convey to you
sufficiently my motives in writing it, and
cause Won to feel for us in our great sorrow,
it will be enough. If favored with the OPP
portunity, l can easily satisfy you of its
genuine truth and q those of my friends
whom, although LAY never see in this
world Of trial would not believe that
| have survived. and so suffered as | have.
My grandchid is the bearer of this. II
You will kindly favor me with a reply
shall appreciate the kindness done to, sir,
Yours most respectfully,
New ORLEANS, February 9, 1872.