The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
A NOMAp,s RXPRRIENcn
ne came to See savannah's Oaks and
the Time He Had Seeing Them.

he came TO See Savannah's Oaks and
the Time he Had Seeing Them.
some years ago l saw in one Of my school
books an illustration of the beautiful moss
covered oaks in Bonaventure cemetery.
Then and there evinced desire TO see Sa.
vannah. Last year left my home in
brooklyn, not to do better, but to see if
travelling would not erase from my mind
Ine memories OF recent domestic affiiction.
nave a trade, and had not the slightest
doubt when l came away that thee
was an abundance Of work throughout the
country, But l found business poor. |
managed TO live by the greatest economy.
came 20 Savannah nearly two weeks ago.
more IN search OF work than TO see the oaks
OF bonaventure. There are eight shops in
Town where my business is carried on, but
there Is no job for me IN any Of them.
UP to a week ago had been living In a
lodging hou3e, aud allowing myself one
meal day, hoping like Micawber, some
Ihlng might turn up. But nothing turned
up, and my last dime went for sometime to
eat. For the first time in my life l found
myself without money, was stone broke.
mere Is something desperate in being broke
In savannah, as il is a hard city to get out
OF. The road 70 Charleston is. | am told.
one OF the most desolate in the country, and
GOD help the man who attempts to 20 to
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, without money.
had no place to sleep last Friday night
and found myself out by the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway. 1 met a
young Fellow who was no stranger to pov-
erty, who told me he was gong out TO
camp. where is itg' asked.
Bout tree miles out; goin' tar bid a fire
outside der city limits, wher de coppers
won't git on to me, see. II yer want ter
cum for company, I'll be glad ter hav yer"
went with him, helped gather wood for
the fire, and laid down beside it, hungry
and worn out. During the night a freight
train came along and my companion sud
denly resolved that he would board it. He
jumped up, and with the ejaculation, I'm
goin' ter Jacksonville, good-by bud" left
me alone.
Daylight came at last, and walked back
to Savannah so hungry that thought
would faint, but had not the courage to
ask for any thing to eat. While wandering
almlessly along Broughton street l came
across young plasterer out OF work, who
told me l could get meals and temporary
lodging at the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, on BroughJon street, by app
plying to the janitor, at 6 p. m. I was
glad to hear tnis, and went TO No. TIA,
where saw him. He offered me the best
he had, namely, a mattress on the floor up
in the attic. He told me there were no
meals to give. By that time the hunger
had gone, and glad Of shelter accepted
There is reading room attached 90 the
institution, and in it | saw about a
dozen of mechanics out of work aud
hoping for the best. l have no fault to
find with the bed laid On, nor have l any
thing to say against the Institution indeed,
| am truly grateful for the accommoda-
.wswr
morning one Of the dodgers, a bricklayer,
handed me some meat aud bread, which he
had bought with few dimes given him by
a brother workman. had gone to the
length Of my tether and there was only one
hope left-write home for money. This
did. borrowed the paper, envelope and
stamp, then sat down and told the oft re-
peated story Of my wanderings, etc. re-
ceived an answer in the shape of telegram
saying "money sent you by registered let
ter; come home" II 1 have any time
between the receipt of my money and the
sailing Of the steamer for New York | will
take look at the oaks of Bonaventure. l
have not the slightest donbt there are good
people in Savannah who would gladly
help the deserving, needy, genuine
workingmen and mechanics out of employ
ment who receive temporary shelter at the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
do not speak for myself. as my troubles will
soon be over. and will leave pleasant men,
cries OF Savannah, its people and its oaks.
behind me. do not speak for the Woman's
Christian temperance Union, as 10 is pre-
sumably Protestant concern, while am
a Roman Catholic. But thought would
pen these lines in the hope that the charita-
bly, inclined might find worthy objects in
the institution for the bestowal of their
favors, as no tramps, buns, fakirs or pro-
fessional beats are there tolerated; only
those who are seeking employment and
mean to work are allowed to stay, even for
one night. A NoMAD.