New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
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AN OLD woNAN's EXPERIENCE OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA STORM.

An OLD WONAN'S EXPERIENCE OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA STORM
For days after the recent Southern cyclone the
sufferers on ST. Helena nocked by hundreds TO
the principal merchants begging food. With the
starving came not a few who were able TO pay
for what they wanted. and as the supply was not
equal 10 the demand. vigilance was needed that only
those who were In want should be fed. Hence the
following incident:
desk and saw Aunt Rina standing In the doorway.
no" / answered. Wont DO as wcll?'
"You won't do dis time. Mistah Mac; cum to
hab It ont Wild Mistah wilkins he suited me"
you must be mistaken. Aunt Rlna; Mr. wilkins
would not insult you; You are one Of our best
customers"
Il ever been gooI customer. but M!stah wilkins
when ne see me las Monday along O. dem gang O.
people begging blttle. he call out. Nothing here
for YOU Aunt Rina you got money In de oils
ain't answer him den for hab respec for white
people hab manners. an say noting befo' all
dem nggers. but feel hurt. dough. an cum
to-day 20 hab saterflctlon."
Well Mr. wilkins has had his hands full since
the storm. and he thought you came to be- with
the rest"
II cum den jus FOR what cum today-to draw
my money an buy some tiugs."
"IIow dld the storm use you. Aunt RIna%'
III you believe me. Mstah Nae, it used me
coarse. ueDbpr ntI NJ -lcn codfS" US'infHt S'H''
I BON. Dat was night FOR true, pray Rina
nobber ib to SEQ nudIer Ike him. What you tnk
OF poor me-. lone all myself. IN dat big storm
Dat day. yes Dc day hefo' do win blow an dat
morning when I grt w say, Look lk" iNna II
hab n bout getting 10 church Well. de win blow
harder an harder. an | couldn't x 10 Gnu en- an
bout good afternoon he begin for rain. He rain
hard. dough- bat ain't INK much see many
storm hefO. an ] not scared. Jus bcfO' dark my
hcnrt fan me- q little. for / don member win an
rain Ike lat bcfo. an de tide berry hlgh. 20
IN de house shct De shelters an do, anu sit
down I'M my cheer / say / been lone. but hab
a ittie boy dat stay Wild me Tor comp'ny. but he
sleep. De win roar. an dc house shaEv. an /
say. What must do? pray !e good I"rd -
tx o. me. bat j" roaring outside d't m" ears:
step 20 De window. an crack um niue blt, an
what you fink ! s."H People tell bout de uIe-
amt s,e 3D. tl. sec de who'll" ocean. an my
hrlf mo- sos. What Ewine fer 80. run oni
an leave d" house Icy Amt nowhere 10 60.
say. n Rina lie. She die In her own nome. be
hoy sleep on de no'. grab him up an say, How
you kin slcep an gwinc f,r drown" De boy
iegt gruni | shake him. | shake him good, but
when ! drap him be- head fall on d" table an ne
gone again. ! sly. We'll. boy. so better OF 10
sleep u, lus ting know de win an wat'r bus
Fas' rs / nail on de- top h. loose at de bot
tom. an wh.n ! nail Um al de- bottom ne zoos.
at de top again. I pat my back - de 90 an, an
was q ras-,. Mst,h Mae but say. 'Rina. hoF on
an lf So mus die. l!' In yo own house can
on Col To- help di~ poor widow woman. an he
hcip me-. but lo worse ain't cum. D. waves Hex
dc house. an lr WIN HEX um. 80 hc rock JUS Ike
a cradle / steady do pray. De mex ting | know
n cum 10 roof I say. 'Rina 20 time cum. hut
amt Civ. ny. De rain burn me-. he rain IRE. |
Amt see De- IRE buf hc burn II" cherry time hc
strike 10 water un i,r M feet lick me-. an de
cum JUS as he DID, Rinn ncbber been here to tell
Won bout uu.'