The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-21
A $40 TALE.
"A WrtCchsd Family, Who Tramprd 10
Charleston for Succor.

| CoLUME IA, S. c., June 4.-Sunday
morning when st. Michaels run for
early service and the air vas laden
with the perfume Of flowers the bell of
| the convent Of Our Lady Of Mercy in
| Queen street was rung. When the good
samaritan OF that holy place answered
the call she was hOrrilied to see before
her the ghastliest sight Of want and
suffering that she ever set ewes upon.
Her heart was touched at the spectacle
before her and it was with difficulty that
she could command herself to speak.
For Gods sake give us something
to eat. we are starving" said the voice
or child. Tho sister started at the
words and looked into the pale, haggard
race or boy OF nine summers. The
boys rugged countenance was distored
with pain. lie looked dirty and miser-
able and was almost naked, his clothes
hanging to his back In tatters. A thin
cadaVerOus looking woman, pale and
worn with suffering, held him by the
hand.
Ihls was the boy 8 mother, poor soul:
Ihe clothes that hung on Der back we're
ike the boys pacthes and travel stain
ed. n little old man bent with age
brought up the rear. This was tie
father on whose face the marks of suf-
tering were indelibly stamped. He
leaned EeaYily on the arm of his son,
an elder boy eleven.years old, who like
his brother, was also ragged and dirty,
tired and hungry.
This was the picture that met the
good sisters eyes. A party of four hun
CRY people stood staring her in the
face. The sisters heart was touched.
she called for assistance and In a yery
few moments four tired souls were
seated before table on which steamei
the most delicious yiands, hot coffee
and rolls, a meal for king. When the
meal was over and tho party had eaten
their full, the mother with deep sigh
related the following sad story:
MY husband, myself and two little
boys lived at Marion. We lived hap
ply together until my husband became
SICK; The little money he had was ex-
pended IN doctors bills and medicines.
buG thaC IS not all, what property we
from the door. The blow came the
| other day when everything we had was
| taken from us. Then we decided to
| leave the Old homestead and come to
charleston. We had no money to pay
our fare here and we had to walk. We
tramped the entire distance nv sick
husband, myself two boys, and when
we arrived here we were tired end
worn out. The sisters were deeply
touched and expressed their heartfelt
| sympathy.
For the remainder of the morning
the sister did everything in their
power to make their guests as comfort.
| able as possible. Towards evening the
party Of -four were transferred to the
station house where they were
housed until an early hour
yesterday morning when they
were sent back to Marion, there
fare on the railroad having been paid
The sisters collected an abundance of
clothing an other necessarles for
them and they went away much
| happier than when they came.
| The old man was sight to behold
Bent with age, his wrinkled and pallid
conntenance had the marks of much
suffering. At the convent he moaned
bitterly and called upon tho sister to
take care Of his poor wife that he was
going to die. He asked tho sisters
permission to lie on the piazza. ~ can't
walk anymore" he said, II am going
TO die." The names Of the party are
Eatrick Hanks, Marry Hanks, Z. E,
Hanks. and Jon. J. Hanks.~-The Sun.