New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-09-11
SISTER AUGUSTINE SEEKS AID
FOR CHILDREN AND MOTHER.

The subjoined article appeared in q
recent number of the Daily States and
upon reques. of subscriber we here
with reproduce the article in full:
"Old John Mccullough, the farmer
"from back yonder" in West Carroll par
ish, who was befriended by many in New
Orleans when he brought his little girl,
Isabelle, to the Charity Hospital, for
treatm IN. of mad dog bites, is dead.
The family of many many youngsters
and the widowed mother is in dire cir
cumstances, according to a letter from
Mother Augustine, of Mt. Carmel Con-
vent, New iberia, La. Mother Augustine
heard of the pathetic case of Mccullough
and abelle through the States, and
helped them in quiet way.
Mccullough, it IS recalled, was so poor
that his CT ildren couldn't 60 TO school,
few had shoes, and baby, born a few
day, before he brought Isabelle here, was
without clothes. Kind hearted folks in
Few Orleans bought Hsnnels and the
like ard contributed cash, books, clothes
and playthings discarded by their own
youngsters.
Wonderful Trip for Isabelle Here.
It was Isabelle's first train ride from
-hs-e n" cave from the tinv farm
"away back yonder" in West Carroll par
ish and the first her father had taken in
forty years.
The other children yet haven't taken a
train ride. While here for treatment at
the hospital. Isabelle was taken on
street car rides, in autos, to the stores,
then in all the Christmas glory, and given
many presents for Merry, Merry Christ
mas.
Mccullough died last May, but news of
his demise did not reach The States until
the letter came from Mother Augustine
At New Iberia. Enclosed was a self-ex-
planatory letter from Isabelle's mother
The family now is at Forrest, La:
The scrawled letter follows:
august the %, 1915.
"Mother Augustine will you please ex
cuse me for not riting to you befor now
the things you sint was so nice cant
express how glad look at the y;cture
and it seems lik mother. Evidently
picture of the Blessed Virgin thank you
miny times lisa preach (appreciate) ev-
ery thing hope j will meet you some
time the little girl has bin haveing the
rhills it is so sad her pap is ded he died
The 20 of may and the littel children will
haf to pick cotton to buy this shoes all
Of the boys have bin sick am kept with
out emmy thing have got seven children
Ind if you can help me emmy kind of
:lothin or cloth shoes hats stockin or
.any thing the-(unintelligible) wish or
money enny-you know that will have.
hard time to schools and that all of these
:hildren no pap to help with if you sind
ne emmy thing you sind it forest pc louisi-
ma think you will do all you for NEE
his little Ely bell Isabelle) Mccullough
hat got mad dog bit is riting the oldest
10Y crippled in march with pillow run
trough his foot he never walked in the
month his papa sick at the same time
vas sick from Is junary until the 20
nay now if you git eny thing I will be
% glad for don no what j will do to
,iv my babys cloth and shoes my thank
o all of the good people sind the things
o forest yours truly as ever.Y
Mother Augustine's letter concludes;
"The Mccullough letter speaks for it
elf. May the letter be the means of
eaching the kind and charitable people
f New Orleans and elsewhere. Address
Mrs. John Mccullough, Forrest P. O., La"