Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-23

| n9Ap MT. Andrews has written a narra- ! tive of his travels iu the South last fall from which we extract the following'-The young lady, we feel ready to vouch, is no work of fic- ton. The adventure belel him on the road from Charleston to Orangeburgh-
 In front of me sat good looking young woman, of about twenty-two, I judged. Hear ing her very plainly say that she was going to Orangeburgh, I determined to ask her about the town and it's hotel accommodations. Yes, live there,' she said f'. 70,
 Is there a hotel in the town, or any place at which person can stop? 'Oh yes, there's hotel," she said and af- ter pause, she added, but it's hardly such place as gentleman would choose, think
 She spoke pleasantly enough, and. having answered my question, she might have drop ped the conversation; instead of which she went on to say that persons who had occasion to stop in the town for some days frequently took room at private house, and were much better suited than at the hotel. 1 did the only thing I well could do-ths thing it was perfectly natural should do. 1 asked her if she could mention one or two private honses at which I might ask fo- &C., commodationsl if the hotel proved unendu- rable. .. " '-
 fully expected she would say her mother sometimes accommodated gentlemen {; and l may as well own that had determined what ! reply should make to that announcement. l Instead however, she turned in her seat SO i as to face me, and said with considerable vim, Are you Yankee?'
 The question surprised me and 1 simply answered. From the North
 : By what right do you presume to speak to me, Sr?' she asked, in clear, snapping tone, l.tbat caught the ears aud eyes of most of the passengers
 The strangeness of the question mo less than the remarkable change in her manner, coupled with the fact that knew myself to be under the observation of thirty or more persons of Southern birth and feeling, embarrassed me to such degree that could only stammer. By the right which suppose gentleman always has to ask lady civil question:
 Well, Sir, don't choose to talk with you And she settled herself sharply into her seat jerked her little body into very upright posi- tion, and squared her shoulders in positive manner,-while sat flushed and confused.
 What should I do about it? That was question I asked myself twenty times per hour for the next thirty miles. 1 was seriously in cliped to apologize. though hardly knew for what but ,idn't, for feared the little Rebel might snub me again, if gave her an oppor- tuniiy. In front of her sat young man who had been captain in the rebel army. Him she soon engaged in conversation, and cheered the slow miles with most lively chat. Surely, thought I, this is beginning the three months journey unfortunately. 1 could have borne her indignation quite easily but each individ- nal in the car soon made me aware that my Yankee baseness was well known and thoroughly appreciated.
 The forenoon wore away, and the crazy old engine dragged itself along. Little Miss was vivacious and entertaining; the ex-oficer was evidently in a cheerful frame of mind sat alternately between repentance andindgnation. Finally the whistle sounded fOI Branchville. Missy rosa in her seat, shook out her skirts, drew on her small thread glove, turned to me,
 - mind you, not to the ex-officer, but to me, --and asked me if would be good enough to hand out her basket for her. ..
 Here was another surprise. Queer ere atures, these little Rebels, said to myself, as fol- lowed her out.--carryiug the not heavy basket, She didn't stop when we reached tSe platform of the staton-house, but walked on toward it's upper end and followed, demurely, but won deringly. fifteen or twenty yards away from the car, then suddenly stopped, and turned quickly upon me with Thank you, l want to apologize to you I was rude' -,
 And here was the greatest surprise of all :! It caught me in confusion but managed to say something to the effect that perhaps was teo forward in asking the question did. No, you were not. It was right that you should ask 1t. and was rude to answer you so uncvlly. But you caught me at disadyan- tage hadn't spoken to a Federal since Sum ter was taken. .-. .... .,s. 5
 Well, it didnt hurt you very much, did it Y said Whereat she laughed and l laughed, and then the engine whissled. I'm going to stop here a day or two,' she remarked and then, You'll shake hands, , won you ? as started for the car, So we shook hands, and left her standing on the platform.