The Van Buren press., 1869-10-26
MISCELLANY.
An Irrepressible Female.


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The following humorous sketch is ia.
ken from the "Diary -sfa Southern Ref
pgee during the Wal" 1t is from the
pen ofia Virginian lady: "'''' ''''
"We left Winchester in the stage coach
for Strasburg, at 10 o'clock at night, on
the oath OF December, 1854. The weather
was bitter cold, and We coz graduated
ourselves that the coach was not crowd.
ed. Mr.. MEG. and the girls were on the
back seat, Methodist clergyman, a sol
dier and myself on the middle, and two
soldiers and our maid Betsy on the front
seat. We went of by starlight with every
prospect of a pleasant drive of eighteen
miles. ~rrvrrcn rgT rt,,r
As W. we're leaving tie suburbs Of the
town, the driver drew. Up before i small
house, from which issued two women
with baby, two baskds, several bundles
and boy, The passengers began to
shout, "G6 on difver;; what do You
mean; there's no room for another-go
on"
The driver made no answer, but the two
women came to the door and began to
put In thef buAdle& TIE Sentl Gnsn
prstestsd that they could 1nos Get in--
there was no room. The woman with
tho baby said she would get in she
was "agwine to Strasburg to spend
Christmas with herg relations, whar she
WAS born and raised, and whsr she he'd
not besn Tor cen years, and nobody had
better right 70 the stage than she had,
aud she was agwihe nnHs KITTY GRIN she
was.agwinc tooAsife IS my sfstceirf.law !;
and SO is baby, cause baby never did see
her relations in Strasburg in her life-so
Uncle Benz she exclaimed to the driver,
take my bag, basket aud box by you,
and me Kitty and baby, and the bundles
and little basket will 60 inside"
All this was said amid violent protesta-
tions from the men within.
"You can't get in; driver. go on"
But suhlng the action to the word, she
opened the door, calling, "Come Kitty"
got on the step and thrust her head in,
saying, " Ifthese gentlemen is gentlemen,
aud has. got any poitepess, they will cit
out and Sit With Uhcle' Ben, aud let ladies
come inside
A pause ensucd. At last a subdued
tone from the soldier on the middle seat
was heardlto say: :illEo ifiOA
Madam, if you will get off the step, |
will get out"
"Vcry we'll, sir; and why didn't you
do that at first! And now said she,
locking at man on the front seat,
'therc's anot other |scat by Uncle Ben, ,sposcn
you git out and lot Kitty Grim have your
seat she's bound to 60"
81 The poor man quietly sot out without
saying a word, but the very expression
Of hi, back 2. be got cut Of the coach zach
id" Now, Kitty, get In, and bring the lit
tlo basket and them two bundles they
won't poster the lady mud,"
The door was closed and then the
scene being ever, the passengers shouted
with laughter.
R1Oufo heroine remained perfectly pas
s,ye until We got to til, picket post, .
mile from town. The drirer stopped: a
soldier came up for passports. She was
thunderstruck. i4 oaii reV@ 5oH s, .uA ,.
"Passes! passes for white. folks! l
never heard of such a thing. amt got
no pass nuther has Kitty Grim"
! suggested to her to keep quiet, as the
best policy.
just at that time Tennessee soldier
had to confess that he had forgotten to
get passport. 1'saA'" ~" ,n's w
"You can't 60 on" aid the official
and the soldier got cut.
Presently the woman's turn came .
Madam, your passport, IL you please
~ amt got none, nlther is Kitty
Grim, that's my sisterinlsw) we amt
agwine to get out, nuthc., cause we's
sgwine to Strasburg to sptnd Christmas
with my relations, aud amt been there
for ten years, and never ieard OF white
folks having passes" ''''' '---'"
But madam" began the official.
You needn't but madam me, cause
l ain'tagwine TO gel out, ind I'd like to
sec the man what would putms out. This
is a5frse country, and Use agwine to
Strasburg this night. % yeu might as
wcll take your lantern out Of my face"
's" But, madam, my orders." began the
picket. '''''' ''-4 '''A ,.,..o- f." .,,, ',9 y,
Don't tell me nothing bout orders, l
don't oars nothin' bout orders; aud you
needn't think cause the Tennessee man
got out that lsp agwine - sit put :
cause, l amt Amt got three sens in
the army, great sisht larger than you is :
and they ,ft at Manasscs, and they, Amt
no towards. nuther 10 thoir mother and
l amt aewins to Git cut Of this stage this
night, but I'm agwins to StrssbufH, whar
was born and raised. " heo arsa ~ aI 1'G..l, H.
Tie poor man looked asn plwsssd, but
yet another ofost, ne Ssgan
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