Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-17

ant drive Of eighteen miles.
AS we were leaving the suburbs
of the town, the driver drew up be
fore a small house from which is
sued two women with q baby, two
baskets, several bundles and a box
The passengers began to shout out
GO on, driver; what do you mean I
there's no room for another; 90
on" The driver made no answer,
but the two women came to the
coach door and began to put in their
bundles. The gentlemen protested
that they could not get in-there
was no room. The woman with the
baby said she would get in; she was
"agwine TO Strasburg to spend
Christmas with her relations, whar
she was born and raised, and whar
she had not been for ten years, and
nobody had better right to the
stage than she had, and she was
agwine, and Kitty Grim she was
agwine tOo-she's my sister-law /;
and so is baby, cause baby never
did see her relations in Strasburg in
her life. So, Uncle Benz she ex-
claimed to the driver, "take my bag,
basket and box b. you, and me and
Kitty, and baby, and the bundles
and the little basket will go inside"
All this was said amidst violent
prOtestations from the men within.
"You cant get in; driver, 60 on"
But, suiting the action to the word,
she opened the door, calling,
"COme, Kitty got on the step and
thrust her head in, saying: "If
these gentlemen is gentlemen, and
has got any politeness, they will get
out and SIT with Uncle Ben, and let
ladies. come inside" A pause en-
sued At last q subdued tone from
the soldier on the middle seat was
heard to say Madam, if you will
get off the step ] will get out"
Very well, sir; and why didn't
you do that at first? And now"
said she, looking at a man on the
front seat, there's another seat by
Uncle Ben, sposen you git out and
let Kitty Grim have your seat; she's
bound to 60" The poor man qui-
city got out without saying word,
but the very expression of his back,
as he got out of the coach, was sub
dued. "NOw, Kitty, get in, and
bring the little basket and them two
bundles; they won't poster the lady
much The door was closed, and
then, the scene being over, the pas
sengers shouted with laughter.
Our heroine remained perfectly
passive until We got to the picket
post, mile from town. The driver
stopped n soldier came up for pass
ports. She was thunderstruck.
passes passes for white folks!
| never heard of such a thing. |
amt got no pass; nuther has Kitty
Grim l suggested to her to keep
quiet, rs the best policy. Just at
that time a Tennessee soldier had TO
confess that he had forgotten to get
a passport you can't 90 on,
said the official, and the soldier got
out.
Presently the woman's turn came.
Madam, your passport if you
please"
Il amt got none: nuther is Kitty
Grim, CHATS my sister in law y we
amt agwine to get out nuther, cause
ives gwine to Strasburg to spend
Christmas with my relations, and /
amt been there for ten year, and /
never heard of white folks having
passes.
But, madam, began the official.
"You needn't 'but, madam me,
cause l amt agwine TO Git out, and
I'd like to see the man what would
put me ont. This is a free country,
and Use agwine to Strasburg this
night, so you might as well take
your lantern out of my face. -
But, madam, my orders" began
the picket.
Don't tell Inc nothing bout
orders | don't care nothing bout
orders and you needn't think,
cause the Tennessee man got out,
that Use agwine to git out-'cause l
amt Amt got three sons in the
army, great sight larger than you
is and they fit at Manassas, and
they amt no towards, nutheris their
mother; and / amt agwine to get
out of this stage this night, but m
gwine to Strasburg, whar | was bern
and raised
The poor man looked non
plussed, but yet another effort, he
began, My dear madam. %
Il amt none Of your dear mad
am; Use just free white woman,
and so is Kitty Grim, and we amt
no niggers to get passes, and Use
gwinc long this pike to Strashurg
Now Sc done talking.
With this she settled herself on
the seat and leaut back with a most
determined air, and the discounted
man shut the door amid peals of
laughter from within and from
without. In few moments we were
quiet again and all began to settle
themselves for sleep, when the 81
lence was broken by our heroine.
kitty, is you sick?"
mo " said Kitty.
"WeH, it is a wonder. Gentle
men, can't one of you take Kitty
seat and give her yourn? She gifts
monstrous sick when she is riding
with her back to the horses"
There was a death-like silence,
and my curiosity was aroused TO
know how she would manage that
| point. After 4 few moments she
began again;
kitty, is you sick
No" says Kitty, ''nOt yit.'
"WelI, l do wish one of you gen
tlcmen would give Kitty his seat.
Still no reply. All was becoming
quiet again, when she raised heI
voice:
kitty Grim, is you sick 2
Yes" said Kitty, "just a little.
Il mow'd ii; | knoW'd she was
sick; and when Kitty Grim gifts
sick she most in general filings Up:
The effect was electric. "My
dear madam exclaimed both gen