The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-12-24
An Irrepressible Female.

1--WE Left Winchester in the stage coach
for Strasburg, at 10 o'clock at night on
the oath of December, 1864. The wealth
er was bitter cold. and we congratulated
ourselves that the coach was not crowded.
Mr. MEG. and the girls were on the back
seat, q Methodist clergyman. a soldier and
myself on the middle. and two soldiers
and our maid Betsey' on the front seat.
We went off by starlight with every pros
pect Of pleasant drive of eighteen miles
As we were leaving the suburbs Of The
town, tho driver drew up before a small
house, from which issued two women.
with baby, two baskets, several bundles
and box. The passengers began to
shout. "Go on, driver; what do you mean; (;
there's no room for another; go on" 100.
The driver made no answer. butthc two
women came to the door and began to put
in their bundles. The gentlemen protest
ed that they could not get in-therc was
no room. The woman with the baby said
she would get in; she was "agwine to
Strasburg to spend Christmas with her re-
lations, 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 agwinc, and
Kitty Grim she was agwine too-she's my
sister-in.law; anil so is baby. cause baby
never did see her relations In her lifc-So,
"Unclc Benz" she exclaimed to the driver
"take my bag. basket and box by you,
and me and Kitty and baby and the bun.
dies and little basket will go inside" i.-
All this was said amid violent protestn-
tons from the men within, r.' ..
"You can't get in; driver 60 on" But
suiting the action to tho word, she opened
the door, calling, "Come Kitty" got on
tho 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
como inside" 60.
A pause ensucd. Atlast n subdued tone
from the soldier on tho middle seat was
heard to say: ..., ,.-..,..
MADAM il you will get of the stop, l
will yet out"
"Very well, SIR; and why didn't you do
that Mt lrst2 And now," said she, looking
ut u man on the front seat, "theres an
other seat by Uncle Bon, sposen you git
out and let Kitty Grim have your seat;
she's bound to CO."
The poor man quietly got out without
saying word. but the very expression OF
his back, rs he got out of the coach, was
subdued. 1 .... .. I,.ar
"Now, Kitty, get in, and bring tho little
basket and them bundles; they won't pes
ter the lady much"
Tho door was closed and then the scene
being over, tho passengers shouted with
laughter. r sd. 10
Our heroine remained perfectly passive
until we got to tho picket post. milo from
town. The driver stopped: u soldier
came up for passports. She was thunder
struck.
passes! passes for white folks! ] never
heard of such thing. ain't got no
pass; nuther has Kitty Grim"
suggested to her to keep quiet. rs the
best policy. e
Just at that time q Tennessee soldier
had to confess that he had forgotten to get
u passport. .-.s|..
H"You can't go on" said the official, and
the soldier got out. l. .......
Presently tho woman's turn came
MADAM, your passport. II you please"
81 aint got none; nuther has Kitty
Grim, Chats my sister-in-law) wo aint
agwine to get out, nuther, cause we's
gwinc to Strasburg to spend Christmas
with my relations, and aint been there for
.'m yoA.' "'u ' ~
'',NT n"s -, -, A., au,,
n"'' i''','.i' "s"" '"0 o0'
aint agwine to get out, and I'd like to sec
INC man wn"' ~o.'I put lnO o"'. a S. "
u N'o oo"n'' "" "s""o " ~.
burg .h's h'sn'' >" you m'S", - We" "'
your lantern o"' VI my '"''. 81,
but ma'''n' my or'crs' oes"" 'i'o
picket :,
Don't tell me no'hih cou' orue's'
don't care nothinS oout oruers' anu you
needn't think cause the tennessee man
got out that iSe a9wlhe 10 s' ou'-c''ise
aint. And aint got three sons IN the
army. great sight larger lhan you is' ana