The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-03
LAUGHABLE EXPERIANOE.

DIARY Of a Southern Rcfngre during
the War;" (Hale s. Son. New York,
1867 1t ia understood to be from he
pen gifted lady Of Virginia, wife of an
Episcopal clergyman, aud momber OF a
family connection widely known and
esteemed.
The humorous extract below strikes
Nv as not unworthy of Dickens:
W. left Winchester in tho stage
coach for Strasburg at 10 o'clock at
night, on the l4th OF December, 1861.
The weather was bitter cold, and we
congratulated ourselves that tho conch
was not crowded. Mr.. G. and the girls
were on the back seat, Methodist
clergyman, soldier and myself, on the
middle, and Two soldiers and our maid
Brtsy on tho front seat. We went ofi'|
v starlight. with every prospect OF
pleasant drive OF eighteen miles.
AZ we wero leaving the suburbs
ofthe town, the driver drew up before
email house, from which issued two wo-
men with baby. two baskets several
bundles and box. The passengers
began to Shout our, "Go on, driver
what do YOU mean there's no room for
another; 60 on." The driver made no
answer, but the two women came to
III" coach door and began to put in the
bundles. The gentlemen protested that
they could get not in-lhere was no room
The woman with tho baby said she
would getm; she was "agwine TO
Strasbnrs to spend Christmas with her
relations, whnr she was born and raised
and whar she had not been for ten years
and nobody had n better right to the
stage than che had and she was agwine,
anu KITTY Grim was agwino too she's
my sis'cr'in-law; and go is baby, cause
baby never did sec Ecr relations in Stras.
burg in her life. So Uncle Ben |" she
exclaimed to the driver, stake my bag,
IA >'hrc and hox win you, ana me ami
Kitty and baby and the bundles and the
little basket will 60 inside"
All this was snid amidst violent pro-
teslations from The men within "You
can't gel in; driver, go on" But. s,iit-
ing the action to the words. she opened
the door, calling Come Kitty" got on
the step I'd thrust her hen! in, saying ::
"lf these gentlemen Is gentlemen, and
has got any roli"nrSs, they will get
ont and set w,lh Uncle Ben, and let
ladies' come ins,de." a pause ensucd
At last n snbdued tone from The soldier
on the middle seat was heard TO say,
"Madam. it YOU will get off the STEP |
will get out"
"Very well, air; and why didn't YOU
do that At first? And now" said she,
looking at man on tho front seat !;
there's another seat by Uncle Ben
sposen yon git out and let Kitty Grim
have yonr seat she's bound to co.
The poor man quietly got out, wi,honr
saying q word, but the very expression
OF his back, "a he got out of the coach,
wa1 snbdnrd. Nov, Kitty, get in. and
brng the lille ba krt and them two
bundles; they won't ppster the lady
much" The door was closed, and then
the scene being over, the, passengers
shouted with laughter.
Our heroine remained perfectly pas.
give until we got TO the picket post,
mile from town. The driver stopped;
as'l'.irr came up for passports. She
was tInndrrstruck. PASSES passes for
white folks never henrd of such n
thing. ain't got no pass; mlher is
KITTY Grim" suggested to her to
keep quiet, us the best policy. Jus, n,
that time n Tennessee soldier had to
confess that he had forgotten to get
passport. "You can. 60 on" said the
Official, and the soldier got out.
Presently the womans turn came.
MADAM, your passport, if you please"
Il amt got none: nnther is Kitty
Grim CHATS my sister.in law); and we
amt agw'ne to get out nuther; cause
we'sgwine to S'rasburg to spend Christ.
mas with nv relations, and I amt been
there for ten years, and I never heard
OF white folks having passes"
"B'.t, madam" began the official
lyon needn't but, madam me-
'esusg ] ain': aewins 10 pet our, and
Id like to see the man what wonA pnt
mo out. This is free country, and Use
agwine to S,rasburg 10 night, so yon
might as well take your lantern out of
my face"
"Bnf, rnadam,my ORDERS" began the
picket.
Don't tell me nothing 'bont orders
! d9n'. care nothirg bout orders; aud
you needn't think cause the Tennessee
man got out, that I'se gwins to get out
----cause aint. Amt got three sons
IN the army, great sight larger than you
Is, and they fit at Manassas, and thew
amt no towards, nuther is their mother.
and amt aewine to get out of this
age this night. bn, I'm going to S,ras.
hnre, wlar was born and raised"
The poor man looked non plussed, but
get smother effort; he began, my dear
mnaam's =
~ amt none ofyour dear madam
: I'VE just free white woman, and so is
Ki,ty 9rimS and we amt no nisgers to
e.; passes. and I'se .gwine a!ong this
pike TO- attabbafg. Now .1'ss done
,slkina,"