Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-13
Mumuruns department.
4 RIDE DURING THE WAR.

Strasburg, at 10 o'clock at night, on the 24th
of December, 1861. The weather was bitter
cold, and we congratulated ourselves that the
coach was not crowded. Mr.. MEG. and the
girls were on the back seat; a Methodist cler-
gyman, soldier and myself on the middle,
and two soldiers and our maid Betsey on the
front seat. We went off by starlight, with
every prospect Of a pleasant drive of eighteen
miles, AS we were leaving the suburbs of the
town the driver drew up before 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" The driver made no answer, but
the women came to the stage door and began
to put in their bundles. The gentlemen pro.
tested that they could not get in-there was
no room.
The woman with the baby said she rould
get in-she "was gwine to Strasburg to
spend Christmas with her relations, whar she
was borned and raised, and whar she had not
been for ten years and nobody had better
right to the stage coach than she had, and
she was gvine too, and Kitty Grim she's a
gwine too-she's my sister-in-law-and so is
baby" $50 uncle Ben," she exclaimed to
the driver, "take my basket and box by you,
and me and Kitty and baby, and the bundles
and the little basket will 60 inside"
All this was said amidst violent protesta-
tions from the men within, "you can't get in y
"Go on, driver, 60 on"
But suiting the action to the word she open
ed the door, calling, "Come Kitty, get on
thestep," and thrust her head in, saying-"lf
any of these gentlemen Is gentlemen they will
get out aud sit with uncle Ben, and let ladies
come inside!'
A pause ensued. At last subdued tone
from the soldier on the middle seat was heard,
MADAM, if you will get off the step I will 60
out"
"Very well, sir, and why didn't you do so
at frst?" "And now" said she, looking at a
man on the front seat, "there's another seat
by uncle Ben, 'sposen you get out and let
Kitty Grim have your seat, she's bound to
gow
The poor man quietly rose, without word,
and the very expression of his look was SUBJ
dued as he got out of the stage.
"Now Kitty, git in and bring the little bas-
ket and them two bundles, they won't poster
the lady much
The door was closed and the scene being
over, the passengers shouted with laughter:
Our heroine remained passive until We reached
the picket post, mile from town. The dri-
yer reigned up and soldier came forward
for passports. She was thunder-struck.
Passes passes for white folks I never
heard of such thing! I amt got no pass,
neither has Kitty Grim"
Isuggested to her that her best policy was
to keep quiet Just then Tennessee soldier
had to confess that he had forgotten to get a
passport. "You can't go on" said the official,
and the soldier stepped out. Presently the
woman's turn came. Madam, your passport
ifyou please"
II amt got none, neither has Kitty Grim,
(she's my sister-in-law,) we amt gwine to
git out cause we's gwine to Strasburg to
spend Christmas with my relations, and |
amt been there for ten years, and 1 never
heard of white folks having passes!"
but, Madam" began the official
"You needn't but madam me; | amt q
gwine to get out and I would like to see the
man that would put me out. This is free
country, and Use gwine to Strasburg this
night, so you may as we'll take your lantern
out of my face"
"But, madam, my orders" began the picket.
"Don't tell me nothing bout orders, and
you needn't think because the Tennessee man
got out that's Use gwine to get out, cause |
amt! Amt got three sous in the army,
great sight bigger than you is, and they fit at
Manassas and they amt no towards, nuther
is their mother, and 1 amt gwine to git out
of this stage this night, but Use gwine to
Strasburg, wha4 was borned and raised !"
The poor man looked non-plussed, but with
another effort he began, "my dear madam"
81 amt none your dear madams, Use just
free white woman and so is Kitty Grim,
and we amt no niggers to get passes and Use
gwine to Strasburg long this pike. Now Use
done talking"
With this. she settled herself on the seat
and leaned back with most determined air;
the discom6tted man shut the door amid
peals Of laughter within and without. In
few moments we were quiet again and all set
tied themselves for sleep when the silence was
broken by our heroine.
"Kitty is you sick?
"No," said Kitty.
"Well, it's wonder; gentlemen can't one
of you take Kittys seat and give her yourn ?
She gifts monstrous sick when she's riding
with her back to the horses'
There was death-like silence, and my Gu
riosity was aroused to know how she would
manage this point. After few minutes she
began again.
"Kitty is you sick?"
"No," says Kitty, mot yet"
"Well, l do wish one of you gentlemen
would give Kitty his seat"
Still no reply. All was becoming quiet
again when she raised her voice.
"kitty Grim, is you sick?'
"Yes," said Kitty, "just little.'
II knowed it-Iknowed she was sick-and
when Kitty Grim gifts sick she most ginerally
filings up!'
The effect was electric
"My dear madam" exclaimed both gentle
man "take my seat by all means p
The Methodist minister being nearest ex-
changed with her, amidst the most uprosrous
laughter, and all realized that they we're fair
ly outgeneraled for the third time
Too Much CREDIT.-Mr. Keene, shrewd
and thrifty farmer of Pennsylvania, owned
large flock of sheep, and, one autumn, when
it came housing time, he was greatly annoyed
upon missing number of his finest muttons,
among them three or four wethers which he
raised and fattened for his own table. He
was sure it was not the work of dogs, and the
n,ost ba oon11 do woo to ouait fnrthor dayoI-