Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-04-24
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ESCAPE FROM FEDERAL PRISON..

ESCAPE FROM FEDERAL PRISON..
A worthy daughter of Erin, whoseage
vibrated somewhere betwixt fifty and a
hundred, whose breadth was in proper
proportions with her feshy red arms, if
too extensive for her height, whose name
was Mrs. O'Flagherty, and occupation a
laundress, had a permanent contract with
the commandants' wife to mangle, boil,
ring, starch. and otherwise prepare all
the wash clothes Of the aforesaid lady.
Mrs. O'Flaghertys busines increasing she
admitted into copartnershipa a sister man
gler (whose style and proportions merged
with and into Mrs. O'Flagherty's, would
have invested both with more comely
proportions, the aforesaid partner being
shamciully tall ana lean ior woman)
who visited the prison in the old. lady's
absence. 1t was Mrs OFlaghcrtys Gus
tom to call OH Monday. get her bundle
of clothing and retire until the following
Friday, when she would return with
puffy cheeks, and swcltering brow TO
surrender her basket, wherein lay mis-
cellaneous assortment of snowy vestmcnt.
This regular routine of duty was niallibly
and faithfully performed, and the guard
became SO accustomed to the good danes
rounds, that they passed and rcpasscd
her without deigning te~inspect her pa
pcrs. Kencall's eyes had frequently
observed the entp6c and exit of the privi-
legged women and he resolved TO play
laundry maid. cit may have been ac-
cident, Kendall AYERS it was, but snspi-
cion rested strorg upon the compassionate
wife, of the brutal commandanD how
ever our would be laundress, ly some
arrangement covertly executed, became
the rossessor Of slouchy calico gown,
and antique bonnet, which he slyly slip
ped into, after clean shave. and arming
himself with covered basket that he
burl owed from tent. when the federal
non-commissioncd officer VAS absent, he
saunterch boldly fer the postcrn.
"llello woman; wo goes du hin; did
not knows you dem oder times" said q
bury German, confronting the disguised
Confederate.
Och shtand aside will yc; would We
insult a dacint lady wild yer talk" re-
piled the laundress, gliding to the oppo-
site side Of the alley.
"Nicn; l vns nicht bin Gin hog, SO zu
duen, aber you mus say vo you kom Won"
said the guard.
The divil take ye; for backguard;
don't 80 know that iiI had the right to
come i'll, kin go out" replied the indig-
nant woman, "who docs your washing"
she cnquired, moving towards him and
looking at lis shirt bosom exposed
through the open front of his coat.
Washing dat docs mcsclf; you ist Gin
washer wimmins eh; cnquired the scnti-
mel.
"Yis; misclf and Mrs. O'Flagherty,
does the washing for the. lady within,
wouldn't ye plaze give us the job Of your
clothes, we'll do them chape and bcauti--
tul, replied the disguised man.
"Das will ch next week. vas failt de
ole vimmen, vot comes de oder time" in
terrupted the german.
"Mrs. oFlagherty mind ye;r said the
Confed.
"Yaw; dem grosser, dicker, pig old
vimmin," the soldier explained his mean
ing by clasping his hands in bow be-
fore him to illustrate her circumference.
"Och; shure and she's in bed sick, We
shood be ashamed to be laughing at the
auld SOUL" replied Kendall.
"1ch laflcr nicht no mien gooter damen,
abcr ich muss be partickler mid dem
beeplcs wat | knows not; dem militarie
rules is so strick pi me-" he said
"Shure and you're right, but diyil a
rcb would they make out of me, honey
Good day to yc, I'll have your clothes
will the mkt time
ooh yes; dat is all right, you gifts dem
washing dinks, die ncxter time you come,
gutter morgen;" The sentinel resumed
! his walk. and Kendall once Enirlv out