John Milton Binckley, June 1859 Travel Diary, Page 46

[John Milton Binckley, June 1859 Travel Diary, page 46. Many thanks to William Myers, Mary Davy, Sally Young and Sue Davis for their ongoing research collaboration; specifically to William for providing scans of the original document, and in turn many thanks to Peter Johnston Binckley and Patricia D'Arcy "Trish" Binckley (1951-2007), at the source. This is my rough transcription. Extra paragraph breaks inserted for easier reading.]

[A]lso, a poor distressed looking woman, who wants to turn off here (as I have now learned) to go to Cincinnati, but is without ticket or money, hungry & alone. I had not observed her, till just before the cars started, the poor woman standing outside, up jumped the lady and hurriedly rushed out & to the ticket agent, bought a ticket. In [?], gave it to the poor creature & back into our car, nearly in time, saying she could not bear to witness the distress of the woman. 

All things considered, the generosity was extraordinary, and I thought myself impelled where opportunity offered, to express my pleasure to the generous stranger. 

I was not prepared to be sure she was in some essential aspect Entitled to respect, but, in suggesting that to mother, notwithstanding her intolerance of such things, she promptly indicated that if the woman kept[?] a sentimental Hotel, it had no business to be considered now, that she was a noble woman.

Pass out of the city, crossing  the Miami. Soil blacker, and the whole [to be continued.]   

[John Milton Binckley (1831-1878).
Mother = Charlotte Stocker Binckley (1788-1877).]