The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-09-28
now l cor A FURLOUGH.

HOW l Cor A FURLOUGH.
"For II one, why not another also "-AHon-
Many persons before starring upon jour
ney have an endless amount Of prepara-
tons 10 make give the soldier furIough
and he is ready Immediately. Bot frs, get
the furIough, that is to him the most impor-
sant part of the business as tie old cook
ing receip, reads, (" First catch the hare"
What soldier has not experienced un-
told amount Of anxiety from the first send
ing of his recommendation through all the
different Department. for The necessary sig
natures, &c, ill he receives il with its
proper red ink affixtures then be is ready
TO start, and his face shouens up 10 its use al
holiday dimensions.
As il may be Interesting, I must tell you
how gci furlough In the first place,
my vile had twins. However, in The rela-
ton of this circumstance, | DO not say 10
any one Go thou and do likewise" !" simply
because you want fnrIoueh-but it so
happened 70 me. Well, sent the follow
ing report 10 President Lincoln =
JUDICIARY SQUARE HosPITAL, WARD IS,
WAsHIsGTos CITY, D c., June %, '64.
Dear Sir The Union is saved. Hurrah
Make room in Abraham's bosom
MY vile has twins Both boys
Do please grant me a furlough for twenty
or thirty days TO go TO Fort Wayne, Ind, TO
christen 'em Abe and Andy, and, besides, /
would like 10 know if they look like me.
I 10 nj
home will DO me more good than six months
in the hospital. Should any references be
required on patriotism and public services
Schyscr Coliak, on domes RELATIONS, Mrs
Doane.
Yours Respectfully,
NohMAS F. DoAEE,
Signal Corps. U. S A. .
P.s.-T The little presents necessary upon
such occasions need not be sen: till after
the 4ih of March next, when Andy will be
pre-ent also ". &. d.
He referred the mater TO the War De-
parmeni and as had teen transferred! TO
this Hospital, it was some time before said
repon reached The Medical Department Of
this cisy. Our Surgeon in charge deemed
IL necessary for me 10 appear in ProPid Per
SonG al the christening and stay thirty days
for you see the many little 'hings TO be
looked afier upon such occasions is too
much for woman whose family is so rap
idly increasing.
So gol the furIough and tbrowed up my
hat hurrshed for "Oid Abe" Gen Grant,
Mrs. Doane and the twins. and everybody
else, except Jeff Davis aud the Southern
Confederacy.
Now, never knew much about twins
wondered aw:ully how they would look
and rho they might 'favor." Being both
boys, Thought they ought to ''favor" me-
Ii one had been girl should not object
TO il looking like its mother, but ibe idea of
girl and boy, one OF each six, couldn't
think of it. 'TwouId be too much like Jer-
sey match horses, one black and the other
while. Both being boys, things would work
much better az they grew up what would
ft one, would the other, also, unless each
should, in physical development, take after
their res spective namesakes in which case
il would never do for them 10 swap clothes.
AS did aol choose TO risk the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad this time, took the P. c.
Road to Piltsburg. No incident of any note
happened until arrived at that place, ex-
cept that | noticed two persons who resem-
bled each other, occupying the same seat
in the cars. wondered if they were twins
and If their father got furIough to chrisleD
'em whem they were bora.
AL Pitlsburg had 10 report 10 the COM
mandanI of Post, Ii. Col. -, in order 10
procure farther transportation. / found tbs
Colonel in his office,up 10 his eyes in busi-
ness as thought mine 10 be of the Ut
most importance, edged nay way into his
presence and saiuted him in ifus soldierIy
style. Instead of the gracious reception
that considered myself entitled 10 under
the peculiar circumstance of being the ia
Their Of twins-boih boys-he gruffly de-
manded, "Who are you 2" answered
him, feeling my poriance-my name is
Doane, sir; my wife has twins, both boys,
sir. am on my way home TO chris;en
'sm .Abe" and sandy !" haven. you seen
il in. tho papers, sir But he coolly looked
At me and replied, "Whai of ii.n confess
I felt cliagrined, Tor concluded from the
manner in which be received the inielIi-
gencc that il was only common occur
renee to have twins in his family, and both
boys q, that, However, when he discovefed
what WAS wanted, an orderly was called,
who led me over to clerks desk after
waiting about an hour, in which time the
train tor Chicago had left me, the clerk
came in an inquired what was wanted p
Thinking that would never get home at
this rate, answered.-I want to go to Fort
Wayne 10 see my twins, both boys. sir.
believe be was really affected. and had
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