Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-07-21


bird between his fncor ani thumb. be ,~iri-
"a the body round IN the air until it fell to
The ground. completely twisted from the
head. which remained IN his hand.
What are YOU doing that for7- ex-
elaimed. somevha; horrifed az What saw.
a. we're the rcst - The " court
The liifle fellow threw auav the PIGEONS
head without answering. picked up the BODY
fnd lad it AZ my feet With .- Yah rah -
from vhich judged that !, w. meant A. a
present for my breakfast
Wcn. what Is the decision ofthe courtss
'aid ] laughing. ard Turning 70 thc Msior.
" J really DO not know vas the reply.
" Ak 'hc monkey IL be VIII 6 gbt nj whsea
side BE- favors "
put The question
" De Union an De- time. shore ~ va, the
enthusiastic rrrlv.
What can vou dos-
The LITTLE fellow cast a cour-ebensive
glance around him IN every direction a. n
BE- could DO anything and everything under
the 'un and Wa merely puzzled upon which
% try his hand Tor an outset.
M length his eve caught sight Of a kettle
drum which was taking an air a. a short dis
iancc oa. With a guaaw o. delirh. BE- ran To-
wards %. Qaick a. thought the strsns va.
over his shoulder.. the sticks was IN n.
bands. and throwing back his head with
scsturc of pride. De rolled OF the reyeille
with the flourish and accgra-, o. a Mater
" Bravo - cried Captain Allen. You're
the man - want. Why not have him drum
ior our company2' be aided. tu-nin- %
me. Johnny went % The hospital dsv be-
FORE yesterday. and Ne have haI bat iuic
music since
" An excellent idea'~ sail 7.
The MAJOR also agreed and Starlight. 20
hi' infinite satisfaction. va forthwitb in
stalled as second drummer-boy. Companv
q. -ih New York Infantry.
li'' namc-bv which be- vas altogether
kno~n among us-orisina'ed. a. the su--
ees'ion ~ one Of the oaio,rs. "a tbe Won
deTial starry aspect % ihe night preceedinr
TIE early morning % his q. eartg-e.~
lie ~a' q favorite an the company. and
Standing joke IN ihe regiment. in A single
day. NJ one cosld surpass lin on tbe
drum. and he never omplained oftoo much
work. w made him wash himself thor
o1shlv IN the river. ard then presented b,n,
with A scn1ine Uniform. of which De appear.
ci A. proud a. young peacock ofher
sprouiiag tail
rat,r Starlight wa not one Of Us lone
tut q should unle rtlkc % describe one
ha.i of bis whimsical Characteristic d. tbe
sun voaid 60 down on the un6nlshel tale -
lie never got out Of humor. vas never
excessively hungry, aud his slender frame
vas Of iron mould. IL endured without A
marmur or any marks Of ftieue. marrb..
vll.h tirei to tlc utmost tLe .falrart frame.
of hardened veterans. aud would. after the
march. execute with ga.to dozen break
downs. Jim Cros AMI Bob Ridley. for the
eFersion 90 fLc weary regiment never
saw bin finch when under fre. and have
seen h.m under The hottest, He had nm
r'1a' i1r obtaining trol iics on tbc Geld Of
battle aai carried -o manv knives ana ri.-
co.'s upon bis person tlat De vas quite
walklng ar-enal More than once De- uas
seen o. use BIS firearms. and % a. lone
range. it vas. nevertheless. with she be.t of
Intentions.
Ii IS true b. bad bis oiblss. and grave
ones. lle "a a naiuralborn thicf ana rav
moss impressive sermonizing. totally failed