Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-07-21
vi | sc T. Ill NY.
LITTLE STARLIGHT

nov nave ful any llra Who hffic star
hshi Wa Ncry probably. from his roman
&c name. you picture 90 yourself pretty
boy. beau-ilcai Young America. with
clustering curis. and a rcdoient blooming
prccoc.iy of face and form. Nothing of thc
kini. oar iitlc Starlight Va a negro w.
chin. extremely small of bis are-vhirh
might hasc been fifteen. couM W. have lad
date % reckon from-anl black A. the
ace a spades. when the ace OF spades Is ex-
ccssiscly black and .hiry.
NbeTc BE- came from. Who ic beion-cd
TO. how De cane among us we never exactly
knew lie 49, sort Of a -lasculinc Ton
~. and probably " "growcd~ somewhere in
thc vicinity Of Cur liyosac Onc morni--
after thr battle hc had been found ia our
lines. strutiing about the camp in a very
nouchaiani ~ay. With a quick. observing eve
for everything hc sau. lis appearance
~as com.cal Dob che extreme. Upon bis
cbon bead. and entirely coa-calinr hi.
crisP wool. "a jalnti,y placed a span-ner
artillery cap. which BIZ bad probably picked
up on the fcld. lie hat fastened 20 thc
night shoalder of his ragged coat-a sual-
low tailed blue Of unknown anti4uity-sn
immense cpaaiet. probably piandercd from
thc baggasc of some rebel othccr. While a
siikcu sash Of haring crimson Wa twinci
around his vast in a manner Al once strik-
in- and barbara. with a bong cnd that trail
Cd behind Ike ihe saujy tail o! some vari-
gated bird. Iiis troEser,-wc viii skip
them Jet ii suffice 90 say that thoy Wcrc
snmcniionabiss o. the la.t degree.
No one could teu Low tho little feIlow
got INTO tAe camp. and D. wou.lnt tsu him-
self Tho p.ckets and scutrics suore pro-
digioasiy that be- hai not passed then. 80
~c vcrc Compelled % 10 The mystery fLis
appearance remained ansolyed
lt~as shortly after sunrise vhra ;Le cor
Poral q tLc gsard brought him before me.
With
Hlerc's prisoner. or c0uiraLanI. 90
something oi the k'ad. chaplain. la.t
packed him up. an4 Jon't know ~Lat O. 90
18th him
almost exploded ~ith iauzhiera a. seeing
thc Individual iu question. but iramcl iaieIv
sat down on a stump aai procec.lri o. in-
vcsiigtte. Captain Allen caac aiong 40 tb-
same time. and prc,ently the Mayor also
dropped sn- - we formed ourselves iut1
an informal co1rt-martial around the object
~ orr agtcnii0n. With ti.c view of having
somc amusement for the hungry half hour
that would elapse before breakfast The
q" brass oi the lad vas surprising. for De-
rcrer oaangei countcnancc daring the vLols
of chs ceremony. ui.,h 49, uaI- a. iaro.-
ius 81 &c eold By ~ords and look. Al
cyes wcrc turned on mo czpc-taniiy. 80 Z
opened the proece sings.
hat is yoar name. my box
D-r'no. mass'r. 'Spect. isnr Got
bone. vas che reply. accompanicd bya
sparkin- grin of extraordinary breadth. a.
itou-h be- Anonymous condition was mat
Ger of much .cit.au.lction
oh. 500 ma.t have ,omc name. ! sail.
" What ..iI tbev caii tol 40 Lomcs-
I alters come ~Ioat callia- Bas When
si.nci along kinder sio4. sometimes dc,'I
sins oat. Nig sometmes Little Nir~
ar' i~n 'sin. Hyar. you id Ni-. III
Dc ley d.l. ma-.rt Yait s1h. T.e a
aui-l cuss. ] is,~ D. continued. ., .r-ir..
l.s arms e'.eiai'y about ard shamins hi,
bare iert a. ii coatrmpiati1g a trrakdown.
">leuce. roared ibe MAJOR Who acted
a. pres.drg pf,er. ai tte sane i.rne knit
trg is br.as far.oas,y to conceal the