New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
DRAFTING Mr.. SLOWBOY.
A pRoLL INCIDENT OF THE CIVIL WAR
RELATED BY AN ACTOR IN 1T
NOW vor-yo c,,1, ourw17-rED A TRAMP AND

HOW 4 YOUNG GIRL oUTwITrED TRAMP AND
Caused Az ARMY CAPTAIN SOME cHAGRIN
These new wartlnes stir up old memories saio
Dorothy Fairfax, wiping gathering
her spectacles
"T'hev take me back to the time when was d
girl We had right smart excitement 'he'' "''''
the daily papers did not have 70 make UP any
news: # was there all the time. ready 10 use why
they couldn't run the printing presses fast enough
Myl NY What times they were can reme'nDei
the OF Bull Run just az II 1t was yesteruay'
and the time they drafted old 'Slowboy. we hau
little fun too, mixed In with al the dreaaiul so'
row 1t was In the thick OF the war; times were
terribly unsettled with fighting and drafting Ne"'
osne one morning brought by ore OF our oil"
slaves that a distant neghbor's husband haa pee"
brought home badly wounded The family was IN
q worse strait than were; they had nothing iei'
on the place and no: much In the house Mo'he'
got some things together and started on 10 see
them and orer them help
she felt anxious about leaving me alone. as ue
nearest house was half a mile distant but put on
q brave face and told her 10 90.
"A. she and father went down the lane. father
called back:
IT you feel lonesome. Dorothy. Mr. slowboy Will
keep you company.
"I laughed and nodded; but / thought a poor
dumb creature was not much company Toward
noon thought would 60 10 the barn and feed
the pig but just as I lifting my sunbonnet
from the peg ! heard a knock at the door MY
heart stood stu Tor minute. then plucked up
courage and opened tho door. there stood dread
ful-lookng man. all tatters and dirt
Good morrlin' ma'arn. said he: are you the only
to homer
''I could not speak my heart beat SO fast. Then
] thought What shall ssyl am tho only ore at
home excepting the pig, the COW and Mr.. SLOW
boy and then Just quick as fash. what father
had said about Mr. slowboy came TO my mind and
/ said
Mr. sowboy is out IN tho barn: would you ike
to see him. You ought TO have seen hts ugly face
change and he said
"'Give him my best respects and tell him I'll
call again
Then he skunk of down the road and watched
him till he was OF sight. and then went TO the
barn pated MI Sowboy's head and told him he
was right snar. OF company FOR lonesome girl
After dinner ] putting tho dishes away
when saw a nice-looking man coming In At tho
gate felt scared. but said to myself: 1 can't be
afraid. Mr.. Siowboy will keep mo company 20
went TO the door and opened Il bravey. The man
bowed politely and said he the draft officer.
and came TO get names. l gave him fathers name
and age. but he said he too old.
Where Is your father ne asked told
him he had gone 10 a neighbor's
Any other men about the placer was afraid
to tell him there was one at home. as he might
be saucy II he knew was alone 80 said:
=. On. yea Mr, siowboy is out In the barn
"1i. Is right along said he is twenty
That isn't Old he said and made note of tho
What ia his first narner he then asked dd
not know what 10 say. but afraid. II did
not give some name he would 80 and ask Mr.. Slow
Ills ars, name is George Washington, and the
man Wroi" down most carefully In his book,
Georre Washington slowboy
want MIN TO ask any more questions tor fear !
could not answer them: - oneIed him SONS
ter about his seeing Mr.. Slow boy. that could toll
him that he would send for him When he was
Il said Tsss. ! w0g i, tell him At;s5 he WAS
gone laughed M l cried, ! was 20 nervous 80,
them. Father laughed then he looked sober and
business Mother crioG and said:
can never leave YOU alouo again. Dorothy.
a FEW days after that "a rode up 20 the gate
and told father that Grorg. Washington slowboy
'Fsiher SAID n. would tell him and rns man
"They sent FOR him twice after mat and father
made some excuse. but one ma day. when father
was out IN the field. W. saw band u soldiers
gate headed by a handsome captain. lie raised his
We have come f3r George Washington Slow
boy. he las been drafted
Mother DID not know what 20 shy. and thought
Il tiWc 20 explain. so ] said
walk out 20 the barn. please lie IS out ther-
We al mar, bed out 70 ~" bhfn. opened me door
'Tsere = NJ. SiowDoyr
"I.ook here" SAID no captain I dd not come
hero to be made fool Of Surround ne harm
The eoldlers oboyed.
II could not help laughing the soldiers ran
around the barn Then tho captain said 20 mo
DO you know miss THAI you AFRO trihlng with
the Government Where is George Washington
SlOvboyY
Then father came. and he and mother looked
frightened. and father said
'''TcI him all about Il. Dorothy SO ] told the
captain tho whole story, and mother added.
. We never left her alone before captain
The captain began 20 smile before ! eoi through
with my story ana then he laughed III he was
tired. and did the men. A. last he said 20
mother.
You need not b. afraid 10 leave her alone
again madam Sho can take care OF herself against
N. whole state of Virginia. ~