Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-23
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"ohI would were boy againm 'sI don't see why
in the world father wants TO sing that lolors ditty so
dear boy you will never be as happy again you
now, and grandma looks dolefu, and chimes ia with
the golden hours Of childhood" wonder wher the
gold is. III got penny sometimes, when /
youngster, thought was well off, and always felt
sorry when had spent itthst is after the cakes
all gone-and then, somebody always ready with
90 Why dear boy, you can't eat your cent and keep
il too" Well, know that now, but there's something
don't know, and that is, whore all this great pleasure
When was five years DID, and had Just begun to en-
JOY something, be bundled of TO school, had to
sit on high bench and no cricket; had TO say A till
everything looked upon, even my mothers face, seem
ed one big A and, TO crown the whole was Ounce.
Tor Il took me three weeks to get on to B. and good
deal longer learning to through the alphabet.
And when older, had the satisfaction of being
called "great awkward boy" even by mother, and
shen would try to do my very best, invariably
laughed at II, in coming in the room, happened to
boyp considered sufficient apology. If played with
the baby was make il cry and the nurse would
look all round to if had pinchedt; boys she said
was slxays full of such tricks
Wo be to the boy where there is a house full of girls
why have known my sisters TO play all sorts oftrcks
and john that's I, invariably got the blame And then
1t was, John do get me pail of water John,
stronger than Mary put up the cothesne; John you're
celler and split the wood John the garrett
bring down squash two John run out to the wood
shed and get me some kindlings," and damp days,
the girls invariably had jubilee, and poor John
slave.
The fact is don't believe but what it would do the
girls good, If they learned 60 out in wet weather
well as the boys. But they're always crying OUT thir
shoes, and " wet feet" and If ask them why the,
don't wear thick shoes do they only Taught
and answer that such clumsy things well enough 70
a boy.
| often tell them wonder, they get cold with moth
ing bat piece of lace their arms. II seems s.
! funny too, call boys harder than girls. Why! If
dressed sothn socks, thin slippers bare and bar
necks shouldn't live month. Hardy. they're tn
hardest mortas alive for they do stand such rcatmen
some way, though they're mighty delicate and seem
be proud of il; in fact, think good many of then
had rathed have fashionable consumption then vu
gar, good constitution.
u wonder how long a boy is a boyf There's my siste
Louisa came home from boarding school " finished )" a
they call it, at sixteen while I've got study three year
longer know much she does-thatis provided she
got her education, and Pm past eighteen. Louisa
going to be married next week, and who preiends
call her a girll Nobody Miss Louisa Sands-ths
young lady of her, and it's my dear boy" by m.ther
and we must overlook the freaks Of boy by father
and that's the way they talk to and of meme, Johl
Sands, that's next the head of the family
Sisters do anything they please, to weari
false hair and other false xngs and nobody says word
but the FIRST time put dckey it was almost much
my life worth to meet with the family. though
could bear it like hero, but the obs and abs,
the pnllng the pints up my cheeks the mock sau
tatioa to Mr.. Sands, the dersive laughter was NOR
than was prepared Tor, and generally ran from IN
house, while all the girls shouted af.er me, tax
good care OF that new dickey"
brought home a nice razor box, the day was eigh
teen, and for safe keeping hd it in the garnet betwee
the rafters. Vain preoaution When got home, box
brushes straps, powder and razor all parade
upon my table, and little SCRAP Of paper pinned to tn
wall, which written, Johnny dear, be careful
little boys should not play with edge tools " and Il m
sisters could sing that day, was,''a frog he would
wooing CO."
Never was l so angry in my life, but bore it like
philosopher, only it did try me, when oil mornings,
fondly thought myself unobserved, to hear giggin
outside the door and my little six year old sister LISP
instigated by older and moro wicked spirits Johnny
here's pussy wants to be shaved"
who press much dignity after they twenty
should have to submit to so much ndignity up to tn
borders It's curious, and it puzzles me it's fact
metaphysics, that can't account for, and shall
It's martyrdom and you won't catch me after I'm
ty.one, singing 81 would were boy again"-0li'
Branch.