The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-10-06
Soliiouuy Of q BCy,

soliioquy Of Boy.
"Oh, would were a boy again" don't see
why in the world father wants sing that forloTn
dtty much for; and iherc is grandpa SAYS wh a
sigh, "my dear boy, You'll neye, be as happy again
as you now and grandma looks doleui. and
chimes in with ';he golden hours of chdhood!'-
] wonder where the gold is. If got a perry some
times, when was little youngster, thought WAS
well of and always felt very sorry after I'd spent il
that is, after the cakes all gone, and then
somebody was always ready with why, my dear
boy you can't eat Your cent. and keep 1t too. Well,
| know that now, but there's something don't
Know and that is, where all this grea, pleasure Is, IN
being boy.
When was five wears old, and had lust began 10
enjoy something. must be bundled off to school, and
sit on high bench and cricket; had to say Till
every thing | had looked upon, even my brother s
face, seemed one big A; and to crown the whole, |
was Ounce, for il took three weeks TO &c, on TO
b, and good deal longer learning TO c, through the
alphabet.
! And when was older, had the satisfaction of
being called great awkward boy" even by my
mother and when would try to do my best, was
invariably laughed at. II in coming into the room |
happen upse, half dozen chairs litter is raised,
and :" Oh he's a boy, considered sufficient
apology. II played with The baby, I was to
make CRY, and the would look all around TO
see il had pnched III boys, she SAID, WAS ill Of
such tricks.
Wo be to the boy, where there is a housefuI Of
girls; why have known my sister to play all sorts
Of tricks, and John-that's I-invariabiy got the
blame. And then it was " John, YOU stronger
than MARY put up this clothes line; John, your a
great boy and must learn to work; just go down ce-
lar and split the wood John, up garrett and bring
down a squash two John, run out to the wood
house and gel me some kndlngs; and on damp days
the girls invariably held jubilee. and poor John was
slave
/ The fact is, don't believe bot what j, would do
the girls good ii they learned go wet wealth
er, well the boys. But they're always crying
out g tim shoes" and We, feet and f | ask th.m
why they don't thick shoes as do, they only
laugh at me aad answer, that such clumsy ;hlss are
well enough for boys
/ often tell them ~ wonder they get cod. " ith
nothing hut piece OF lace their shoulders, and
a piece Of cause their Il seems 50 funny
too, to call boys haJdIe than girls. NhN, IL went
THU socks, thin sack, thin slippers bare arm and
bare neck should M live month, Hardy they re
the hardest noras alive, ior they do stand such
treatment some wa,, though they 'se mighty delicate
and seemed to be proud OF it; in fact tli1k good
many oi them had rather have a fashionable c0n-
sumption than vulgar, good constitution.
| wonder how long a boy is boy! There my
sister Louisa, come home from boarding school, ''hn-
ished,' they call it, at sixteen, while I've got TO
study three years longer 10 know much she does,
that is, provided she's got her education, and I'm
past eighteen. Louisa Is gong 10 be married next
week who pretends to call her girl! Nobody
50 IT'S Miss Louisa Sands that yJEng lady, or her,
and it, @ my dear boy" by mother, and d" we mus,
overlook the freaks OF boy,' Ivy father, aud that's
The way they talk 10 and Of meole, J ohn Sands,
that's next 10 The head of the family.
Sisters can do anything they please, ever TO wear
ing false hair anI evcry other false fixing and nobody
say, word but the first time | put d'ckey II
was almost : mu as Inv life W0tth 10 meet
with the family thought could bear it Ike he
10. but the - oh's' and g ah'si' the pulling the
l. Il
M. Sands, The dersive laughter Was more than
was prepared ior, aud ! actually ran from the house
while all the girls shouied after me, 'good bye, Mr.
Sands, take good care Of tha, new dichey."
| brought home nice razor-box the day was
eisheen and for safe keeping hid ia the be
tween the ralters, Yam precauucn! hen So
home, box brushes. straps, powder and razor, were
all ,arade upon the table. and little scrap ol pape
pinned to the wall, which was written. " Johnn,
dear, be careful; little boys should not play with
edged too!s, and all my sisters could sing that day
l' 4 frog he would wooirg go.
NeTer was | so angry IN my life, bpt J bore IT hh'
philosopher, only it did try me, when one m"rnns
i1ndly thought sell unobscived, 10 hear si5ii
outside the door, and my little six year Old s.tc III
stigatd hv older and more wicked spirits. johnny
here's pussy wants TO be shaved.
A nd IL is in yerythin2; it seems strange tina
men who profess mnch dignly after they ar, twen
tv-oue, should have 10 submit 10 mach ndignIty u
~ the very borders. It's curious, and 1t puzzles me
~ fact in metaphysics that can't account Tor, an'
! dou'i suIpose | shall its marisrcon, anC
you won't catch after l''n twenty one. singing s.
f would were boy aga,n!''
BRAIN LABoR--Let those who oitc. excain
"Pshaw can edit paper.' read the following arti
Gle upon the subject, evidently written hy whose
experience is his guide:
'sTo many persons it sccms snail thing TO ST
down and prepare matter for the periodical press
hu let those inexperienced with the pen and hos'
how tcof, IN hpf
attempt to furnish intellectual food and realize tha
mental labor is the most destructive to the health
all other toll Were to grub the stumps oni o
the earth, to sling the siedge hammer twelv'
hours day he would he able to stand the drodger.
with less injury To the body and soul than hall the
number of hours devoted 10 mental employment il
the way OF writing for The book newspaper prees
Those pthy articles which constantly appear IN the
periodicals Of the DAY, contaIn the very essence o
mind or thought, and such literary gentlemen are th'
FIRST whose constitutions are broken DOWN..
Sun.
Girls don't CAD about the streets so much, Gt
into the kitchen and assist your uohers, and ear'
the art Of house keeping before on trouble vour he5C
about beaux, or think of getting married. Come
,ake the advice OF friend and try to ne good To-
something. Some OF you know not how ridiculous
you appear when You put on ars and preiend that yo
are too good to work.
Sincc 1902, fourteen hundred cadets have gradus
WHO headed the list Of 1902 is still lyns and in ex
cellent health.
A new mode Of illumination has been devised b,
VI. Alexis Codiiiot, of PARIS, whose exlerin'ent'
have been witnessed by NJ Fould the Niaiser, u
Visconti The Imperial Architect, and numerous 9th
ers government officials ano scientific men. th'
D, ncir c ls the multiplication Of light by means O
innumersb,e small mirrors arranged in . particular
manner in multitude Of frames bound together, th'
whole made TO revolve while rehsc'Ing ihs light IRON
bright burner plaoed before them The rejecting
power is great that. II Is said. suffic'en, is II
furnished 70 enable man to read the ds.snce Of
kilometre--abou, t,so-thlrds Of mile.
The General Grand EncAmpneot, ard the Genera
Grand Chapter Of Masons, in the United States
commenced their several sessions in Lexington or M
, 18th. very large number Of delegates, 10 eaci
hode, are in attendance. Among other sentlsnen II
attendance is 3. D, French, Esq, Of Wasaln5to.
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