The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-20

pAntaioons thAt stop itgDt IN the garnet
.0andow nod with derision. II he 10 obliged
% pass group Of men and boys, the trial
essanes its most terrific stage. His leks get
I'll mixed up With embarrasensns, and the
Zap Of tho dangling appendaes II felt upon
them, showed by the wind OF b,s own sgi.a-
tion he could not feel worse wsss il dish
cloth, worn us a badge Of Disgrace. Il 10 .
happy time for him when hs gsts 70 church
and sits down with his coat tails nndar him !;
but he 10 stiil apprehcnsivs with thinking OF
the Sunday school, and wonders IL any Of
she children will ask him 70 s'swing his long.
tailed blue"
GoiEo koME WITH THE GRLs. en-
trance into society may b ssid 70 take place
after boy hood has passed away, yet multi
tude take the initiative, before their boards
are prosentahle. Il 10 great trial, either to
tender or tough age. For an overgrown
boy to 60 to u door, knowing that there arc
= dozen girls inaide, and 30 knock or ring
with the absolute certainty thai in two min
utes all their eyes will be upon him, 10 = Sc
we're test Of courage. TO 90 before these
girls and make satisfactory tour Of the
room wi.hou. stepping on their toes, and
then to cit down and dispose Of once hands
without putting them into ones pockets, 10
An achievement few boys can boast. II a
boy can get so far AZ to measure Oh ten yards
Of tape with one Of these girls and cut il
short at each end, he may stand chance to
pass pleasant evening, but let him not fat
ter himself that all the trials OF the evening
are over. There comes Mt last the breaking
up. The dear girls don their hoods, aud put
on their shawls, and look so saucy, and mis-
ohievous, and unimpressible, ~ II they did
not wish any one to 20 home with them
Then comes the pinch, and the boy that has
the most pluck makes up TO the prettiest girl,
his heart in his throat, and bis tongue cling.
ing to the roof OF HIS mouth, and creoking
his elbow, stammers out the words, "shall
see you homer" She touches her fingers to
his arm, and they walk home about foot
apart, feeling as awkward as couple OF gos-
lings. As soon "a she is safe inside her own
doors, he struts home, and thinks he has re-
ally been gone and done il. Sleep comes to
him ut last with dreams OF Caroline and CAL
leo, and he wakes in the morning and 6nds
the doors OF lie open to him, and the pigs
squealing for breakfast.
CokCLUDIN0 REYLKcTioNs.--We have pass :
cd over churning, and learning the catechism,
because We were fearful Of making this srti-
Gle too long, although we might have talked
Of butter that would not be persuaded TO
come, ana rerpiexities OF literary turn or
mind, and head that measured seven and .
quarter when asked what the chief end Of
man was. Boyhood 10 green passage in
mans experience in more senses than ons.--
1t II pleasant thing to think over and laugh
about now, though it Was serious enough
then. Many OF our present trials are - ri.
diculous az those which now touch the risi-
bles in the recollection, and when We get to
tho other world and look upon this, and upon
the infancy Of the soul through which We
passed here, we have no doubt that We shall
grin over the trials which We experienced
when we lost our fortunes, whom our mills
were swept away or burned. and when We
didn't get elected 20 the Legislature. Men
are but boys Of larger growth.