The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-23
THE FIRST L0NG-rAILnD COAT.

The FIRST LONf-TAIL|D COAT
We do not believe tha, any boy ever
pat on his first long tailed coat without a
sense Of shame, lie first twists his back
halt off looking at ii in the glass, and
then when he steps out Of doors it seems
to him as II all creation was in broad
grin. The sun lau~ho in the SKY; the
COWS turn t. look at h;m; there are faces
at every window lis very SHADOW moyks
him. When he walls by the cottage
where Jane lives, he Iares not look IN
for his life. The very boards creak with
consciousness Of the strange spactlcle.
and the old pair Of pantaioous that stop
light in the garrct window nod with de-
rision. Ii he Is obliged to pass q group
OF men aud boys, the trial assumes it.
most terrific stage His legs get all mix
Cd up with embarrassment, aud the flap
Of the dangling appondage js felt ppou
them, moved blythe wind of his own agj-
tation; he could not feel worse were it a
dish cloth, worn as a badge of Disgrace
1t is happy time for h,m when gets to
church and sits down with his coat tails
under him but he is still apprchinsjye
with thinking OF the Sunday school and
wonders ii any Of the children viii ask
bin to Swing his long tailed blue
GOING HOME WITH THE GIRLS.
The entrance into society may be sai6
to taGe place after boynoud has passed
away. yet multitude take the Initiative.
before their boards are presontaJo Il is
q great trial, either to Il tendaror Z tough
age. For a0 oyelgrown boy TO 20 TO a
door, knowing that there are ! /; zen ulris
inside, and to knock OF riug with absolute
certainty shat Ia two minutes ali their
eyes will be upon h.m, Is Il severe test @.
courage 10 90 before these girls and
make satisfactory tour Of the room wish
out stepping on their toes, and then to sit
down aud dispose Of ones habds without
putting them in ones pockets, Is an
achievment few boys can boast la boy
can get SO far as to measure off ten ward,
OF tape with one of these girls and cut it
short at each end, he may stand chance
TO pass 4 pleasant evening. bu. let him
pot hatter himself that al the trials OF
the evening are over. There comes 1T
iast the breaking up. The dear girls don
their hoods, AND put oI their suaWls, and
look so saucy, and isohievops and uu-
impresSible, as il they did not wish any
pne to go home with them. Tbep comes
the pinch, and the boy who has the nest
pluck makes up TO the pr5,ticst girl, his
heart in his throat, and his tongue cling
ing 70 the roof Of his mouth, and crook
ing his elbow stammera out the words,
"shall | see you home?" She touches
her dugers to his arm, and they walk
home about foot apart, feeling as agl-
ward as couple of goslings As soon as
che is safe inside her own doors, he struts
home, and lhipks, he has really been gone
and done it. Sleep comes to him at last
with dreams of Caroline and Calico, and
ne wakes in the morning and finds the
doors of life open TO him. and the pigs
squcaling for breakfast.
CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS.
We have passed over churnng and
learning the catechisn, because We are
fearful Of making this article too long
although we might have talked of butter
that would not be persuaded to come, and
perplczities OF literary turn Of mind, and
head that measured seven aud quar-
ter when asked what the chief end OF
man was RovhCot' is = crccn rasSaop in