The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-01-28
a Boys Trials.

The Springfield Republican, has capital
ticIe % his subject. Here are some extracts
HIS REGULATIONS WITH THE GOLD
MAN"
We suppose that the first severe trial a boy
has to undergo is 10 submit his viii TO the ola
man, whom he is taught to consider his father.
70 BE- restrained in doors al night, to be forbid
der 10 90 IN swimming FIVE times day, or to
be hudered from pinching the rest of the chit
dren iust for fun, is an Interference with natural
nalpnabir rights every way injurious to the
feelings. And then, when upon some over
whclmne temptation, the boy asserts his indie
pendencr of parental control, aud receives a
'.tanninx" with a switch from ounce bush,
either ups bis back or his bare feet, il becomes
r..al!Y FJ 'eit'" thinr lEf---..----~f could
see that the smart ol al operation like TINS ,.us
al all assuaged by the afectionate assurance
that il was bestowed oct Of pure love.
SITTING WITH TIE GIRLS.
TIE next great trial Of that boy is 10 be obi
ged by cruel laa>trr to sit with the girls al
school. This usually comes before the devel-
oPment Of those undenia5e atfnlirs which, ~
after life, Mould tenl TO make the punishment
more endura5ie. To be pointed out as :'5aI
boy,' TO be smiled at grimIy by the master,
aho is 50 far delighted with his own iaeEable
pleasantly, as 70 give The little boys license 10
laugh aloud, and to BE- placed by The side of q
gil who had no handkerchief, and no knowI-
edge OF the use of that article, is, we submit, a
trial Of no mean magnitude. Yet we have
been there, and have been obliged 70 '.st up
close" with big Rachel, langhrog and Jlushing,
til we came 10 hate her name. We wonder
where The oyergrowu, irouzy creature is now,
and hal the condition Of her head is!
THE FIRST LONG-TAILED COAT.
sie do not believe that any boy ever rnt on
his Grt long tailed coat Hhout sense Of shame.
He first twists his back hall off, looking al it in
the glass, aud then, when he steps out Of doors,
il seems 10 him as if all creation was in broad
grin. The sun laughs in the sky; the cows
turn 10 look al him. there are faces at every
window; his very shadow mockS him. When
he walks by the cottage where Jane lives, he
darrs not look up for his lie. The very boards
crrak with consciousness Off st ange Specta-
Gle, and the old pair OF pants that stop light
in the great window nod Wlh derSIol. Ii he
is obliged 10 pass group Of men and boys, the
trial assumes its most inc stage. His legs
get all mixed up with embarrassment, and the
flap oEthe dangling aPpendase is ielt upon them,
moved hy the wind of his agitation; he
could not feel worse were il dIS!l-cloth, worn
as badge of disgrace. II is happy time for
him when he gets to the church, and sits down
with hls coat tail under him; but be IS still aP-
prehensive with thinking OF the Sunday School,
and wonders if any of the children will ask
him to ''swing his long sal blue"
GOING HOME WITH THE GIRLS.
The entrance into society may be said TO take
place after boyhood has passed away, yet null
ttude take the initiative before their boards are
presenlabe 1t is a great trial, either TO ten
der or tough age. For an overgrown boy 10
90 to door, or 20 knock or ring with absolute
certainty that IN two minutes all their eyes will
be upon him, is a severe test OF courage. 10