Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-01-15

overwhelming temptation, the boy asserts his
independence Of parental control, and receives
n tanning" with switch from q ounce
bush. either upon his back or his bare feet, it
became really u very serious thing. We new
or could see that the smart Of an operation
like this was at oil aSsauagcd by tho election
ate assurance that 1t was bestowed out OfpWre
love.
SITTING WITH TIE GIRLS. i
The next great trial of the boy is to be
obliged by cruel master, to sit with the girls
at school. This usually comes before the dc.
vclOpmcnt Of those undetinable sympathies and
affinities which in after fife would tend 10
make the punishment more endurablc. To
be pointed out as "gal boy, !" to be smiled at
grimly by the master, who Is so far delighted
with his own inelFable pleasantly as to give The
boys the license to laugh aloud, and to be
placed by the side Of girl who has no hand.
kerchicf, and no knowledge Of the uso Of The
article, is We submit, trial Of no mean mag
nitude. Yes rs We have been madc to " sit up
Close" with big Rachel, laughing and blush.
ing till VIC camC to hate hCr name. We won-
der were tho overgrown frouzy creature IL
now, and what the condition Of her head isl
the PTRsT LONG TAIAED COAT.
We do not believe that any boy ever put
on his long tailed coat without q sense of
shame. He first twists his back half of look
ing at in the glass, and then when he steps out
Of doors 1t seems to him as II all creation was
in broad grin. The sun laugh in the sky /;
the cows turn to look at him; there are faces
every window; his very shadow mocks him.
When he walks by the cottage where Jane
lives, he darcs not look up for his life. If hc
is obliged to pass a group Of men and boys
the trial assumes its most terrific stage. His
legs get all mixed up with embarrassment. and
the flap Of the dangling appcndsgc is felt up
on them, moved by the wind or his own aGi.
tation. 1t is happy time for him when hc
gets to church and sits down with his coat
tails under him but he is still apprehensivc
with thinking Of the Sunday school, and won
ders If any Of the children will ask him 10
"swing his long tail blue"
GOING HOME WITH TUE GIRLS.
The entrance into society may be said to
take place after boy hood has passed away, vet
q multitude take the initiative step before their
boards are presentable. It Is q great trial ei-
thcr at tender or tough age. For an over
grown boy to go to door knowing that there
are dozen girls inside, and to knock or ring
with absolute certainty that in two minutes
all their eyes will be upon him, is q severe
test Of courage. Togo before these girls and
make q satisfactory tour Of the room without
stepping on their toes, and then to sit down,
and dispose Of ones hands without putting
them into ones pockets, il an achievement
which few boys can boast If boy can get
so far as to measure of ten yards Of tape with
one Of tho girls, and cut It short at each end,
hc may stand chance to pass q pleasant eve.
ming, but let him not tlatler hinself that ell
the trials Of the evening are over. There
comes, at last, the breaking up. The dear
girls don their hoods, and put on their shawle,
and look so saucy, aud mischisvous, and an.
impressible, and independent, "a II they did
not wish any one n 60 homo With them, :
Then comes the pitch, and the boy that has
the most pluck makes up to the pretllsst eisl,
his heart in his threat, aud his tDngae clIUg.
ing TO the roof Of his mouth, and crooeinl
his elbow, stammers out the EonIlA = Shall !
see you honey" She e1Ouches her HngvFs d
his arm, and they walk hoine leok apalX
feeling ~ awkward as couple o. Roslines.
As soon Is she Il safe inside her own doors
he struts home, and thinks be has really bses
and gone and dope Il. Sleep comea % hin q
last, with dreams of Caroline and caIlco. ~
hO awakes In the morning and tAnds ihS ae11rI
Of lie open TO him. and The pigs sQIssIine i6
breakfast = :
.. CONCLUDING RRNiARKA
wehavc passed over Churning and learning