The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1859-01-28
ABOy's Trials.


his REGULATIONS WITH THE "OLD NAN"
We suppose that the Grst severe trial a
boy as to undergo is to submit his will
to the old man, who he Is taught to con-
sider his father. To be restrained in door.
at nights, TO be forbidden to 90 in swim.
ming fvo times a day, or to 20 hindered
from pinohing the rest Of the children
just for fur, is an interference with nat
ural inalienable rights. every way injuri-
Gus 10 his feelings. And then when upon
some overwhelming temptation, boy as.
serts his independence Of parental control,
and receives a tanning" with switch
from 3 quince.bush, either upon his back
or bare feet, il becomes really a very Sc
rious thing. We could never see that the
smart 0f an affectionate assurance was
bestowed out of pure love.
sETTISe wITh THE GIRLS.
The mex, trial Of tha hoy Is to be
obliged by a crud master to sit with the
girls at school This usually comes be
fore the developement Of those uudeniA
bic afiiniles whiehin after life would tend
t. make the punishment more durable.
To be pointed out as 'gal hoy" to b.
smiled at grimly by the master who is 20
far delighted with his own in-ffable plea
antry to give the little boys license to
laugh aloud, and to be placed by the side
II a girl who has no handkerchief, and no
knowledge Of the use Of that article. is.
we submit = trial Of no mean tna nitude.
Ye, We have been there. aud been Obliged
to cit up close with big Rachel, laugh
ing and blushing till we came to hate her
name. We wonder whsre the overgrown
'rowzy creature is now, and what the con-
lition Of her head is?
THE FIRST LoNG-TAmED COAT
We do not believe that any boy put on
his first long-tailed coat without sense
of shame. He first twisted his back half
OF looking at it 10 tho glass, aud then
when he steps out Of doors it seems TO
him as II all creation was in broad grin,
The sun laughs IL the sky; the COWS turn
to look at him; there are faces at every
window hts very shadow mocks him.
When he walks by the cottage where Jane
lives. he dare not look up for his life.
The very boards creak with conscious
ness Of the strange spectacle. and the old
pair Of pantaloohs that stop light in
the garret window nod with derision.
II he is obliged to pass a group Of men
aud boys. the trial assumes its most ter
rife stage His legs get all mixed up
with embarrassment, and the flap Of the
dangling appendage is fell upon them,
moved by the wind Of his own agi'a'ioni
he cou q not feel worse were IL dishcloth,
worn as 4 badge Of disgrace. It's hap
py time for him when be gets to church,
and sits down with his coat tail under
him bnt is still apprehensive with think
ing Of the Sunday school, and wonders If
the children will ask hin to "sWing his
long-tailsd-biue."
GoINo HOME WITH fHE ofRLs.
The entrance into society may be said
to take place after boyhood has passed a
way, yet a multitude take the Initiative
before their boards are presentable. Il is
great trial, either to a tender or tough
age. For an over-grown boy to go to a
door, knowing that there are a dozen girls
inside, aud to knock or ring with abso-
Lutte certainty that in two minutes al their
eyes will be upon him, is a severe test OF
courage. To 60 before these girls and
make a satisfactory tour Of the room with
out stepping on sheir toes, and then 10 sill
down and dispose Of ones hands without
putting them in ones own pockets, is AZ
! achievement which few bo,s can boast
II boy can get so fsr as m assure Of
{ N yards of tape with ore OF Use girls
aud cut it short Al each end. he may stand
chance to pass pleasant evening, bu
let him not hatter himself that all tho eve
ming il over. There comes at last CHI
breaking mp. The dear girls don thei
hoods and put on their shaWls. and lool
so sauny and mischevous aud unimpres
be,as il they did rot wish any one q
20 home with them. Then comes II,
pinch, and the boy chat has the mos
pluck makes up TO lh' pretiest girl, hi
hear h throat, and his ongue clingiul
to thereof Of his mouth, and crooking hi
elbow. stammers out the words: "Shall
see you homer" She touches her fnger
to his arm. and they walk homo about
foot apart, feeling as awkward as a coupl
Of goslins AS soon as she is safe iusid
her own doors, he struts home. and think
he has really been and gone and done u
Sleep comes 20 him AZ last, with dream
I Of Crinolne aud Calico. and he awakes !
the morning and finds the doors Of III
! open to him, and the Pigs gquoaliug 4
breakfast.