The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-01-21
A Bsv's Trials,
The Springfield R,puJicdn has a capital
article on this subject. Hero are some cx-
tracts
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HIS REGULATIONS wtrH TuE "OLD MAN
We supIusn that tho first severe trial Il
boy has to undergo is to submit his will to
tho "old man." whom hc is tnught to con.
slider his father. To bu restrained inI"ors
ut night, to be tor5idon to go in swimming
five times y tay, or 10 be- hindcrch from
pinching tho rest of Tho childrcn Just tor
tuu. is AN interference with natural iuallrn.
abIo rights. every way injurious 10 the feel
ings. Aud then. whcu upon some over
whelmng temptation. the hoy asserts his
independence of paIornal control, and ro
ccivcs II "tanuing' with Il switch from II
ounce bush. either upon his back or his
hare feet. il becomes really very severe
thing. We never could SEQ that the smart
of an operation like this was at all assungCd
10y I'll" atfectionat9 assurance that it was 10.
slowed out ui pure luvr
SITTING WITH THE GIRLS.
Tho next great trial of tn" hoy is to he
obliged by u cruel master to ST; with tho
girls at school. This usually comes brtnrc
'lc dcv"'nprmeut of those undcnmhlr afn.
itics which, III after hir, would tcud to make
the punishment moro cndurahlo. 70 hu
pointed out ns IA "Gai.bov." to bu smiled ut
grimy bY the master. WHO is So far delight
I'd with his own iuciilhle pleasantly us Ia
give tho littlr BOYS license to laugh aloud.
aud to be placed by tho side of ~ girl VIM
had no handkerchief. aud no kunwlcdgo Of
the uso Of thar artco is wo submit. II trial
Oi no mean magnitude Eut wo have been
ihrrr.anh have been ohligsd to sit up ctosu
with big Rachel. laughing ard blushiug till
we catne. TO bate her hanD. We wonder
wherG tho nvcrgruwn truWzy creature is now
and What the c"ndirinn of her head is.
THE FIRST LONG TAILED COAT.
We do not believe that any boy ever put
on his long tailed coat without sense "i
shame. lln first twists his back half off
looking al it in the glass. aud then when he
first steps out Of doors it seems to him rs il
all creation was in u broad grin. Tho sun
laughs in the sky; tho cows turn tn look AT
him there are faces at every window; his
shadow mocks him. When he walks by the
cottage where Jann lives. hn darrs not look
up for his lrto. Tho very boards crcak with
consciousness of tho strnngn spectacle. and
Iho old pair of rantalnnnS that stop light
in the garrrt window. nod with drrsiun. II
ho IS Obliged to pass II eronp of men and
boys. tho TRIAL assumes II most terrific stage.
HIS legs get all mxrl up with rmharrhss
nrrut. aud the fap Of the dangling apprn.
dago is felt upon them, moved hy 'hc wind
of his own agitation hn could not ioel worse
were 1t II dish c!nth. worn as IL badge ot DIS
grace IL is happy time for him when he
gets 10 the church aud ens down with his
coat tails under him. but he Is still apprr
houSiyO with thinking of the Sunday school.
and wonders If any ono OF the children will
ash him io" swing his long tail blue"
GOING HOME WITH THE GIRLS
Tho cuiraucu into sucirty may he said To
tako place after boyho"d has passed away.
vet n multitude tako tho initiative bofoI o
thcir boards arc prcscntablc. 1t is II great
trial either To IL tender or tough ago. For
an "vrrgro"n boy io GO 10 II door. knowing
tlut there arc Il d'z"n girls inside and Il"
knock or ring with tho absolute certainty
| that in two minutes all their eyes will h,'
upon him. is II severe test of courage. To
90 before these gals and make II sarlstacto
| ~ four of tho room without stepping on
their toes. and then To sit duwu and dispnsr
Of ones hands without putting them into
ones pnckcis. is an achievement which few
/ bows can boast. fla hoy can get SO far as
to measure nif ten yards of tape with Que "i
! THESE girls aud cut it short ut each end. he
may sand u chance tn pass pleasant rvU
uing. but let him not illtter himself thar all
the trials of tho evening are over. There
comes at last the breaking up. The dear
! cirs dan thrir honhs.n .nmd put on their shawls
and lnul; s0 saucy and mischirvous. aud un.
| imprcssihlc. as IT they did not wish any on"
I to go homo with them. Then comes the
! pinch, and the hay who has tho most pluck
/ makes up to thD prnItirst girl. his heart III
! his throat. aud his tongue clingng to the
roof of his mouIh. and crooking his elbow
srammrrs out the words. ".Shail s"o you
! no., ln a. IA n u
aud they walk homo Iout apart. feeling "a
awkward as II couple of Young gos!ings. A.
soon AS she is saic iusho her own door. Il,
struts bone. aud thinks he has really hrrI
and gone and done it. Sleep comes to hin
at last. with dreams of crinnlne and calico
aud awakcs in tho morning aud finds tia
doors ot hto open 10 him-and the pig
squcaIing for breakfast.
CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS.
We have passed over churuDg and learn
ing tho catcchism. buGausr we arc fearful q
making this article too long. although ",
might have talked of butter that would no
no persuaded To como, aud pcrp!'xitics of /
literary turh of mind, aud II head that meas
urcd seven aud quarter when asked ~ha
the chief end Of man was. Boy hood is
green passage in mans rxpcrionc" in moI
sruSos than one. 1t is II pleasant thing 4
,huk over aud laugh about il nov. rhoug
it was serious then. Many of our presem
trials arc as ridiculous us those which no,
touch the risL!cs Ia tho recollection. an'
when wo get to tho other world aud lOoI
$ upon this and upon tho infancy of the snu
} through which We passed here, We have II
doubt that wo shall grin over tho trial
which We experienced when We lost our tor
tunes. when our mills were swept away o
burned, aud when wo didn't got elected t
tho Legislature. Men are but boys OF u Iar
gor growth.