Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-02-02
A BOYS Trials
MS REGULATIONS WITH Tns "oLp NAN"

~ boys Tfials
" MS REGULATIONS WITH rng "oLD NAN"
We suppose that the first severe Trial boy
has 10 undcfgo ~ 10 subnnl HE will 10 the old
man whom he Is taught to consider his iaihef'
To be restrained IN door, NJ night, 10 be forbid
den going swimming FIVE times day, OF 10 be
numbered from plgching the 'e'i OF the children
lust for fun. il nm interference with natural In
alienable rights, every way injurious 10 the
feelings. And thin when upon some over
whsIlning temptation, the boy asserts his indie
pendence OF parental control, aud receives .
"innn,ng" with a switch from ounce bush,
either upon his back or his bare feet, II becomes
really very serious thing. We meyer could
zee that the smar Of an operation like this wa'
OF all a,,uaged by an ufrclonate assurance
that il was bestowed out Of pure love.
SITTING WITH THE Girls.
The next great trial tia, a boy is 10 D.
obliged by a cruel master, 10 sit with the giIl'
in school. This usually comes before the de-
velopm.nt Of these undeniable slhnlIles, wlicl
in after life would tend TO make the punish
ment more endurable. To be pointed out ms :
"gal.bsy," 10 be smiled at grimly by the mast
er, who is so far delighted with his own incl
fable pleasantly as to give the little hoy license
to laugh aond, and TO he placed by tho side Of
a girl who had no handkerchief, and no know.
ledge Of the use Of thu, article, is, we submit
a trial OF no IN an magnitude. Yet We
have been there, md have been obliged TO sit
up close with big Rachel, laughing and blush
ing Ill, we came to hate her name We won'.
Or where the overgrown frowzy oleniurs Is
now, and what the condition Of herIhead is
THE FIRST LoYG.TAlLEp COAT.
We do no, believe that any boy ever pu: on
his first long tailed coat without sense OF
shame. He first twists his back half of look
iny at il in the glass; and then when he stp'
out doors, it seems 10 him as IT all cres lion
was in a broad grin. The sun laughs in The
sky; the cows turn TO look At him, there are
faces nj every window; his own shadow Knocks
him When he walks by the cottage where
Jane lives, he dare not look up for his lIfc.-
The very boards creak with consciousness Of
the strange spectacle, and the cd pair of pant
aloons that stop light in the garrett wind W
mad with derision. II he is obliged to pass
group Of men and boys. the trial assumes lis
mos, terrific stage. hi, leg, get all mixed up
with emba rrassnent, and the dangling append.
sge is felt upon them, moved by the wind of
il dishcloih worn as badge of disgrace. IL
is. n happy time for him when he gets to church
and sits down with his coat tails under him; but
he is still apprehensive with thinking OF the
Sunday.schoo aud wonders fanny Of the child
rem will ask him to swing his long-taiI blue.
GOING HOME WITH THE GIRLS.
The entrance into society may be said to
take place ufter boyhood has passed away, yet
a multitude take the initiative before their
boards are presentabe. 1t is a erea, trial,
either to a tender or tough oge. For an over
grown hoy TO 90 to door knowing there are
dozen girls inside, and TO knock or ring with
the absolute certainty, that in two minutes Ill
their eyes will be on him, is severe test Of
courage. To 60 before these girls and make o
satisfactory tour of the room without stepping
on their toes. and then to sit down and dispose
Of ene's hands without putting them into ones
pockets, is an achievement which few boys car
boast If a boy get so far as TO measure oil ten
yards of tape with one of these girls, and cur
short at each end, he may stand chance to
pass a pleasant evening, but let him not later
himself that al the trials Of the evening are
over. There GENES at last the breaking up
The dear girls don their hoods, and put on
their .hawls, and look so snucy. and mischicv-
ious, and unimpres.iblc, as if they did not wish
any one TO go home with them. Then comes
the pinch. and the boy that has the most pluck
makes up to the prettlest girl, his heart IN his
throat and his tongue clineing TO the roof OF
his mouth, and crookinc his elbow, sammers
out the words: "Shall see you home o.
she touchers her fingers TO his arm and they
walk home, about one foot apart, feeling as
awkward as couple Of goslin,. As soon as
she is safe inside her own doors, he struts
home and thinks he has really been and gone
and done it. Sleep comes TO him al last with
dreams Of crinoline and Calico and he awake'
in the morning and finds the doors of life open
te him, and the pigs sqnesing for breakfast