The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-04-12
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
"Reminiscences.

a cd moa are constantly recurring % lhe scenes d
theiE chI!dhOol- The experiences Of middle age cfeu
Pess into oblivion, while their youth Is renewed in the
Zlvid Feminlseencet q early life. And what wonder !
he period q boyhoOd is the golden age OF existence.
Every Object Is then fresh, every experienced l. strange,
and novelty ;ndeli6ly impressez IL upon the rIas,fr
mind Nature - then our teacher, aud We nee! no,
the assistarcs Of scholastic reasoning 70 assure u. that
~ exist tgr life = = Dyful reality. The BerkIefa1
5ysisn : sGnihtlttef BY a single assault Of common
seaseI EIt50ut the necessity Of encomna-sing the u4lI-
-~'sn times SItn a long train Of metaphysical nrg1-
gent. OF blowing protrzcte1 blasts On the tr4nscen-
dental trumpe,s- But II IL not age alone that l7vas
70 l0ok back Youth, too. fondIy cberfsbes the 80
srf, - he fingers on the threshold ~ manhood. for
Rlsss The passing hour is tribute o. care and perp'ez-
ity, while memory whispers Of those bright days that
present = beauteous landscape. % be admired a. 4
distance. but 70 whose sparkling fountains and luru-
Fant GSTers he may never more attain. What ex-
qulsite pictures Of those by-Eoue davs does the
awakened Imagination portray. How natural are
thos- old aud familiar scenes as they pass in pano-
rarn2 heFore rs There on the green stands the ven
sraoie church. 10 whose spire the Iighting-rod has 80
ohen helped Us, from which snineHce we used 10 gaze
doTE"arf With q sort Of Ecstasy, half feslinz tempted
20 make a fatal leap 70 the ground and half holding
en- 70 ourselves through fear. With what desperate
resolution Tot 20 b dizzy We would close cur EYES.
sui with what frghtful velocity the sfeeple would
uniri ia spite Il ~ And there are the three. !arzs.
strong, oi1-Eshioned doors. almost commensurate
with the side Of the house capable Of withstaudinr n
host, when barred AMI boi;ef, or Of swallowing. with
cut an eeor'. several congregations. when thrown
open On the Sabbath. They are, however, sorry
ISAlhg Oolects- Inc pant - cracked and peeiiug CE,
the lover PEI els are sadly in1eBte1. Old Time i re-
sPonsIoie :oT the former pbenOmenou,-Ert the latter,
frequent games Of marbles played On the - knock W
End snap principle" The floor Of the porch i homer
conbed By the frequent and violent application Of
tops The walls are ~icE-iIy deficef by that de-
-fructIvs Instrument, the j1ck- knife, that sDuutprplrt
Or The Yankee, the equalizer If his feelings, a solace
IN atiictIoD. and q moderator Of exuberant JOY. But
the life Of this scene Is conferred in a grOup Of merry
boys, who daily meet on the steps 10 transact the &
business Of boyhood. Not 2 long face IS to be seen in 4,
-QTr rCmwTHg lg.E- nmG rwr.. h.-. 49, I'll IL D.
Together "hI=tling and whiting are commenced.
The constant flow Of talk j. only Interrupted hy the I
frequent peais Of Laughter, which start tie echoes.
We CONSTITUTED IN those happy days n little republic .
an actual fepgblic--sll were free and equal. No
false distinctions Of rank distracted u, and We had
yet TO learn the method q inserting the thumbs in
me aTm-h0ies, for our Uai-tcOat days had not mr.
rived, the short jGcket being then in vogue. An.
those good Oh! short jlcket days i, Long shall we re-
member them No coat tails Of troubles 20 imoeI.
cur movensnts. no standing collar Of conventional
ism % protect u from the symDsthies Of others. One
serious objection only could We find to our short
jackets; they did furnish 4 fearful advantage 10 the
and ne knew it. But we digress.
mere are ASSOCIATIONS connected with the church
which deserve 10 be recorded. such as long sermons
and maps, deep meditations On various subjects, On
IRE relative length Of different noses, on the differing
capacities 81 different mouths, on the varieI imagery
1eptcisi IN the aisle carpet, and on the frescOeI cir
eLe N TIE center Of the ceiling, which you'll invaria-
by resolEs With remarkable rapidiry after gazing
'tsadiy az 20 ioT a few moments, and which. 10 con-
necfion with the center piece, aided Us 10 form a more
complete conception Of Saturn anil his rings, whose
representation IN the back part Of the geography We
daily 10 contemplate When the sermon was
tirly under way, how seductive became the tempta-
iSn 10 peep INTO the library books which our teachers
'L,ced INTO our hands before meeting, with solemn
not 70 open them during services When
re finally OF the di=cOGrse was reached, II became
nposslble 20 resist the inclination just to count the
st,eTs on the u,le page, and long before the .'lastly-'
ad been oyertaken. we had experimental on the first
hap'er. md bad set the book down a. good Sunday
etfing After finishing the book. we would compose
and await the " in conclusion " Of the
p0rdeTing Meanwhile the antiquities OF
the wide distinction Of meaning which e1- 4
between synonymous words, and calculating the Z
lances Of the sermon beiRg closed within a definite
'nstn Of time, But enough OF the church, which Is
the only prominent object in fhe panorama. The n.
,hc"i-hou-e occupies q conspicuous position in the
Let Us enter and take one more Look M
le teacher, who IS n fair specimen Of n disciplinarian {
the old school. We used TO call him an old fool, -
u thai was prVonbly owing TO 4 misrepresentation on
" part IL was doubtless an early prejudice We
ID the misfortune 20 imbibe. but one which he never -,
particular aims 20 eradicate. There be stands, Il
hiing me pItiiess and ever active rod, his highest -
IN 70 make Us smart. He wriggles and squirms
m impatience; IL Is n bitter cold morning and Moth vr
Z 70 DO. lie rubs his hands and watches wistfuIIy "a
7 an occasion 70 warm his chilled blood with exer- 4Pl
So HIS back IS apparently turned somebody -
gerry embraces the opportunity to give expression
Pentup feelings By a hasty application Of h. thumb -
~ nose The evolution Is rapidly and skillfuIIy
rforned; but tHs vigiaDt eye j. looking corner La
Sc The victim hears his name pronounced; he va
an effort 70 exculpate himself, his tongue
e1vez 20 the roof Of his mouth. there seems 10 lie n 7
ny Neight suspended IN his threat, there i a gone qui
~ the pit Of his stomach, and a cold chill sol
rvade- bis limbs. He Is cOnver=lnt with the rou-
- 70 e gone through with. and sets out upon his -
hereal march 20 the desk, throws his carcase, lamb
e over a chair, toes n crack with his fingers and
iennly awaits the issue.
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