St. Mary's beacon., 1862-05-08

sun laughs in fhe sky; the cows turn 70
look at hin, there are faces at every wip-
dow; his very shadow mocks him. When
he walks bS the cottage where Jane lives,
he darcs net logk up for his life. The
very boards crack with consciousness Of
the strange spectacle. and the old pair OF
pants that saop hole in the garrrt vim
dpw nod with derision. Ifhs IS obliged
70 pass group Of men or boys, the trial
assumes its most terrific stage. His leHe
get all mixed up with embarrassment, apd
the flap Of the dangling appendage is felt
upon them moved by the wind Of his own
agitation he could not feel worse were it
u dishclo,h. worn as q bandage Of disgrace.
1t is happ, time for him when he gets
to the church aud sets down with his loug
tale under him, but he is still appre-
hcnsive with thinking of the Sunday
School, anl woulers it any of the children
will ask him to Swing his long tail
Blue"
GOING HOME WITH rnE GIRLS.
The entrauce into society may be said
to take place after boyhood has passed
away, yet multitude take the initiative,
before their boards are presentable. 1t is
a great trial. either to teuder or tough
age. For an overgrown boy to go to a
door knowing that there are dozen girls
inside and to knock or ring with absolute
certainty that in two minutes their eyes
will be upon him is q severe task Of cour-
age To 60 before these girls aud make
satisfactory tour Of the ROOM without
stepping upon their toes, and then sA'
down and dispose of ones hands withoul
putting them into ones pockets, is an
achievement which few boys eau boast
If boy can get 80 far AS to measurs of
ten yards of tape with Que of those girls
and cut it short at each end, he may stand
u chance to pass pleasant evening. bu'
let him not Hatter himself that the trials o
the evening are over. There comes q
least the breaking up. The dear girl
don their hoods and put on their shawls
and look so saucy and mischicvous, and
unimpressible as if they did not wish an,
one to 60 home with them. Then comes
the pinch. and the boy that has got thu
m,'st pluck makes up to the prcttiest girl
his heart IL IN his throat. and his tongue
clinging t" the roof of bis mouth. ane
crooking his elbows, stammers out tht
words, ''shall see you home p. Sh'
touches her fingers to bis arm. and they
walk home about foot apart, feeling al
awkward as a couple of goslings. Al
soon as she IL safe inside her own doors
he struts home, and has really been an.
gon. anG dose it. Sleep comes to him q
last, with dreams of Crinoline and Calico
and he awakrs in tine morning and ind
the donr of life open to him and the pig
.qualing for breakfast.
! CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS.
We have passed over churning anil learn
lug the catechisn, because We arc fearsu
of making this article too long. although
NC might have talked of butter that woule
not be persuaded to come. and perplexi
ties of q literary turn OF mind, and h"ae
that measures seven and quarter whel
asked what is the chief end Of man was
Boyhood is green passage in mans ex
pericnce in more senses than one. 1t is I
pleasant thing to think over aud laugl
about now, though it was serious enougl
then. Many Of our present trials arc q
ridiculous as those which now touch tn
risibles in the recollection. and when VI
get to the other world and look upon this
and upon the infancy Of the soul througl
which We passed here, We have no doub
that we shall grin over the trials which W
experienced when We lost our fortunes
when our mills we're swept away or burn
ed, and when we did cot get elected I
the Legislature. Men are but boys Of
larger growth.