The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-06-21
TO THE BOYS.
BY ans. GEORGE wAsulsGTox wYM,

"Iyhy don't you say something to the
boys7"
That was the question we were asked
the other day And we balanced our
pen on the top story Of the pen-rack
and thought the matter over Sure
enough, why didn't we say something
.'to the boys?" They need lecture
badly enough; but we don't propose to
lecture them; they wouldn't be any
worse off for good fftccn-headed SER
mon, but we are not exactly in the ser
monizlng line. The fact is, that boys
between the ages OF sixteen and twenty
six require delicate diplomacy and astute
management. Like the celebrated ami
NAL Of Hibernian fable, they must not
know that they are being "driyen to
Cork" Fancy q small human being
like oursclf attempting to 'lecture" peo-
pie that could look over the top of our
head without the least difficulty. Why,
we shouldn't have the face to do it,
But there are some things We should
like to say to them, in gossiping,
friendly sort Of way. We don't mind
confessing Ito the "Plrenological JouraaE
alone, and in a strictly confidential splr-
! it) that we are rather partial than other
wise to boys, We like 'em-that is,
when they have fairly outgrown the
cat-persecQting, sugar stealing, orchard
robbing, aud general diabolical stage
peculiar to the species. a frank,
straightforward, honest young man
who looks you pleasantly in the eye and
says what he has got to say as though
he meant it, is-well, he's almost equal
to a frank, straightforward young
,roman, and that, according to our ideas,
is saying good deal. But, boys, there
are some characteristics on which you
are capable of improvement still. You
are not perfect yet-no, not by several
points of the compass.
TO begin with,-why don't you talk
a little more truth and reason, and a lit
tie less nonsense, to the girls? "Iou
do talk sense" That's altogether a
mistake. Just remember what the
chief topics Of conversation were last
evening How do you suppose it would
read, Photographed by an experienced
reporter? Wouldn't it bring the color
into your cheeks, and make you feel 8
little ashamed of yourself? "The girl:
like it." Now do you think that is al
honest conclusion to come to? Have
you ever given them fair chance
Did you ever try the experiment of ra
tional conversation! The girls can no
very well help themselves, if you go OF
OH the creamy tide of hattery and tri
fling. They will have to follow TOO
Did you ever notice the change tha
comes over the spirit Of the dream whei
half a dozen gentlemen, talking politics
literature, or everyday events, are in
7 vaded by the apparition of a young lad.
t in their midst? If they were Matching
high treason, orplotting a bank burgla
ry, they couldn't sheer away from tn
7 subject under discussion with more in
= stantaneous speed, taking refuge in tn
, shallow platitudes of weather, fashion
/, and hollow commonplace. Very com
e plimentary to women in general, isn't it
y Boys, don't fall into this egregiou
e error! Talk to a girl as though she ha.
e the ordinary allowance of brains, and
i take our word for it, she will find som
: way of expressing her gratitude.
G We should like to say a few word
It about that cigar, and that package o
}. tin-toil in your pockets, and those occa
+ sional glasses of wine or--somethin
: stronger-that you believe in, as 8 pal
e of your manly privileges! Butperhap
y it isn't worth while. your own CON
Il mon sense and strong wills do not in
: duce you to abjurc such customs, IL
= remonstrance OF ours would produc
it any effect. ga sensible woman, to hol
y her tongue" you will probably sa!
d Pity we can't return the compliment an
$ say, Sensible men i" That's our ow
P private opinion, however, and in n n
7, way connected with the matter IN hand
e There is another fatal mistake you al
II some of you making. You fancy th'
d it won't do for you to marry-that yo
e can not afford it, The question is, Ca
vt YOU afford to live solitary and single
< your days-to degenerate into units
of iifes great sum? 1t is all very well
d talk about Independence now, while Il
le world lies stretched out before you al
J. you have youth and health and strengi
'e at your command. But you may thir
ID differently when you are a buttonles
fraved-out old bachelor with rheum
tism, and all the other isms, and noboc
Ks in the world that cares enough abo
T. YOU even to hear you grumble! "
L. can't afford to marry? Every man wi
ie arms strong enough to work, and a hea
h strong enough to love, can afford
es marry! Start on capital of nothir
W at ali, if need be, and your manly enc
v gy must do the rest! If you can't ca
lg a living as clerk, lawyer, or broker
o. the East, 90 and hew living out of t
us grand forests and aureat6 mines in t
L) West. Demand it of the responsi
ut South--conpel it of the frozen Mort
nd If you want it, you will be pretty su
ry to get it, and wife is surely wor
ng some trouble
I The fact is, chat you don't, as a &c
d. eral thing, do the girls justice. I
cause you are poor and obscure, y
c,ro,, tbov, will uot listan IN vnur sT