The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-01-25
FOR the Huntington Argus.
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ihe ~orm soounds with sphynxes. but
the most Incomprehep.ible Of then. all, i,
- boy remember. whea l WA bsein.
ming 10 learn the definition Oh words. and
came across "Siobo'icsr' with i,s dir.f,r
meaning, the idea occurred to me tba, ,
boy ~as the best definition ore con Id Civ.
| have ohen, since. wondered what tbi,
world would he, il il had no other o,,ss
homo in its ranks bu, tho very qneer AMI
NAL called boy. What splendidly consist
ent people they ar.-so truly republican.
in their tasks and ihclinaiisas. They bn,.
=" mush contempt for kno~le,ige ~ sn
hsqu'mauS, have no gallantry for the Sair
sex and the most opprobrious epithet the,
can b--tow upon one Of theis number, q.
emsodying more Disgrace than any other.
grit 4 boy knows at once in what
estimation he is held by bis com panion..
II lie ~ told that he ia like girl The,
henceIorIh despise their yellow rings of
hair, OF which their mothers are 30 proud
they have been sreercd at as havipx
hair like a girl" The huge boy is =.
marvel Of grandeur and courage To hi. 70.
tnue, aud n marvel OF horror and drea.f
to the small and weak ! never see a boz,
without looking tor rock in his hand
The cate are thu and spiritless in hi. yiciL-
ity, worried into this state by the oppres.
sion OF said boy, who amuses himself bx
the sight Of the little animals tortures.
under hevay load OF old tin cans What
wonderful sight is boys school roonl
The deshs are ornameRted by divers eplA
and diagrams, made by the jack knives ia.
the hands Of the tyro sngrayers. They
abound with letters great and small-Lis
A., lails a q. aud bouncing Bs. Some az
me larger boys, mayhap, have artsticafy
drawn IN ink, and then cut with knirs,
some very irregular capitals that stapd for
Their sweethearts name, and hard by thess
are hy-tTsps, into which snares full many
an unwary Ny WAS beguilrd by the morsel
Of sugar placed there Tor a bait There is
not whole desk in the room, and no, ono
but has marks OF ink, Inade there in the
long, lazy writing hour Of the sultry aftsr.
noons, while their thoughts were far away
with the swsying boals that Law where
they were moored in the que, shade Of the
willow grove
have often wondered how a bow eysr,
became Pod How can he ever speye.
from the 7tsie ot depravity into the dream.
hood Of poeIisn'' How can he 10 cbaps.
ms 'ncl'natlons taAt he can hear the t~a,-
ter Of a Rsd-breAst, and not long for som.
missile, by which 70 subdue his soner-
How could Byron write An epitaph on 4
Newfouudlnndr Tor doubtless when Ia. va.
boy lie would only hav. cujoyed sseins
the poor brute in misery. The author or
Ingoldrby Legends celebrates the life and
character Of OAe bad boy, as though hs
thought his bad traits a wonderful exceu.
Iion Good uatursd, hearty bo)o are al.
ways noted for their brusquerie, and ONLY
tune, with It's wonderful patispce. can.
eradicate their crudity, and give Toom Tor.
The termination Of their better sslves-
Good boys Are all in the Sunday ScLo,l,
books, but The jim, Dick and Tom of our
acquaintance are not very civilized BuIl
believe in regshsrstios, sod we generally
hnd The most besuIiful butterfly from the
most unlovelY ohrJsalia. Your dainty
s1em'naIe boys generally ouigroW their
decency, and become unbsarsble in man.
hood. At. ton or twelve, the rude DO,
sHeers and despissa the girl that at eight
cen or twenty he Adores as tic queen o.
Syrsphinss
Boya sFe dreadfg. beings aud Ill o,
than are samins IN the different conI
uons undo, NhicA ,hey thrive All tho
slang knOwu TO obrstssdom is their ts.
language, and the uptown butcher bos
knows Il no better shan the pAmpersd son,
Of luxury and wealth Albert Pike. ~
many Tiers have done. laments in several
pathetic loens. tbst he is no Longer .
boy bat fancy the world has gained
something by the luss they 50 mouraiaIy..
dsyiofs 1be tbis,les have boomsd ,p,.
beausIui flowers and m burr remain. ,..
tei. ,hs -tory Of rs cruelty and hor.y.s
is.a Auer ali We can sny OF Jovs. thA
w.r'4 admirrs snd loves lhem for.iAe,r
or'gieality sod Independence aud isr the
bright eyes and ohsery voices .ass are
wholly Tree IRON, cAre. aud liie ia. 10 them
no graver thing Than sail on ssIske in
or sc~ss- ia she boaTy wpas,
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