The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-27
Boys.

We havn't slightest objection TO a
paragon umbrla, paragon sweetheart or
paragon faith -in-law, but we do ex-
claim against the paragon boy-one
who hasn't cret disdaia for the cur
tailed garmej called a "waist," and
who doesn't sh increasingly Cor growth
and the daysof "vests." Neither do
we care for IL weak, timorous grand
mammals pet, who has no anxious con-
lectures abou the hang of his panta-
looms, the setf his collar. or the home
done hackin. of his hair; nor the
"goody" boy ,ho loves his book, and
gives his penrs to the blind man, and
whose moral outrage lifts him above
the petty Wis of furtive ple-picking
and milk-drinng. Indeed 1--WE feel it
is not orthodc, and therefore we con-
fess it shyly) le "goody" boy, with all
his virtues, isnot our boy Give us
that irrepressle fun-lovins, fun-cre-
ating, roguish, Clicking and altogether
charming bipe, the miscellaneous boy.
He is as inviorating as LAUGHTER, song
or sunshine, nd dark would be the
home whereinhe had been and disap-
peared. Man are his faults, but we
can discover n opposing excellence /;
besides, there ire numbers of unsatis-
factory, unlov,y people in this world
who yev&re nc disfgured by any eeti-
mite faults. "a ,,.,
To be sure, hese fun-loving boys will
often get into rouble by their mad-cap
pranks and no over respectful repartee,
but withal the embody so much patent
goodness, clevrness and aptness, that
there is no dening a tacit pardon even
before their generous apology. In
school they dc not hold the rules in
violable, and they often miss their
lessons still, tachers allow that it is
just such boys Who uphold the honor of
their classes, and also that they find the
troublesome oies more intuitive than
their meek, stldious companions, and,
moreover, ON examination day the SO.
called "wild" b.ys are the pride of their
teachers and tie wonder of their CON-
rades. Then d not be hard and testy
with the "wild' boys; keep careful
yet kindly watci over them mind their
hearts, not the title shortcomings which
spring from tioughtlessness or efer-
spirits for these latter will
settle back plicidly with succeeding
v, ars. 49,, ... ...
We have heard it said that "boys are
queer CATTLE" boys are ga bother" and
SO forth. True, they are not as plastic
rs girls; they require all wise and gener-
ous training. Their keeping is one of
ifes dearest vet most exacting duties.
But what mother, looking at her full
crown, worthy son, murmurs Of his
'nce saucy replies or boyish faults?
)ne's heart must be hopelessly contract
ID if there be no sympathy in it for a
'arty Of Youngsters off ON holiday.
They are gayer than the birds and twice
IS animated, and the sky is not brighter
han their happy, happy eyes, Mark
low their accuracy of aim is challenged
" the sight of that lonely sinking cur;
md, again, listen to the shouts and hur-
abs going up for thesone who knocked
he spout off the rusty old kettle lying
.bandoned in the lot What care they
or books for learning They have an
ndistinct idea that that acquisition will
ome with manhood. But now, the tide
S high; what glorious diving off the old
amiIiar dock, to say nothing of stolen
ruise now and then in the tisherman's
,oat, or a dangerously enjoyable jump
rom the more pretentious sloop an
hored out in the stream. What boy
yer forgets such day. When the
ish were amiable enough to bite and the
lmch Lasket never strayed, but held out
n some remarkable way even after
many and ravenous invasions on its now
adly disordered state. And, best Of
II, watchful mother met them with
mile; well pleased at the early hour her
'ovs came home. l am sure their PTS
atorial trophy gained new and hitherto
proportions, viewed by her
naoic ewes .ff