The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-01-03
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EY GIRL

DovS pretty boys and
ELY boys. good boys ;,uA bad
KS. From the time they made
their advent in the would tin they
are eighteen years old, bows ace
all Just alike, Il mass OF uncombr,l
hair dirt. marbles, strings and
nails, tie chief end and aim of
whose existence seem to he to in
Vent Il new kind OF noise and to
rl actlce it with greatest as>idul
~.
They ale universally voted IL
nuisance by girls ill they arrive
at the dignity of mnstacles or
BurnSideS, when some possess an
extraordinary amount of interest
and some are still considered
baanx bores
The noys OF to-day and Il hun
dred years ago differ essentially
III many respects. In that prini-
tive age, the boys all helped faith
CT plow, SOW, reap and t1aifht
wheat, or burn brush. They al
ways took til: siri to dances, ar-
plebees, and in huge sieiylls or
wagons aud were certain to con
tribute their share to the even
i.,g's enjoyment. When they
went counting they always went
into into the wide, roomy, kitchen
where the Old 1o'ks stayed +; and
he and his 'ady~Iove would court
in the corner while the Old folks
nodded.
The boy Of the present era is Il
study-a complete enigma Does
he feed 49, ggs or curry the l'or-
SEES? Oh ut would ha,den his
soft, vi rnnds and soil his
broadc'o really hasn't time
to plow. or hoe. Every moment of
his time is devoted to standing on
the street corners, riding out, or
playing bNse ball. The old man
can work-not he. He sports a
standing collar, il neck>tie with a
ring and IL dainty cane. OF course
he has ~ girl aud he goes tuARe
her every SandayMA4ne. uxil
usllerelb~stfe characterization,
and while sla&@r!T the piano, he
sits gracefully twisting his deli>
cate muStaci,e; or twists the place
where 1t ought TO he.
There are tall boys and short
boys and middle sized ones.
There are distinguished looking
boys, tall, dark ami handsome
whose black eyes look down into
your very heart and steal it away
before you can think. There are
reckless, jelly boys who make you
laugh in spite of Yourself, and
prim, proper ones who are shock
ed beyond expression if girl
laughs above d whisper. There
are timid bashful boys who al
ways look as il placed in hot wa
ter and cOntrivt to make every
Que around uncomfortable; aud
the impairment coxcomb, who
thinks every girl is in love with
him. There is the lazy boy drag
xipx unnDmIS life aud the
l IsS !" vi" tho
NRStly there is tn,
tWoDNpo boy, brave, handsome
intelligent, truthful, honest indus
trious, energetic; quiet enough
to be sensible gay enough to be
entertaining kind, loving and
faithful, with enough OF will to
succeed in lite, pride enough to
be neat and careful OF his associ-
ateS.
He does not beg yon to love
him but yon can not for your life
SAY no. His laughing blue eyes
and black muS,ache carry away
your power Of resistance and you
ask no Swee er pleasure than to
lean Oh that strong arm through
| lie. Such boys are the salt Of the
earth.-please pass the salt!
ELEPHANTs.-The elephant is
the biggest animal that walks.
He's as big DIS a whole barnyard
fnl! Of COWS all rolled into one.
He has fore legs in front and two
hind legs, which my Uncle John
says makes SIX legs, but the -
rhant that | saw at tlr
hadn't us many, and | 6
lost sonle of them foolin'
Il mowin$machine. His legsvV
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