The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-06-22
The first thing We notice as character.
istic Of the Boy in
THE FIRST PERIOD

is his hat, which though not an old one.
has the greater part of the crown torn
out and with only few detached pieces
Of the brim left. This dlapidated state
OF thinga was brought about by a recent
effort on the part Of the Boy to teach his
friend Fido how to fetch aud carry. He
only taught him how to carry, however.
But If there is any one thing more char
acteristic of him in this stage of his ex-
istence than another, 1t is his pants and
the manner in which he wears them.
Each leg Is rolled up just high enough
not to hide the largo patches Of new
cloth of different colors which adorn the
knees. And as his pants are entirely
destitute of buttons, they are held to-
getaer at the top by skewer, manufac-
tured out Of six.penny nail, which in
almost attached to the front end of one
of tho suspenders. The other suspcnder
serves to hold the tongue of his wagon in
its place. Now let him face about little
and you will see that the other end of
the former suspender is fastened to an
other skewer similar to the one mention
ed above. We will also find two more
patches, II anything, larger than those
In front. But without stopping to locate
them, we will pass to the contents Of his
second to the Boy himself Upon exam.
ination, the first thing discovered is a
| whirligig made Of tho bottom of an old
blacking box. Then comes his strings
attached to each end after that hame.
string which his father has been iuuuir-
ing about for the last three days. This
latter constitutes his whip thong, though
he never uses it about the house, for
reasons best known to himself. Then
whip-lashes and old shoe.strings without
number, toward the bottom, an old knife
blade, and last, but not least in his esti-
nation, are several nails, some sharp and
others little fattened ct the end. With
these he picks out his walnut and hicko-
ry-nut goodies. In the other pocket are
q set of trap.triggers, his quill for blow
ing, and half dozen old ribs from the
carcas of dead horse. These last he
calls his bones and prizes them very high
ly. If we will prosecute our examination
little further we will be sure to find the
nail stumped off of toe of one foot and
stone bruise on the heel of the other.
There is nothing which boy dislikes
more than washing his face in tho morn
ing, unless it be washing his feet at night.
Ii any one doubts the existence of
A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE IN BEHALF OF
THE BOY,
we refer him to many marrow escapes he
makes in turning the sharp angles in the
progress of events, with only skinned
nose, blackened eye, or q patched
head. Otherwise for these light afflic-
tions would be substituted broken limbs,
broken heads, and broken necks. During
this stage of the Boys existence he makes
his first acquaintance with the world
around him; and he has no experience
of III, own, he takes hold of and appro.
PIRATES to himself everything that is new
and striking. Hence we find him imi.
tating the vices rather than the virtues of
those With whom he associates. After
two years experience, when he has reach
ed the latter part of his first stage of
boyish existence, another examination of
pockets will reveal q wonderful change.
The whirligigs, strings, and nails have all
disappeared and in their stead will be
found an old pipe, crumbs of tobacco, o
few stumps of cigars, most likely q pack
of cards, and an old pistol. Before start.
ing for the COWS in the afternoon he is
sure to add few matches. Hc is hardly
out of sight before he lights UP his old
pipe, or the stump of cigar. At this
age he also learns to che,o tobacco and
when off to himself he tries to curse o
little, which is quite awkward and start
ling to himself ut first. These little ac-
complishments he thinks necessary to
back up the soft and tender down which
he has discovered breaking out upon his
chin and upper lip.
He now approaches
THE SECOND PERIOD
mentioned above, into which he passes by
such easy Eraduations that ynn would
hardly suspect the fact, were it not for
the smell of cologne with which he has
saturated his bandanna and the amount
of sweet smelling oils with which he has
perfumed his hair What wonderful re.
suits would be accomplished if boy du.
ring this stage of his life would put even
one half of the care and labor on the
inside OF his head which he bestows on
the outside. If you were to examine his
pockets again, you would find at least
your double handful of kiss verses and
pieces of poetry cut from newspapers,
and, it may be an effort on his pert at an
acrostic on the name of his sweetheart.
You are sure to find rosebud pinned to
the lapel of his coat. And as he ia
school boy at this age, if you will find
and examine his text books, you will find
the name of his sweet heart inscribed on
every page. The truth is, he is despe-
rately in love; and if he though. he had
to wait until he was twenty.one before he
and his dear could be united in tho holy
bands of wedlock, he would actually give
up in despair. This is
ItIS FIRST GENUINE MATRIMONIAL
PAROXYSM,
and w lie it lasts the Boy is decidedly in
precarious condition. All of this is
new material growing out Of the nature
and circumstances attending the particus
lar stage of the Boys life which We are
now considering. He also retains all of
the most Objectionable features of that
stage through which he has already pass
ed. Between the ages of sixteen and
eighteen years, the one absorbing, con-
trolling thought with the Boy is, how to
look iorei,. To have all of the girls in
love wit, him is now the Alpha and One
ga of his aspirations. If he could be
auctioned off during this interesting pc.
riod of his existence at his true value
and then resold at his own estimate of
himself, what handsome fortune would
be realized Fortunately this stage of
the Boys existence is of short duration.
Tile Starving Vlrg ;nians.
NEW YORK, June ia Danyiile.
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