Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-06-08

mentioned ABOVE. We VIII dlSo HHu tWo Hlole
patches, if anything, larger than those in front:
But without stopping to locate them, we Will
pass to the contents of his pockets, which as
curiosities are only second to the Boy himself.
Upon examination, the first thing discovered
is a whirlgig made of the bottom of an old
backing box. Then comes his strings at
| tached to each end after that a hame-string
which his father has been inquiring 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 come whip-lashes and old shoe-strlngs
without number, toward the bottom, an old
knife-blade, and last, but not least in his estl-
nation, are several nails, some sharp and 9TH
ers a little iattened at the end. With these
he picks out his walnut and hickory-nut good
les. In the other pocket are set of new trap
triggers, his quill for blowing, and half doz-
en- old ribs from the carcass of a dead horse.
These last he calls his bones and prizes them
very highly. If we will prosecute our exami-
nation 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 a boy dislikes more than
washing his face in the morning, unless it be
washing his feet at night. If any one doubts
the existence of
A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE IN BEHALF OF THE
BOY,
we refer him to the many narrow escapes he
makes in turning the sharp angles in the pro-
gress of events, with only skinned nose, a
blackened eye, or patched head. Otherwise
for these light Affections 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 as he has no experience of
b;c o,u,, ba taE hold of and aOnrOOri9tpS tO
himself everything that is new and striking
Hence we find him initiating the vices rather
than the virtues of those with whom he asso-
ciates After two years. experience, when he
has reached the latter part of this first stage
of boyish existence, another examination OF
pockets will reveal wonderful change. The
whirligigs, strings, and nails have all dlsap-
peared and in their stead will be found
an old pipe, crumbs Of tobacco, few stumps
of cigars, most likely pack of cards, and an
old pistol Before starting for the COWS in
the afternoon he is sure to add few matches
He is hardly out of sight before he lights up
his old pipe, or the stump of cigar. At this
age he also learns to cheau tobacco and when
off to himself he tries to curse little, which
is quite awkward and startling to himself at
first. These little accomplishments 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 graduations that you would hardly
suspect the fact, were it not for the smell OF CO.
lOgne with Which he has saturated his handan-
ma and the amount of sweet smelling oils with
which he has perfumed his hair. What wonder
full results 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. II 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 part at an acrostic
on the name of his sweetheart. You are sure
to find a rosebu! pinned to the lapel of his
coat. And as he is school boy at this age,
if you will find and examine his text books,
you will find the name of his sweetheart in
desperately in love ; and if he thought he had
to wait until he was twenty-one before he and
his dear could be united in the holy bands OF
wedlock, he would actually give up in despair
This is
HIS FIRST GENUINE MATRIMONIAL PAR
oXYSM,
and while it lasts the Boy is decidedly in a
precarious condition. All of this is new ma
teral growing out of tile nature and circum-
stances attending the particular stage OF the
Boys life which we are now considering. lie
also retains all of the most Objectionable fea-
lures of that stage through which he has al
ready passed. Between the ages Of sixteen
and eighteen years, the one absorbing, con-
trolling thought with the Boy is, hon to look
zorely TO have all of the girls in love with
him is now the Alpha and Omega of his aspi-
rations If he could be auctioned off during
this interesting period of his existence at his
true value and then resOld at his own estimate
of himself, what a handsome fortune would
be realized Fortunately this stage OF the
Boys existence is of short duration.
A RATTLEsNAKE ROMANCE.-A place call
ed Cobham's Rocks, near Warren, Penn, is
the home of thousands of rattlesnakes. Every
year hunters 60 out to kill them, and the
slaughter is unbounded. A fire set among the
leaves and brushes will drive the snakes out by
the hundred, and sight of them fleeing i'll
terror from the flames is said to be something
frightful. But the place is also the scene of
rattlesnake romance, and the following story
is told of it
A party of young people, returning from
basket picnic on the island, stopped on the
hillside to gather wild flowers. Two young
men and a woman sat down on large rock to
rest. In reaching out his hand to a bed OF
moss, one of the young men touched some
thing cold and clammy lnstinctyely he knew
that he had placed his hand upon arattlesnake.
At the same instant the snake was discovered
by the other young man and the young Wo-
man. Both screamed and ran from the spot.
1t was a critical moment, but the first young
man proved equal to the emergency Know
ing that if he removed his hand the snake
would sting him to death, he pressed his arm
downward with all his strength, at the same
time reaching into his pocket for knife. Be-
fore he could open the knife with histeeth the
snake had wound itself about his arm. kun
and help him." screamed the young woman to
the young man by her side. go Kill the
snake - The young man, however, had really
no desire to die, but remained at safe dis
tance and shouted Justify for help. 'I'll go
myself !" exclaimed the young woman, spring
ing forward. Her services were not needed.
Pale to the lips with the pain caused by the
Tightening folds Of the snake, the young man
coolly cut off the snakes head with the knife
which he had opened between his teeth. The
snake was nearly six feet in length and was so
strong that the young mans arm was black
and blue for month afterward. The sequel
need not be detailed. The young woman ac-
ccpted the brave young man, and both have
lived happily together ever since. The snakes
skin, cured and stuffed, occupies a shelf in
their parlor. The other young man, driven
desperate by the young woman's choice, wall
dered away Westward lie is now serving out
term in the Kansas legislature.
MANAGING A MAN.-Before the husbands
are admitted to the charmed circle of ''The
Household, have a few hints to the ladies
that may he of some service. You know that
these ''lords of creation" have but very ltt' 9