The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-06-13
THAT BOY.
rhe Easss.s; t,es,,ess. Hpdauntea and rrr.
pressipis Small Boy 1T tbs Period.

rhe Easss.s; f.es,,ess; Hpdauntea and Irrs
pressiDiie Small Boy, 1t tbs Period.
Has he crossed your busy pathway,
that visible incarnation of surcharged
energy and vitality; that human repre-
'eDtation Of a well developed cyclons;
ihat concentrated essence Of :he free.
dom and power 81 inoipisut manhood
He wakes up in the morning with a
wild 'hslloo. takes time by the fore
lock witi1 determination that defies
defeat, goes to bed With bounce that
sets the springs to Gathering like a mil
lion castinets aud in five minutes is fast
asleep gathering new strength for the
antics of the morrow. He opens doors
with Z rush and closes them with
bang or closes tFem not at all. leaving
them quivering upon tfeir trembling
hinges with the suddeuness of the shock
Dancing an impromptu jig upon the
slippery eetlsr doors to the imminent
peril of his spinal column spd SHES
his hat at the chickens until that article
is reduced to a hopeless and melancholy
sts,e of Generalization. He scales
the fence when 10 enter by the
gate would be fat more easy. and
climbs the pillars OF the porch, With a
reckless disreger6 for paint and patches
He gets up perfect system II eentila-
ton in the knees and seat of his knicker-
bockers -sows broadcast a daily crop OF
buttons, and keeps up state of per-
petual divereem mt between his upper
and neither gafnfents He stretches
Irvine from every door knob and picture
cord and when commanded to desist,
leaves little exasperating ends and loops
dangling trdm every point. He ties
paper upon the kitten fcet aDd goes
wild with uproarious glee at her frant c
efforts to ''unshoe" herself He asks
questions until he resolves himself into
a perpetual active interrogation point,
responding to each reply with q satisfied
"Ohr that is q volume of expression in
itself and revelation TO its listeners
He blacks his shoes in tkc family ash
pile or the dust upon the beaten high
way, and adds to their polish by a
generous sprinkling at the family
pump. When reminded that cleanli-
ness is next to golliness, he dips
his small brown hands Tito the
water, deposits the soil stains upon
the clean end of the towel and with a
hearty rub at his rosy freekIed cheeks is
off and away without a moments warn
ing, He goes "a fishing" the long day,
though coming home at nightfall with
tired feet and empty stomach. dilapi-
dated wardrobe and one forlorn little
''minny' as the result of whole days
sport. He Is the possessor of a quench
less appetite ever ready to interview
the cookie jar, always wondering what
there is good to eat and providing
around the pantry in search of what he
may devour The school bell rings and
he dashes away to school, with hair I'M
combed. his face unwashed and multi
tudinous cat hairs clinging to his gar
ments. He is sincerely repentant for
discovered faults, promises hearty
and in the twinkling of an
eye the promise is forgotten, it passeth
away like tale that is told or flower
cut down at noon tide. Eager. restless
and undaunted he dashes on his merry
way, compelling one to perpetual won
der il the cares and dignities of life will
ever sober his joyous face, slaoken his
bounding step, or write their story In
on his brow. Brandon Times.