Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-02-07
WHAT WE BOYS
See and Know, But Some of the Girls
Think We Don't.

see ana Know, But some OF the Girls
Think We Don't.
Again we come, but we shall be more
careful this time, for one of the girls
said every bit of this column last week,
was meant for her, but such was not
the case, although the old saying is APP
plicable, "if the shoe fits, wear it,"
Now for what We know: That one
of a trio of girls was heard to remark;
do you reckon they caught on to our
racket" They had been waiting on
the hill for some boys seen by them,
and thought to be coming their way,
but they never came.
That another of your number has ex-
pressed herself las if they all didn't
know as being DESTROYS of learning the
art of flirting; and our committee on
flirting, if notified, will call and escort
her to the Office of Squire Reeves, and
after being satisfied of her ability and
skill, the Squire will swear her in and
give her a membership certificate.
That you tell one of us something in
strictest confidence, and the next day
there is a dozen ready to tell us the
same thing, that is if we'll swear we
won't tell it.
Thatyou are always saying, oh, please
don't look at my bangs, they are Just
terrible, and what can we poor crea-
lures do, but say, oh, | think they look
awfully nice. Well if we do you say
fatterer-and if we don't you think we
ought to.
That if we are on time you are never
ready, and if we're late you give US fits.
So what can w do?
That you can not say "Mr." nice
enough when we are present, but when
we are not, it is Old Jim Smith, Old
George Jones, etc-as it may be.
That lots of you are making eyes at
the little Baptist preacher, but he won't
make EN- back.
That n of your number took Chas.
Reeves, the other day, for a new one in
town, and that she insinuated to her
companion, "a new mash for herself,n
but Chas. says he is not out for new
mashes now, as he has been mashed
enough.
That n of your number, while talk
ing with one of our very best boys said,
that it was necessary for a boy to be
wild and reckless, in order to have the
necessary experience. wonder what
kind of experience she means?)
That one of you said, when some one
accused Chas. Reeves of writing this
column last week, that you knew he
didn't do it because he didn't have
sense enough, and when he was told
about it he only remarked; II haven't
an over supply of sense. but it takes a
sharp person for a critic"
That a number of you are mad at
some of those boys that didn't 60 to the
party, but that will never do, for sum-
mer time will soon be here, and some
time between special occasions you
will want to take a horse back ride or
have a day out of town, or something
of the kind, and of course if you are
mad they will never ask you to enjoy
any of these pleasures.
That there was a secret meeting las
was thought by the parties in town
last week. The number of parties con.
cerned was three" and as to the OBJ
ject of said meeting we are not ready
to report, as there was some unfinished
business passed til next call.
That the girls just about to fall in
love, are trying to learn to play the
That one of you must have felt awful
ly small, when Mr.. S. said The wasn't
going to be cranky"
That the vivacious girl, who to an
old man becomes so unbeautiful, excites
the contempt of the young man whom
she seeks to win. The young fellows
are not all fools, and they understand
why a young girl must go away from
home to hunt a husband, Just as well
as they know the arts and tricks of a
misfit clothing store which establishes
branches in the country towns. They
learn the finances of her parents: they
are willing to take her with her dowry;
mainly because they are too well known
at home to hope for success, if they
sought the best young ladies of their
the young girl marries "a
gentleman from a distance" with great
eclat, and much putting in the local
papers as to his immense wealth, and
high social position. After which she
supports him by keeping boarders.
That the chasing of husbands and
the hunting down of lovers are not com
patible with that sweet decorum which
should be the chief attraction of a
maid. 1t has been said the girls whose
names are oftenest in the papers, are
the last to marry and the first to be di.
yorced. Let her love as her destiny
demands; let her be true to her lover
not man, nor devil, nor angel can OBJ
ject. She has a right to love and it is
her nature to, but she visits"
I'VE Boys"