The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-08

1t II related that 4 boy being repri-
manded for his badness na!vsly remarked
that he d:d not deserve such condsmna-
ton because he had not been nearly 90
bad ss he could have been. This self
denial probably formed the basis OF q
genuine plea OF exteruating circumstan-
ces In the boys mind. II II told a. .
funny story. but Il has perfectly serious
parallel in case Inadvertently occurred
At Springfield. Massachusetts,.
A sub-master Of the high school rot
married and the boys gave him what Il
known as q charivari. The bridegroom's
colleagues Of the faculty, being mostly
from Maine and other outlandish places.
no doubt. were angry at what they con-
sidered disrespect. and charged tho boys
with acting outrageously The boys de-
Tended themselves. but their defense cen-
sisted chiefly Of statement Of what
they did not do but which. inferentiaily
they could have done had they not been
controlled by = sense Of propriety It
must be confessed that. with such opror-
tunities as they saw open TO them. they
conducted themselves with remarkable
self-suppression.
Among other things they did not do.
and for the omission to do which they
evidently consider themselves entitled to
credit, they note the fact that they did
not frishten the bride so tha. she was
afraid to come OUT and IL Ii not true
the parties were compelled to retreat to
the house and await the protection OF
the police" because--and the variance in
the testimony is very maseriai-"the
police were already there"
Another thing they did not do ana
which any fair-minded person will ADMIT
would have been quite easy and na,ur-
ally suggested by wedding. is "they
did net tie one OF the wheels with a strins
of fre-crackers." They do no, DENY that
they tied all four OF the wheels witt fire.
crackers but then the Indictment does
not charge them with pyrotechnicallv
adjoining four wheels but only one
an destination OF Partially ana want of
symmetry which no self-respec.inx boy
world submit 70.
They did not ruin the masters hat
they only hid 1t. It probably ruined It.
self-a perversity for which hats and es-
peciaily tall silk hats are noted. Then.
again IT il not true that "the couple
came out twice. they only came out once
and that was after the train they were
TO take had started" Unfortunately.
We are not told why the newly-wedded
rair stayed In the house until after tho
train had started nor why "she police
was already there" but II is satisfactory
to learn tina. the boys knew OF no re-
voivers being used"
They did not, they say Indignantly,
rush at the master and nearly ruin his
clothes" why" they ada via, con-
*inclns candor. we didn't &c; a chance
70 get near him: the guests took care Of
that" They admit that they followed
the carriage with school yeils. but they
repel tho suggestion that they trampled
On his hat: they think IL probable some OF
the guests did it-that being, no doubt.
one OF the pleasant. old-time. social Gus
toms at weddings in Springfield. and the
reason the boys give for not doing
Il il that they respect tho master too
much"
ore not familiar with the primitive
/ ssnlaiisies OF New England or the lines Of
education upon which high school boys
are trained In Massachusetts, would he
at loss TO appreciate the kindly and
nstghborly exueerance and the absence Of
dssresrect Incident 10 these simple habits
CT : Puritan commonwealth. Our inter-
est In these relics OF sn early civilization
NEED not. however. tempt AS 20 regrs.
tsst the example LEFT by the early
fathers 10 their children OF the preseu,
generation has not and Is not likely 20
become part Q: the convention ass.iss OF
the wild and wcotiv west