Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23
Girls.


ten on, and, be the writer male or fe
male, we are always lily spoken of
These writers usually speak of school
girls; they accuse US of eating stats
pencils, chalk. starch, pickles, boz
bons and ink No. I wouldn't be .
whit surprised if they accused US Of
eating the very black-boards. They
say that We fall in love with every
male biped, that we read novels and
trash of all kinds, that We lavish our
affections on cats. 'Twere better to
lavish them on cats, than to waste
them on the average man. They call
US weak, if modest and unassuming;
rrim, and cut for an old maid, if we do
not enjoy gentlemen's society; book
worms, if we like solid reading; and if
We dare to relish a joke, we are "bold. "
The question, "Can we suit them? is
not solvable. Talk about suiting every
one--why, we can't even please two
different persons. If we chance to
devoutly love one of our sex. we are
$50 eGeminate;" but, if, on the other
hand, one of the opposite sex should
indulge in brotherly love, people
would remark show sincere, so noble,
such rarity" It has been said that
cir never writes an essay on any
sensible topic, that always choose some
subject like Melancholy" "Heart-
lodgings, ''Longings of the heart,
"a vision," and similar subject. But
should she read a selection in lieu of
the essay, it would be said of her thrt
probably she didn't know enough to
compose anything.
often read piece which speak of
Us as not eating anything, as looking
Jail and detected, and which tries to
urge upon mother, physicians and
teachers the Importance of our health;
then again, read that the school
Igirl's appetite is unsurpassed by always
hungry. and comes bursting in at the
door after school, throws her books
into a chair, divests herself of wrap
pings, and puts the whole house in
disorder. If a boy should manifest a
literary taste when young, and write
poetry, fond parents and friends of the
family would Immediately predict that
tits precoeious youth was a second
Shakespeare, Milton, or some other
literary genius. But should one of
our number attempt to portray
upon paper, our sentiments, our
parents, for fear of wounding our feel
Iinss would refrain from saying any
thing in our presence; but, when alone,
AID [ know whereof | speak, would
ildulge in hearty laugh. Then, too,
tey say girls are such an expense, and
hen you ask wherein, they hesitate
ind at last say "Oh, ribbons and
tings!" This expression will be re-
cgnized as mans usual term for
wman extravaganza. IF a woman
hid written as did Byron in some of
his works, she would not have been
tderated. Her name would be stricken
fem our list of authors and she have
been pronounced indecent. Yet,
Nacaulay, in speaking of Lord B.,
says, "To US he is still man, young,
n'ble and unhappy" We grant there
is beauty in many of his works. If
However, we prove ourselves true and
oGhaps great women, they will take
'a in hand and clothe our life in
Giving colors and advise the dear
sils to be like unto us.
Not long since. at literary society, |
loung man delivered an impromptu
or Cry-babies." He said that crying
Ws thought to become girls rather
tan boys; that mothers heart was
tnder and girls knew how to reach
land thus avoid "thrashing." But
twas viewed differently when indulg-
in by boys, it was so weak. [
tink it better for boy to bawl than
tstand kicking mammals chair and
CSC his mind by using slang phrases
ad making wry faces. Those who
i've read 'Little Tommy's compost
tns' will perhaps recall the one on
'}irls," in which, after running down
te girls terribly, he wound up with
Well, after all, girls Amt so bad, and
il wasn't boy. shouldn't so very
nch mind being girl" But, girls,
lus show the world that the woman
othe ninteenth century do amount
ttsomething; and, even though our
Ii be not published, may it rest,
pre- and fair, in the memory of every
find. BLANCHE. Il
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