The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-09-01
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AN EPIDEMIC OF GIRL
BABIES SWEEPS COUNTRY
By, VICTOR MEEKlNS

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This is a puzzling phenomen,
beyond our comprehension, and we
don't know any reasons to offer
and haven't asked any doctors, but
it has been repeatedly brought to
my attention, twice this year by
my own children, that girl babies
are in vogue at this time. Just
about all the new babies you hear
of are girls. Many newly married
people are disappointed when their
first child fails to be a boy. It's
something in the blood that comes
down from the days of the Old
Hebrews of Bible times.
Our first two children were boys,
and did not share the disappoint-
ment that some people feel when
their first child is not boy. OF
our five grandchildren, four of
them are girls, and as / said when
our third child was growing up,
little girls are mighty sweet. AS a
small child, no one gets closer into
your heart than little girl. There
isn't anything about who can be
more interesting than a little boy,
but many people have learned that
little girls are not to be discounted.
BY way of the New Bern Mirror,
one of the most captivating week
lies in the state, we receive the
following masterpiece on the subj
ect WHAT is A GIRL ~"
Little girls are the incest
things that happen to people. They
are born with a little of angel
shine about them and though It
wears thin sometimes, there is all
ways enough left to lasso your
heart-even when they are seated
in the mud, or crying temperament
tai tears, or parading up the street
in mothers best clothes.
"a little girl can be sweeter
(and badder) oftener than anyone
else in the world. She can Utter
around, and stomp, and make fun
ny noises that FRAGILE your nerves,
yet just when you open your mouths
she stands there demure with that
special look in her eyes. A girl is
innocence playing in the mud and
Motherhood dragging a doll by the
foot.
"God borrows from many crea-
lures to make little girl. He uses
the song of bird, the squeal of a
pig, the stubbornness of a mule,
the antics of monkey, the spry-
ness of grasshopper, the curios-
| ity of cat, the speed of gazelle,
the slyness of a fox, the softness
of a kitten, and to top it all off,
He adds the mysterious mind of q
woman.
"a little girl likes new shoes,
party dresses, small animals, first
grade, noise makers, the girl next
door, make believe, dancing lessons,
lice cream, kitchens, coloring books,
makeup, cans Of water, going visit
ing, tea parties, and one boy.
aShe doesn't care SO much for
visitors boys in general large dogs,
lhand-me-downs, straight chairs,
vegetables, snow suits, or staying
lin the front yard. Who else can
Icause you more grief, joy, irrita-
ltion satisfaction, embarrassment,
land genuine delight?
"She can muss up your home,
lyour hair, and your dignity spend
your money, your time and your
Itemper-then just when your pa
thence is ready to crack, her sun
lshine peeks through and you've lost
lagain.
eyes, she is q nerve-racking
nuisance, just q noisy bundle or
mischief. But when your dreams
tumble down and the world Is q
Imess-when it seems you are pref
lty much Of fool-she can make
|you a king when she climbs on
lyour knee and whispers,
lyou best Of air."