She had also made the bed, and had blankets warming to wrap me in. As soon as I was dressed, she spread a warm blanket on the bed for me to lay on, and another over me. This performance lasted altogether, about one hour. I soon fell into a sound sleep and do not know that I ever slept better in my life. It is sufficient to say, no evil ever befell me, nor was I ever chased by a white bear.
Bathing is undoubtedly a healthy practice.
My Indian father made it a rule to bathe summer and winter regularly, and he was decidedly a healthy man. One winter he kept a hole cut in the ice where he went regularly to bathe. I asked him one day to let me go with him to bathe. He took me along, and when we got to the place, opened the hole, stripped me and taking my hand, led me into the water up to my neck. He then lifted me up and helped me dress.