The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-05-02
BayarA Taylor's Opinion 81 Eemi n .
virtuc Of the Erigtd Zone.

Bayard Taylor, writing from Juoxcngi, in
the Frigid Zone, on the 9th Of January, tells
Of nurse named Frederika, who attended
to his case when suffering under the horrors
OF tooth-ache, aud makes some remarks on
womankind iu general, in the paragraphs
annexed
This good-hearted girl was genuine spe-
cimen OF the Northern Swedish female OF
medium height, plump, but not stout, with
rather slender waist and expansive hips,
and foot which stepped firmly and nimbly
at the same time, she was as cheerful body
as one could wish to see. Her hair WINS OF
that silky blonde 30 common in Sweden
her eyes n clear, pale blue, her nose, straight
and we'll formed; her cheeks Of the delicate
pink Of u wild rose leaf, and her teeth 30
white, regular and perfect that atm sure they
would make her fortune in America. Always
cheerful, kind and active, she had, neverthe-
less, hard life Of it; she was alike cook,
chambermaid and hostler, and had q cross
mistress TO boot. She made our fires in the
morning darkness, brought " our early cof-
Zee while we yet lay in our bed, in accord
ance with the luxurious habits Of the Arctic
zone. Then, until the last drunken guest
respite from labor. Although suffering from q
severe cough, she had the outdoor q weu
~ the in door duties to discharge, and We
saw her in . sheepskin jacket Harvesting
horses, in . temperature Of 80 degrees. The
reward Of such . service was possibly about
eight American dollars . year. When, on
leaving, gave her about 40 much @ one Of
our hotel servants would expect for answer
ing aqusstiou, the poor girl was ovsrwhelm-
cd With gratitude, and even the stern land.
lady was 30 impressed by my generosity that
she insisted on le ding Us q sheepskin for the
ieet, saying we were ''good men,"
0Ihers u something exceedingly primitive
and unsophisticated in the manners Of these
Northern people: straight forward honesty,
which takes the honesty Of others for grant.
cd; latent kindness and goodwill which
| may DO overlooked, because il 10 not de.
| nonstrative, and y total Inconsistencies OF
| what 10 called, 10 highly cultivated circles.
'propriety." The very freedom OF manners
| which in some countries, might denote laxity
| OF morals, - here the evident stamp Of their
| purity. The thought has ever REQUIRED 70
me- which is the most truly pure and origi-
nal nature, the fastidious American pirl,
who bushes at the sight Of pair OF boots
| outside the gentleman's bed room door. and
who requires that certain uno6ending parts
OF the body and articles Of clothing should b Q
designated by certain circumlocutory terms,
or the simple minded Swedish women, who
come into our bed rooms with coffee, and
make our frcs while we get up and dress,
coming and going during oil the various
stages OF the toilet, with the frankest un.
consciousnessof improprietyY This is modes,y
q 80 healthy anu natural development, not
IN those morbid forms which suggcs. an ina
g.nation ever on the alert for prurisnt ina
ges. Nothing has confirmed my impression
OF the virtue OF Northern Sweden more than
this fact and have nire adv fair rcn.A ~a.xa.,