The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-02-10
For the Journal.
Winter. Boots, mud iIO Roots.

Reader, it would be useless for me to tell you
that today winter is here, at last; for, OF course
YOU have witnessed the approach, ant ielt tne
chilling embrace Of this annual visitor. whieh
is so dreaded by the children Of poverty, while
the more favored classes hail it with delights
and to the latter, winter in this climste Is an
inestimable gift. This, of all the seasons, fur.
nishes the greatest opportunities Tor moral ana
intellectual culture, and also for tue enjoyment
of social pleasures. Who would exchange one
winter evening for two in summsr? Just pic.
ture in your imagination (t you have not the
reahty) q stormy winter evening, ant an ln,eih-
gent little company Of both sexes, II would not
exclude the one nor the other; gathered around
table engaged in reading, work, or conversation
the room may be magnhcently furnished or
not. as that is of minor lmportance; put let IL
be in good order, and comfortable; let the hre
burn brisily in the crate, and let there De iiSn.
sufficient to render objects in the apartment
visible; then compare this cosey little room and
! its oceupants-this little world, if YOU please,
where they can fully appreciate the blessings
! that surround them, drink deep OF the enjoyment
of social intercourse, and whre. there oethg
nothing to invite them to roam, the mind con-
denses and strengthens, and puts torth renewed
and successful efforts to rise above the "gtovel
ing things of earth;" then contrast such al
evening as lnlS, Wlln one III WV
faculty, both OF body and mind, is suhed and
enfeebed by excessive heat rendering even an
approach to comfort impossible and you, toe
will rejoice at living where winter with IT.
frosts and snow comes sometimes; though you
may have lost, in consequence, an ear or par
of your nose.
And who has not been made glad by merry
sleigh rdet With what delight "loung Amer
ca" discovers the frozen pond and behods The
I.II bn slrat NJ down
hill on hand sled (f he can find hilI anC
build houses and towns Of the pure white sub
stance, Bnt for these sports he must have higt
boots and warm stockings and other proper
clothing to protect the limbs from wet and cold
Boots are expensive articles, but the paren
knows that the helth and comfort OF his son de
pends on his having proper apparel; So ooot'
he must have a. some rate; he would not trlu'
with the life and health of his darling boy, anC
blight his future usefulness and happiness b,
neglecting to furnish him with boots. Blu
with his little daughter it is quite different
It is not as necessary that she should be warm
Ily clad, as that she should display her delicat'
little ancles, with gossamer coverings H'
does not even dream that she, as we'll us he
brothes, should wear boots to preserve he
health. tha: it is as much Impossible Tor her u
20 into the,cod am, wet, aud snow, without mel
health being affected by it Ii ,mpfHuet'y a'ureo
as for him; or if such thought shou.S occur t'
him, either asleep or awake, he would come Il
the conclusion that he could not afford it, tha
other girls wore shoes, and shin ones too; anC
so could his; that ii is perfect nonsense for girl
to wear boots, beside being very masculine; tina
cloth shoes and lace stockings are the mos
proper for them, and ii they should be wet from
morning until night-(rom week to week-nt
matter-she eau stand it for she is used to 1T
but boys must haus boots. Yes yes, boots foI
boys and no boots for girls; that is your motto
tender parent. and when disease takes from yot
your beloved daughter you viii say "t is God
will" and so it will be His will that your chill
should die because you have not permitted he
to obey the physical laws, and she must suffe
the penalty
Perrysburg Feb. 5th.