The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-01-23
FROM 4 Ntt .NO'CH
a Word To .thc Girls.

II believe that during the twcnty-six
years ! have practiced in this city, 10000
children have been carried 10 the celncter-
les, "a sacrifice to the absurd custom Of cx-
posing their arms and nccks.'
So says distinguished physician of Par
is, and may not the same be said of this
country, Of the same absurd custom? 1t is
sal to see young children die, but it is ter
rifle to see the young and gifted, just bud
ding into womanhood passing away, bury
ing the hopes and aspirations of eighteen
or twenty summers, with all the care and
culture bestowed upon them, under the sod.
And yet know that the number of young
girls may be counted by thousands, who
commit suicide by appearing at parties
balls and festivals, with bare arms aud noclls
thin shoes aud stockings and late hours.
Ii really does seem that American wom-
en- spend time and money without stint, to
make themselves as miserable as possible.
Here is the thermometer at zero; winds
blowing chill as Lapland, but Mrs. Make
show is to have party; guests to arrive al
half past nine p. NJ, young ladies in II Hut
ter Of excitement all dav New bands, la
ces, Aounces and frills to he arranged for
evening, and too often all this accompanied
by consciousness that if new toilette is to
make, it must be by working old things into
new. not to make them more becoming, or
tasteful, but because it is perfectly ridicu.
lous SO says Mrs. Brainless, wife Of Sir
Gribes Brainless,-''to wear the same dress
twice III a season, to party"
So It is worry, worry all day--don' t want
a bit of dinner, excitement has kiMd appe.
tte, of course no supper, because Mrs
Make-show always gets up such splendid
suppers. And SO some delicate girls, who
wear heavy merino or delane all day
with pair of knit wooden underslceycs- -
las like as not and blanket shawl round
her neck and shoulders to keep her from
freezing in warm room, finds shcrselfrcady
at nine o'clock at night, after twelve hours
of labor and excitement, with an empty
stomach, an exhausted system, cold feet
and throbbing brain, ready to dress herself
in gauZc, lace or silk, with low neck and
sholt sleeves, to take olfhcr high boots and
common stockings, and supply their place
by kid or satin and thin silk, and to pass
from the cosy, wary, home setting-room, i'll
to Mrs. Make-shOw's splendid double par
lors, that have not been warmed or aired for
six months, and are now only a fortieth part
| Of degree above the freezing point.
Oh those naked arms, pimpled with
SoDSC HNHIi, anu pun IlltN Nllh llHpHNii blOpu
Oh! for that shivcrinS form, gliding among
bellies and beaux, the former as senselessly
and Internationally dressed rs themselves
the latter in close knit wooden undershirts
up TO the very roots of the hair, good
white shirt over that, double backed and
douhle-breasted thick satin vest, well wadd-
ed on the back and breast, over that; a
broadcloth coat lined and padded over that
at least six thicknesses of thick cotton, flan-
nel and broad-cloth ovor the neck and
shoulders, and futir thicinesses from shoul.
der to wrist, and not bit too warm with
woolen hose and calf-sIln boots on their
feet. Manis the Lord of creation of course
he must keep warm--but "ARgei wonan!
all me II is dreadful 10 think of battle
! field, with its killed and wounded, but il
the truth could be known, parties and balls
in high life, or even in low, will kill by
slow tortures, more women this winter
! throughout the country, than will fall in tho
conflict between north and south.
Wont you, wont you, wont you, wont you,
Take my counsel girls
Wear your high neckd, long slaeveddresses,
With your smiles and curls?
And boys! if they wont. do take pity OF
them, and put their poor shivering arms in
to your coat sleeves---for you will then b,
more warmly clad than they: in pity don
let them die. +. d. G..