Smyrna times., 1871-01-04
WHOLE NO. 82s
The Pleasures of Winter.

" hawthorne, after spending a winter IN
nome, declared that thereafter he wonld ;f
possible, pass that inclcment season in soma
Pd[t ct the globe where it is recosnized as a
ieSiunate institution Hawthorne has not
Drch t3e only traveller who has descanted
"po" 'ne diIc"m1orts OF winter when expsri-
In'cp I ~ climate where frost is but an ;rrepU.
a1 -, ""N CE3eftaln visitor Olnsied, in his ac.
t"Int t GI his wlntcr-travcls in Texas. describe.
ir1eAiIiy some CT ti L >uferincs he lndnrw~nt
from me cold n0rthcrS," against wL;rb tbr
;;'"PeIIocty' y'conStruced houses afforded a very
In"H%gaate protection. Winter, indeed. l. oniv
en- aiilictton III places or with ncotle wbrre ~
"lih "hcm there i no .litahl. n.,,. fon
IuaF"thg against TT rigors, TO wcl-lod. well.
HonHTd, %tii-cio'ked people the winter is an
H'l"i as any other season OF the wear,
i'' PEE SnrS Of course are essentially difTerent
Iiom 'h">e "i summer, but they are no less
VIVA aud no less genuine. N1t IN mamie,
use quito! door spots, such AS skating mud
HitiEhI1i%, tiai are uupXcellrd hv any of y nor
Sea'"h>, X IS w'thln-d0ors that the winter sun.
llieH Us with some Of ITS best dcIirhts n
summer the hil top, the brook side. th, gar
~ thc p0icA, the open wind0w-llI places,
!" rae u'at Afforded us quiet and pleasant air.
We equal Gains upon OR aiTccti,u knt Il !.
only IN winter that we COM. to underst., = ,ha
iuII SiEh'l!r ancc OF the word home. When the
:'ofih l> shaking our easements, and thp nisLt
- oiack anu angcr"uS, then. within the drawn
curtains aud around the blazing fire, we dis
cover now secure, aud glowing, and reacefnl
ana flcn III affections, are hearth and home u
1USt as IN Spl!'g the first blossoms give us de-
inght' so III winter does the fire when FIRST
M G"@'co @ give us singular pleasure. Perhaps of
all our bnyhood recoections those of thp nI1
winter firc>lde are the kccnest and the mnst
deI@htiuL " hen the first snow fall comes
tniS season, let the reader take down his conv
OF hlttler snow bound" AMI read tiy,
poem oy the brl>k blaze of cracking logs, with
the sound OF the outward blast reaching his car
~ Heiancho.y menance, and see what a relish
ne M eld fa.hIoned p:ture will have for him,
DE tue brlsk blaze oi cracking logs Alasi
Il ne Ief1> It ht all IN all probability it will be
over the hot air OF register, or l.y the burnt
iron ct stove Filc>ideS and h'uth-.rn,,es
are thIhg> OF the past. and with their drbart.
"'e nave gone nearly all the hest charming of
"l"tet-h"me. MndGrn life is surrounded
win goo many convenirnces, but every in.
h"Va'lon IN our households seem TO signaliEe
me dea'h OF some treasured pleasure. Your
lr"a"c, no doubt, difGses an even warmth
through the house, .ut, in shutting nm tbe
fire place. it Scatters tie houSchnld and hreal.
up the 0d-tlme family circle. 1t drives out Of
me home an crti>t who was won't tc paint
deHcsOuS plcture> on your walls, and tint the
cheeRS st your dear cCeS with 2 rare glow. II
"Iciudes "1.a "A friend whose bright, sparkling
chatter once entertained you many a long even
ing, and whose blaze aud glow rarely failed to
NIL your heart with chUcruIness and gratitude,
There are few d-fashiol ei people who
cling to wOod-hres, but many of the Younger
generation remain ignorant of what was once
the greatest charm ola wnter-home. Coal"
says Tx Marvel, may have its uses in the fur
mace, which takes off the sharp edge cf winter
from the whole interior Of the house, and
sseepS up mght.snd day struggle with Boreas
for the mastery, but a country horne without
some one open chimney around which, in time
OF winter twilight, when SHOWS are beating
against the panes the family may gather, and
%"tch the fire flashing, and the cracking and
hamIng, and waving, until the girls slap their
hands and the boys shout in kind of cxultaut
fhanktulness is not worthy the name. 7-Ag.