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50 FASHION VERSUS HEALTH.
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„ -<^3. My Respected Maternal Relative I...
nurtured proach of feeling against and So far consideration these from mothers this for , I or believe the to creatures breathe there an are they accusation few have mothers borne of want who and ,
once convinced . of what will advantage , their children , would leave any And effort thus untried I judge to procure those dear them inconsiderate even a probable "women good who . send out
that their side little of ones the in insufficient icture which clothing showed . They their have darling looked Frederick only at , p
Charlesor Amelia Ann , dressed in the pink of fashion , never of dreaming suffering , that And the cost it is of because the finery I beli may eve have it is to onl be paid necessary by years to
treat which the would matter . but increase seriously the and evil rationall I am anxious y instead to of see ridiculing overthrown it , , little victims
that I thus venture to plead from my heart for the to of fashion Some parents . they have will a never notion find that it necessary if children to are do not so , and accustomed that by
exposing wrap up as much of their children ' s persons to the cold as can be left uncovered without indecency—my mother says will the render effect them
prohard duced y . by But these there short is wide a skirts wide is difference indecent— between they coddling and
starvation . Children should be encouraged to face a sharp breeze , and not shrink even before a " nor-easter , " but they should be The
other armed day against I heard its ill a little effects fellow by warm , whose and mother substantial was urg clothing ing on . him
the necessity for out-door exercise , answer apologetically , " Please , mamma Pooh , do nonsense let me stay " she at home answered , it is so " look cold . " at papa , he has been
", ,, beat out , and me at you bearing do not cold hear . " Mm The comp boy lain evidentl . I would y " didn not 't let see even it , " papa and aid
mo asked Had st reluctantl how I been she y on thoug joined more ht . the intimate " ¦ papa attendant " terms would nursem with like to the face . lad the y I cutting should wind have ,
thin if , instead cotton of drawers broad-cloth of the " continuation same length s , " , or he rather were condemned shortness , as to with bare in the
those same hysicall worn proportion yno by the better . hope And fitted of surel the to y famil endure the y child , and cold of than five was years the legs parent old was of ,
p , thirty The -five starvation years . system is unnatural , and nature avenges herself those who out
for the slight put upon her teachings , by punishing - fortunatel rage her y laws thoug with h , in new the and case poi of the gnant little forms children of suffering , it is not . those
Unwho commit the outrage , but those on whom it is committed , who pay the penalty . convinced by what I have
adduced If , dear observe ladies , and you follow are not the already le of the inferior portion of , examp nests of superior
the .. animal creation . See how the birds prepare
50 Fashion Versus Health.
50 FASHION VERSUS HEALTH .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), March 1, 1859, page 50, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01031859/page/50/
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