Luther at home . WINTER PLEASURES. m E pass from that summer garden-scene to the winter fireside. Andto a man like Luther, full of sympathy withnature in her ever-varying moods and sea-sons, winter would bring its own pleasuresas well as summer. Winter is speciallythe season for home-joys, as it is for mentaldevelopment and progress. Our own Pres-cott has said, in his peculiar way, I thinkbetter of snow-storms since I find that,though they keep a mans body indoors,they bring his mind out. And while it istrue that the soil is more fruitful as youapproach the tropics, what is taken out of in 112
Luther at home . WINTER PLEASURES. m E pass from that summer garden-scene to the winter fireside. Andto a man like Luther, full of sympathy withnature in her ever-varying moods and sea-sons, winter would bring its own pleasuresas well as summer. Winter is speciallythe season for home-joys, as it is for mentaldevelopment and progress. Our own Pres-cott has said, in his peculiar way, I thinkbetter of snow-storms since I find that,though they keep a mans body indoors,they bring his mind out. And while it istrue that the soil is more fruitful as youapproach the tropics, what is taken out of in 112 WINTER PLEASURES. the land is put into the man as you touchthe snow. And winter, outwardly so coldand ungenial, has its own peculiar blessings,especially for the family. It develops andstrengthens the social affections. Thefrowning face of nature, like the darkcloud of adversity, lends a charm to allthe inner life, and augments the sympa-thies and pleasures of home. From what we have seen of Luther inthe garden,
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