The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-02
Fashion at Watering Places.
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(From the Philadelphia Ledger.)
The Chinese d. ko-tOu In their faces In the pre-
seyoe of their superior and the bsnighted Africans
worship fetish made of old rags; but neither the
negroes nor the Mongoliaus are bit more absurd
TRAN Americans when they PROSTATE themselves to
Ell with fashion, that of fashion able watering places
is The most superiatively ridiculous.
nira. Nervous, for example, wants change Of air.
Bt unfortunately for the dear lady she cannot con-
sent to be cured except at the most tonnish water
ing place; and accord pgy her husband, though he
can III ador! any extravagances, Is compelled to
take her TO such q resort. What matters il that
the rooms are Close the table scanty provided and
The proprietor ext0rtionate in every way! This
ia hioBable lady, hat boards there, has board
ed there, leaving behind her an odor Of gentty to
all time. 1t is amazing what Inconvenience, and
even insults Mrs, Nervous and hundreds like her,
will put up WITH in order to eat at the table
tie upper ten and be bullied by the same land
lord
Nor is this all; for at fashionable watering places
would think that health was the last thing they
sought. Mrs. Manoeuvre has gone there to marry
Oh her daughters. Mrs. Ephesian has come TO catch
a second husband Miss Flrt is there to coquet
with the gentlemen. Miss Dash to raise q sensation
by Der oddities. In the little world Of FIVE hundred
boarders, temporarily inhabting the hotel, there
are as many ciques. intrigues, and rivaries az at
tie court Of Louis XIV. Mrs. Tallowcbander
turns up her at Ms Soapfst, because ths hus.
band of the latter retails his goods while her
sells out al wholesa sale. Mr. Drsne will not speak
M. Useful. because the latter works for his living,
while the former SPENDS IN ldlenesS the fortune
acquired by his father. Even the gentlemen aud
ladies Of color" VINO, according to their own &C
count partly for recreation and partlyto obge the
fashionable world. consent to wait at table, make
beds ar black beots, partake of this exclusive
ness; and one professional gentlemas' boasts an-
other with pomous dissatisfaction, of his tonnish
mistress. and pronounces the employer Of another
80 no account" betause he made his money In salt
p)k instead Of in sugar.
Thousands of dollars are annually sacrificed at
these fashionable watering places by families really
unable 70 afford. While husbands are borrowing
money In the hot town at two per cent month,
wives are sporting lace capes that cost a hundred
dollars, at hotels where The family bill is another
hundred per week. While fathers are trembling
with the fear OF failure in the fall, daughters are
faunting at watering PLACES in the costliest iewery,
or sons are sporting fast horses, giving champagne
sgppers, and perhaps gaming and drinking half the
shore or the springs They would swallow up the
purse Of millionaire, and destroy the health of q
samson. They would teach airs 10 the girls OF the
best mothers aud make the sons Of the thriftiest
father impfoyioebt
0stensibly, people 90 out Of town for health.
Put no many better for sojpurn at fashiona-
bic watering place? Instead Of returning with
blooming cheeks ladies come back faded with late
hours; end gentlemen instead Of being more yigor.
pus ar paying the penalty OF wine suppers. A
fortnight at some quiet place, where the air is
fresh aud the hours carly is better than month at
ole OF these scenes of fashionable dissipation. In
Tic one case you get what you contract for, and a.
moderate price, too in the other you nay ak dol
lars for board and six for fashion, and are cheated
in both,