The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-09
sEA-sHoRE SKETCHES. 10. 0.
BY MARY J. wlSDLE,
AnrmcAr IIorsr. Cape Island,

AMERICAN House. Cape Island,
August A, 1854,
1t appears that Cupid proverbiay touchy hhow has
taken high offence at his friends in town. and finding his
temper too upon the OCCASION has sought the cool
ing influence of surf bathing at Cape May and is here
amusing himself and forgetting his pesh enmy in send
ing sportive among the groups of ysers who fall
victims before they conscious of the sweet venom which
is spreading through their veins lie is such saucy
chin too that he stops for reflection, but
tuay enjoy the sport and laughs beneath his wings
the owns of obdurae papas and the grave lectures of
prudent mamas All Cupid a trihe too well when
he counts out his arrows and the rogue is ready to burst
with merrment he peeps into bis empty quiyers, and
then looks abroad upon the havoc he has made Among
the victims may number party from --, OF
dashing, whskered, moustached beaux, whom all the
ladies pet, and all the gentlemen paronize. 1t may
be only smitaton as Webster some else hath it.
side thrust of cupid, which may prove only scratch,
but they certainly manifest all the symptoms They sing
desperate love songs lean out of windows in the moonlight
to recie lines of Byron spoil their eravas in their
efforts to tie them exquisiteyin short exhibit all
the various symptoms of heartsrcken Every bright
eye shoots which pierces their hearts and every
lovely face leaves its impress there surely if that
heart had been formed of rather than of flesh and
blood
But there Others here less susceptible Among the
guests of elderly gentlemen in all the solitary
dignity of the bachelor state They sit COOL (hard-hear
ed ceaures) i'll white jackets putting their Havanas and
looking if they had hearts torture We
have noticed these gentlemen carefully and they all
lobster and their Panamas with the air of conscious
victory There is dear lady reader, palor cambria
andkerchieisindeed six out Of wrapped up
IN their cigars and mint ueps that not Cupid with
all his huering, can them from their provoking
se-possesson
word in your ear, gentle reader! bevy of lonely
girls sit buzzng like bees around u.s. who declare they do
rofc Hintr and, inf
thema graceful Baltmorean just delivered unchar
liable and defmatoy speech against rustusy old bach
eors in general and these in particular This effort called
down unequivocal marks of appreciation debate
the Nebraska bill in the height of the session After
general knowledge Of each others views they have adjourn
ed to Miss IS (eXcuse the name) to mature their
plans for future conquest Unhappy Bachorsl They lit
tie suspect the conspiracy against their peace Of mind If
they knew the attacks which preparing for Them
are they would give themselves up for lost We hope
they will be sympathized with the deserves.
Some very sensible, weinformed writers have seriously
questioned the sagacity of gentlemen seekers who visit
public resorts to look for life companion but think
the plan very sensible and udcious There times that
try the souls OF the daughters Of Eve well the rude
SEX and these quite frequently at public places
within the domestic circle Nay, the sins bese
ting 1t is there that human vanity is most successfully
assaed that envy and jealousy find their constant sphere
of exercise well their keenest stmulants and she
who can best withstand their nsgatons is the lady for
bachelor 10 select When he sees one admired without
effort neglected without i'll nature ouhone without envy
let him cast himself his cqupage and his Millions her
feet But it, the other hand, he finds q beautiful girl
who is inpatient of admiration and splenetic being
overlooked and who cannot represent wall flower without
feeling envy submit abiicate the throne when claim
ed by rival beauty--wben be shall encounter such
he may report himself bankrupt and if that does not
save him. he foredoomed We happy to
readers that have thus far escaped the infection
from which many here suffering indeed, if truth
be told have become, by slow degrees, very
important parsonage slipping about quietly and for the
part undesirable; filing up embarrassing
pause in conversation now absenng ourselves at a cr-
cal moment when woman's wit teaches ode
trop = sometimes making thirdthough at respectful
distance--on a walk; always blind, deaf and dumb when
these qualities be desirable 1t is difficult part
however far execution is concerned for lovers
very sharp-sghed Others actions But there
half dozen curious quzzng, mscbievous children belong
ing establishment who not quite considerae
and they have had the honor of getting up several embar
RAISING scenes We are disturbed by a shout at our
elbow Laughing is hcalthul, and have doubt but
the foundation for many good constitution has been laid
at Cape Island this summer.