The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-18
BATHING AT NEWPORT.

I" To one accustomed only to sea bathing
in smooth wafer, and in quiet. retired
spot, the sound Of The surf ruling and
breaking, the sight OF the promiscuous s
crowd on the beach and in the water, ure
nearly enough to make one change his
mind about taking bath, but the tenpta.
ton proving irresistible to try it for once,
you proceed at once TO Join the throng.
The "m'ods operandi" is this You
are shown into one Of the fly pigeon-lke
houses, which you find large enough to turn
around in cleyerly, and furnished with n
looking glass, and having most sensiby
left oil superhuities OF costume ut your no.
tel.qunrters, you proceed to array yourself
in bathing costume, a la Bloomer, then eau.
lously opening the door, look for chance
TO dodge he carriages on the beach, start
until The sight Of your bare feet in such IN
assembly scares you buck; but the only
way is 10 pull your straw hat down over
your face, and run as fast as feet c,n carry
you until you plunge into the water; you
are then one OF q crowd. Now give your
self up to the exhilarating enjoyment OF u
bath in the surf, upon beach Of firm white
sand without pebble or shell to hurt the
II ost delicate foot Watch the white crest.
I'd waves, us chasing one another they come
toward you, growing higher aud higher, un.
til with gentle obei.auce you receive their
embrace bu, beware, (unless supported by
q slrong army lest you lose your footing,
and for u moment i'm ginning yourself carried
out to sea, you startle with loud shrieks the
nymphs and naiads who are sporting in The
waves around you, though it is flight Of
poetic fancy To trace any resemblance be-
tween tho habiiue of watering place,
dressed us it may be IN yeilor flannel, with
lresses carefully looped up under an oiled
silk cap) and naiad, and wonder so many
youthful beauties ure willing to abide 80 80.
we're, test. ,a....t.. I.r. ..
It's all delightful while in The water, but
oh, dear! The o9miag out part is horid -
Hat slouchcd down-clothes yclingiug-wa.
ter dripping, and carriages filed with peo-
pie dressed so nicely arc driving on the
beech, while you, pour soul, thinking OF The
run 10 The dressing house, find You have for.
gotten which one is yours. all looking alike,
and with only forty.nine chances out Of III.
~ "6"'s y"eA HhnS a'S"s, ""~o 's''
towards the one you hope is yours, (haying
forethought enough TO choose those which,
having pals OF water beside the door, you
know are waiting for return bathers) push
the door gently open, find, oh horrors you
are wrong trying another and another in
despair. feeling all the while as il up for
exhibition, until at last to your great joy
you End your own !; when, drawing in your
pail Of waller 10 wash the sand from your
feet, you iastily enrLbe and emerge with
The happy consciousness that not one OF the
many strangers around Gun trace any re.
scmblance between you and the iorlorn.look.
ing creature suing 50 lately in vain for ad.
mission to so many doors.
! have read Of susceptible youth falling
in love in The surf ut Newport but if the
young ladas look rs they did when made
my debut, can only say that were a +" Gel.
ebes in search Of wife" il is the last place
| would 60 to look Tor one."