New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-16

A CURIOUS IScIpEST.-Eow that "Es' G he
watering places is fer the season, andth returned
absentees after several weeks spent in setting hing
to rights, are entertaining their intims'e friends With
remiriscepces Of their eroyments at Rockawsy Nsx.
mort. Nahsrt, &C., we occasionally hear Of suunw
incident worth repeating. dron one occurred &s
marine resort at the head Of Lopg Island Sound, toe
couple of the 40 so boarders in the hotel HeWJ
arrived gentleman ard lady stIoned away one dayn
Aucu.t to the long sard-beach far beyond the hs,A
house, to enjoy the grander sweep of the wave ~
rolled mae stsay TO the shore. The subaiqs scdu3
of the scene appeared to be shared only by Old 0ss
ar themselves, but they were lovers just sbout bh
married and wanted TO other society than thasM
each other. After walking till they had becomes 10
warm that they looked wisnfully to the tempting
water with its clean sandy bed aud ongsd to lave ID
its cool translucent depths, they decided TO Try bath.
They had no swimming rig with them but isrsunAtsy
there was coy nook on either side OF little rocky
promontory which projected into the Sound several
rods beyond the main margin. The gentleman mos
es,ly retired to the further side of this natural scsea
and the lady divested herself OF her clothing without
Bit of fear that he would incur her DianSlhe ndg.
pation has homer being above suspicion, and her own
being sans peur ct sans reproehs. Soon she heard
him FLASHING in the water on the other nde and %
there was no harm in using their tongues, although
they must rot use their eyes, she cried out to hn
cheeriIy az che rose Ike Dsiad from the wave, aad
they had quite sociale time OF it, IL spite OF t1sr
separation. wasn't it beautifull" Yes, wss
glorious.
But, unfortunately for them, small but qu'cx'
witted and mischievous boy-a sort OF mafss
Ike ipgton-wthout being seen himself @s
it all. He had been fishing upon sAe9
of rock, at the extreme end OF she promentorT
ard not having very good luck hsd fallen into asleep
from which he was awakened by their exc'amaionsof
delight. There are some youthful mnds to which hs
conception of rogush trick practical joke ia'
evitsble as lying. Unhsppily, this lad wv ess of
them. From the point where he lay he could, with
only slight movement of his body, seeths gen.suaa
on one side Of the ledge and the lady the oshes
ard not far away from each their respective heaps
garments. What q jolly good joke, he thought b
him.elf it would be to 80 and hide their clothes %,
till better, to change pile for the other. With
him TO devise was 10 execute, and he weE. fesfealy
about it. yet with great caution lest he should be d.
covered and bis fun be spoiled. Watching lis oppo
tunty, and taking advantage Of their absorption d
what they were doing, the little rogue managed By
oorsummate ability to effect the omiuous exsAsnss b
he situation of the unsuspecting bathers cloths,
then stole away from the scene. As he rad
behind q ssndhill his long shadow between hst
and the sinking attracted the ladys notice, and 10
some trepidston che FASTENED 10 don her apparel.
Fancy her " feeinks" finding, not her own dothesI
but the hat, cost vest and other articles in erego
of the gentleman the other side of the prouonoyi
How could it have happened-and what wss 70 -
dorel Was that fearfully long shadow some spiris
the sea shore, who, offended at her Intrusion upos
bis solitude had rcsorted to this method Of punihnx
her tementy2 II were better TO imagine her si.uadn
than to attempt TO describe It.
In the mean tine the gentleman, too repsredto the
shore to dress. SPECIFICS astonshment was depced
in bis countenance as II fell upon hesp Of womeBs
clothing "What 10 thunder, he muttered 10 himself
does this mean Is the place turned around, or On
60 crszy?" In the greatest perplexity he took ~
article Of feminine apparel after another to ts
number Of about thirty letting one after another drop
again upon the rock where he stood with m.1y bali
audible ejaculation Of wonder. There was no doubth
his mird as TO whom the things belonged, but how dd
they get there, and where were his own cloth1f
With arm akimbo, he pressed his other hand upoa
his forehead to collect bis bewIdered senses, Little
thinking that the mschievous elf who was the author
Of his embarrassment was laughing at him from bekro
the sand.hill.
After few moments Of hesitation, the gsut'smsn
shouted to his lady love the awkward intelligence, snd
in return informed that bis clothes Icy q. hsr es
All that TO be done was t, exchange the lots; bSs
how, in the name Of delicscy ives that oonsumnsnos
90 devoutly wished, to be effected The sun Wa
now down, but 1t was not dnk yet. Finally, W~
arranged that the lady should venture into The vsss'
with her eyes seawa,d, while the lover should eA'
change the clothes and return to bis side Of tie rocks
Unfortunately, just he was about t, cut around "
the other side to perform that duty he caught ssh'"
couple OF young ladies not far off, aid he feh con
PEELED to retreat precpitatey TO his place sgsn. HA
dsconfted companion would have then come ee
hastily and called to the ladies' for their help, but thg
were distant, and between herself an them she saw D.
boy passing along. To cut the story short, ths Pc
"culisry unpleasant predicament' lasted until ths
young lady felt it necessary, to save herre1 from b.
ing chilled to DEATH TO attire herself in her lovers
clothing. He, on his psit put her garments 70 the
same use for his own benefit, and pretty good Ii
was; for the two friends about Of szs, aoa but
fer the discrepancy Of full beard he might, in less
dusky light than then prevailed, have passed for .
lady. 1t was his intention, in some way o. another;
be hardly knew how, to rectfy the matter iumsdsss
lyi but when he had ventured to rejon his Iaashhs
ard bluihing sweetheart he saw the mischisvous boz
little distance of, with grin on his impsh counss-
nance, closely watching their motions. Qaichiy pat
tirg handkerchief 10 hs face {, conceal his teu+as
beard, the gentleman took the ladys arm and they
saunered on the shore until il was dark then entsrso
the hotel as privately possible, and mshing fne
best Of their way TO their respective rooms, loa |"
tine in donnrg more appropriate bsbiimsnt'.
M.,o
vention held at Tammany Hall last evening" p'