North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-09-24

pos; why is IL LnaL - Ola IOlkS are SO mucn
more brisk than young ones, nowadays? !?
IT'S a fact that my grandmother can beat me
running up stairs |!
"Here we are," cried Mr.. j., just as I put
that felt, through my open work stockings
wet and shake-like.
"Ah what it that ?" shrieked springng
a yard off.
=" Merely coarse kind of sea-weed you
will find plenty about the beach,"
Tbereupon | gathered up my skirts and
during the rest of the walk occupied myself
buslly in picking my way ina very dainty
manner. Out of regard for the feelings of
others, refrain from mentioning few stray
dead kittens that were lying around, washed
up by lthe tide
Mr.. j. was enthusiastic. he entreated me
to look at the grand prospect. / attempted to
do this, but the waves danced and glittered so
the sunshine 1t dazzled my eyes. The man
acted as if he was wild! He sat down on the
beach and made fortifcatlons with the sand !;
then he bombarded these with pebbles and
oyster shells (the only shells to be found, by
the way) then he wrote my name on the
sand in large, struggling letters, and drew
painfully ugly head, with hair standing on
end and cigar in its mouth, which he kindly
pronounced to be a most admirable likeness
Of me. Me!
bore all this in Mortified silence but at
last was forced to beg this most obstreperous
| cavalier to take me back to the hotel, for I
was in constant and agonzed dread of be-
coming freckled, and pictured myself with
dismay how [ would look in my lilac color
so trying to the complexion, with large red
| blotches and small brown spots all over my
face, these TWO dreadful results being the
effect oc the sun on the water. Mr. j. con-
sented to take me away, and after ascertain :
ing that mamma and the rest were romanti-
cally' perched on some rocks, and seemed to
be enjoying themselves amazingly, we wend-
ed our way home.
And now I come to the most heart-rendng
scene of this summer tour. do not believe
that have mentioned before that Mr. Jack
son was decidedly goodlooking; but such
positively was the case, and, what is more,
he wore "good clothes - he was, in fact. al
ways dressed in the tip of the fashion. AL
together, his tout-enSemble was entirely to
my govt, and would have been to yours, dear
reader.
The morning after our arrival we all break
tasted in high glee. Were we not going m
bathing We could hardly restrain our inn
patience till eleven o'clock so while the 9TH
ers wandered about the parlors and balconies,
| went into the music-room with Mr. j., and
played lovely arrangement of Over the
Summer Sea )" and when the clock at last
struck eleven, how We rushsd for our hats
and what quick work we made of the little
walk down to the beach
My hand trembles, my courage sinks
Can bring myself to relate what occurred ?
For the sake of others | will continuation
the sake of any poor, deluded girl who is
begging her papa to take her to the sea-shore'
Sea-shore, seaside, surf-bathing, etc.-there
is strange charm about those words to the
uninitiated but, alas well, I'll go on.
arrayed myself in my blue bathing dress
and gypsy hat !; but as l had no Psyche to
consult, only a very little piece of broken
glass, | was happily unconscious of the effect
produced. careered around the bathing
house and inspected the ladies', and laughed
at them till couldn't stand from exhaustion
| and W. tO elf tIa
where | painted, and the tears ran down my
cheeks for ten minutes. / thought to myself
-" They are old, and can't carry off this
kind Of costume with any grace as for me, J"
} looked down at my little white feet, which
were set off to great advantage by the blue
flannel rufles, and smiled complacently, and
tripped to the door rather anxious than 9th
erwise that Mr.. jackson should see me.
, The beach was crowded with spectators,
and as looked down to the watea | saw
numberless half bodies jumping up and down
and splashng each other. looked eagerly
around for Mr.. j., when my attention was
!, attracted towards figure that was emerg-
ing from bathing house a little way off,
This figure was robed in pair of gray Aan-
mel drawers, rather short, and red flannel
shirt very much open at the throat. 1t had
on a decidedly dilapidated straw hat, which
hung down in fimsy manner, plainly show
ing that it had been exposed to frequent wet
tings. AS the creature neared me, perceiv-
ed that it had black moustache as it came
little nearer noticed large pair of gray
eyes; little nearer | was startled by see
ing line of white teeth which gave an ex-
preston to the thing strangely familiar to
me. Horror of horrors this indescribable
creature bawled out to me-
"Halloa, Miss Blanche, you are ready,
see. How pretty. you look-ha ha"
was completely shocked and indignant