The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-01
FILTRATION.
How the Pastime is INDUCED in
at the Seaside.

How the PaStlme Is INDUCED IN
at the Seaside.
THE SUBJECTS ARTIsTICALLX
TREATED.
Long Branch O.. j. Correspondence, Aug. 60, o
After deliberate cogitation, have quite
settled in my mind the fact that more peo-
pie come here to " tiirt" (what pretty
word y than for any other one purpose.
The thing is going on continually, under
my eyes and nose. 1 did mean to give
the subject the go-by, but am convinced
of the absurdity OF so doing the longer
live. Why, lthe very babies firt! You
should look into the parlor of our hotel
just after supper, when the children are
dancing. They have precedence for a half
an hour or so, before the grown-up dan
GERS come. There you see hilarious boys
and elastic little girlsItaking their first les
sons in the art of Irritation, while the
nammas sit by and look on admiringly.
There is even belle among them-ad arl-
ing little flaxen-haired angel ina white
pinafore, whose giggle is full Of budding
promise. They have their little jealousies,
their little preferences, their heart trials
and triumphs and, like their elders, they
carry the ballroom attachment to the
beach, where they build sand houses in
partnership, and dwell in them amicably.
As for the elders, they do not build sand
houses, perhaps, but they erect castles in
Spain. Much may be said in excuse of
those young men who pass the hours in
gentle daliance, for there are beautiful
women here to tempt them-dark-eyed
hours and fair-haired bl0ndes-who ex-
hale the 'tperfume of delight. Ito say
nothing Of musk) wherever they move. I
forgive the young men but what excuse
can ! make for tho ladies2 A sthumbler"
lot of young chaps than are on exhibition
here do not think were ever got together
by ayy mere accident at any American
watering-place before. Indeed, the ladies'
make complaint on the score-and firt all
the same.
To be sure, Fitz risky is here. He lis
always in bloom That young. man never
grows old like the rest of Us. met him
some centuries ago, when was young, at
Niagara-my first watering place; and /
have met him every summer since wher-
ever have travelled. / babe him adieu,
last summer, on Lake Superior steamer,
and now find him here-changed in no
sense-still dawdling with Araminto, still
parting his hair in the middle, still wrest-
ling with his eye glass, still fondling bis
adolescent whisker. He is ubiquitous.
cannot fly him. He stops at all the hotels.
I escape him at the Metropolitan, and he
turns up at the Mansion house. There is
one place where he never is even, namely,
at the batch. I have suspicious that he
is hanging distributed on various hooks
in one of Sans bath houses during the
bathing hour, but in the surf he never is.
And flirting goes on night and day.
It is early morning. / stroll across the
lawn to one of those cool summer houses,
where You sit at ease and gaze out upon
the beautiful sea. These summer houses
have a very intellectual aspect They are
call top" like Shakespeare, and DR..
Pritchard, the wife-murderer. The deli
dous morning breeze plays through open
arches coolingly. Here sits comfortable
looking gold gentleman, happy with bis
cigar, bis Times and his dog, all at once,
the latter doing on his masters lap.
Some have opera glasses, and gaze out
upon the sea, or watch the flying fish
Enthusiastically objects of interest. Ma
ture married couples sit squarely, and
yes, it is inevitable, there is q young fel-
low looking unutterable things into
the eyes of gushing damasel who is toy
ing tenderly with his long silky side whis-
kers. Let US 60 to breakfast.
One would think that at the table peo-
pie might eat. But Just above me, on the
opposite side, desperate young lady is
sat it," talking the silliest things Tin view
of the elevated tone she is forced to use)
to a young man half dozen seats further
up, and across the table from her. There
is no help for it The young man is evi.
IDENTIFY unwilling" but his monosyllables
and devotion to bis breakfast do not have
the effect of silencing the desperate young
lady. She "6ghts it out on that line
during the continuance of the meal, and
renews the contest afterward on the
piazza.
The bathing hour brings brief lull il
this employment-for who can "looh
love to eyes that speak again when the
roaring surf is ever at hand to upset The
parties, sans ceremonie? There are hon.
est lovers-married and other-who TAKE
their ladies valorously around the waist, il
the water, and aseist them with downright
earnestness In the glorious sport of fhs
hour; but there's no flirting about that
An earnest, honest, manifest exhibition O
affection is thing ! much admire; bul
there's no true love about a." mere firta.
ton You know-the truths so trite tina,
it is a platitude to mention it. An &C.
quaintance between q lady and . gentle.
man, who looks ultimately to marriage
has nothing to do with this subject, In.
deed, the most confirmed female airts
see are married ladies; and they do do il
| with a RELISH Whist would you think to
see a lady sitting on sofa in q Parlor witt
her husband lying fast asleep with bis hest
in her lap and a handkerchief over his face
| and nv hop eide a killinp nnoustacha nth ,