The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-09-15
SEASIDE SKETCHES.
now LOVELY LADIES LOOK IN TUE
SALT SURF OF TUE SAD SEA,

hON LVFELx EADlhb LOOA In VuE
SALT SURF OF TIE SAD SEA.
About half.past 10 o'clock the
white flag is raised, which is tho
signal tor bathing, when prepara.
rations for that rare sport i,re inn
mediatel y commenced, und smull
parties start for the booths of tho
beach; these booths arc mere
board houses, about four feet
square, just largo enough for
well-doveloped crinolino TO get in.
They escmble pig.pens moro than
dressing rooms tor ladies and gcn.
tlemen, but they are all alike, and
answer the purpose. You will sec
u tashionubly attired lady or gem
tleman enter Que Of these narrow
dens, and IN few moments emerge
minus all the "toggery" that con
tributes to make up the inviting
exterior, clad in Il flannel Jacket
aud paints, tho latter coming only
to the ankle, generally in their
bare feet, with an old straw hat
tied down in the most tudicrous
and uniuviting manner to prevent
the wcarcrs from bcingsun.burncd,
tho reflection Of tho sun on tho
water being quito severe. Bath
crs when dressed for the bath, all
look alike but those clad in such
meagro habilimonts for tho first
time are generally nervous, and
net very much as if they were
ashamed Of themselves, and glance
down ut their pants, especially if
they are ladies, in manner that
il highly amusing to nll veteran
salts. They venture in tho water
cautiously and not unlike young
ducks, but, finally, ufter being bui.
tetted and tossed about by the
surf for half hour or 80, they in
variably put On a Lold faco and
march out of tho water as if they
were "no noviccs."
Here is an excellent opportuni.
ty for II single gentleman ma,ri-
monially inclined to SEQ what
amount Of frauds there are upon
the market. Tho young lady who
may appear to possess a handsome
figure, and is always gotten up on
tho expansive principle, with Il
profnsion Of false hair, hoops, pads,
and all the paraphernalu known
TO fomaIe genius and penetration,
may prove to hc mere skeleton
when sho is disengagcd and oxtri.
Gated from tho mysterious and
complicated concerns which sur.
round her. While upon tho 9TH
cr hand, if the lady is inclined to
cmbonpoint and is laced up daily
with u block and tackle in order
to mako her waist appear small,
or compress her proportions into
an unreasonably small quantity Of
dry goods, the fact will reveal it,
self tho moment she is well satura-
ted with tho surf. She can take
none Of her "muko up" into the
water with her. Tho ocean is
honest. Whilo tho bathing.dr
will not adhere to lhe skin it will
10 80 readily TO any other sub
stance, like Il corset or -,
sban't tell what clsc, Tor tho rca.
son that am not az CaU in such
matters. But tho woman is be-
fore yon, devoid OF all dctormities
and you can form an adequate idea
Of what you will be called upon to
disburSe your stamps for, shon Id
you entor into IL matrimonial alli-
nnco with her. 1t would be Il great
consolation to know these things
in advance. Tho water il a great
levclcr Of distinction. 1t treats
all Of its patrons precisely alike ;
the rich and tho poor, the strong
and tho weak, arc all Rwaycd to
and fro. knocked down or thrown
upon tho beach by it's resistIcss
wave, as if they were mere blocks
OF wood. Every ono il in the bost
Of humor, and il any unlucky no.
vico in sea-bathing should swallow
" mouthtul of salt water and stop
to cough, and tho succeeding wave
tako him amidships, and send him
sprawling towards tho shore, his
mouth wide open, to receive a fresh
supply, the crowd, ~ we'll as tho
hundreds on the beach, will shout
with dtl ght.--Journnl.
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