The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-10
HOW Lovely Ladies' Look IN the salt
Sur OF the Sad Sea.


About l0h o'clock the white flag ID
raised, which 10 the signal for bathing
when preparations for that rare spori
are Immediately commenced, and small
parties start for the booths on the beach
these booths are mere board houses
about four feet square, Just large
enough for q well developed crInolinC
70 get In. They resembly pIg.penI
more than dressing rooms for ladies
and gentlemen, but they are all alike
and answer the purpose. You will sex
fashionAbly attired lady or gentleman
enter one OF these narrow dens
and In few moments emerge
minus all the 'toggery' that contrib
utea 10 make up the Inviting
exterior, clad In a flannel Jacket and
pants, the latter coming only 10 thC
ankle, generally In their bare feet, with
an old straw hat tied down In the most
lndicrous and uuinvitlng manner tc
prevent wearers from being suuburned
the reflection OF the sun on the water
being quite severe. Bathers Wher
dressed for the bath all look alike; buI
those Glad In such meagre hAbIlimentI
for the hrst lime are generally nervous
and act very much as II they WerC
ashamed OF themselves, and glance
down at their pants, especially II they
are ladies, In manner that Is highly
amusing 10 all veteran salts. They
venture In the water cautiously and
not unlike young ducks, but finally,
AFTER being bnfIsted and tossed about
BY the surf for half hour, or so, they
invariably put on . bold face and march
ont otthe water As ifthey were "nc
novices."
Here Is ne1cellsnt opportunity iol
single gentleman matrimonlallY In
clInsd to see what amount OF frauds
there are upon the market. The young
lady. who may appear 10 possess =
handsome figure, and is always gotten
up on the expansive principle, with q
protusion OF false hair, hoops, pads,
and all the parRphernalia known "a
female genius and penetration, NAV
prove TO be 3 mere skeleton when che
is disentAnElsd and exuicated from
the mysterious and complicated con.
Germs which surround her. While up-
on the other hand, II the lady IL in
cuned 70 eHibonpoiRt aud ID laced MP
daily with q block and tackle In order
TO make her waist appear email, OF
compress her proportions Into an IN.
reasonably small quantity OF dry goods,
the fact will reveal Itself the moment
she Is well saturated with the surf.
She can take none Of her 'mGke.up'
Into the water with her. The ocean is
honest. While tie bathIuR-dress will
not adhere ITO the ektn, II will do 90
readily TO any other substance, like q
corset or II shan't Tell what else, for
the reason that I AN not at fat In such
matters. But the woman ID before you,
devoid OF all deformities, and You can
form an adequate idea Of what you will
be called upon to dlsburse your stamps
TOR, should you enter into mAtrimo.
NAL alliance With her. Il would be q
great consolation 10 know these things
In advance. The water Is q great level.
or OF distinction. II treats all OF Its
patrons precisely alike: the rich and
the poor, the strong and the weak, are
all swAyed 10 and fro, Knocked down
or thrown upon the beach by its resist
less waves, as II they were mere block q
OF wood. Every one is In the best oil
humor. and II any unlucky novice 10
sea bathing should swallow q mouthful
Of salt water and stop 10 cough, and
the succeeding wave take him amid
ships, aud send him spraWlIng toward
the shore, bis mouth wide open, to re-
cetve fresh supply, the crowd, as we'll
as the hundreds on the bach, will
shout with delight.