New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-26
SUMMER LETTERS.
LONG BRANCH.

LoNG BRANCH, July 23.-Is it cool down at
Tong Branch I fancy everybody in New-lorS asking
turing this swocrng Summer This question, like most
questions may Ne answered both in the affirmative ana
IN the negative. When there IS sea breeze the east
side OF the hotels and villas is delightfully."- cool, wmle
the west side is hot and sury in the extreme Indeed
there no advantage in having rooms on the west sde
FOR you are far more uncomfortable there than You
would be in any hotel in the city tried sleeping IN
such chamber two ago. but found sleep abso
lutcy impossible. The sun had blazed down upon that
side Of the hotel for SIX hours, and heated the
little apartment ike a furnace All Of the time between
sunset and sunrise was not sufficient 10 reduce its tenn
pertrc 10 bearabe degree lost consciousness only
twice during the night and then dreamed Chow rdicu-
lousy Illogical dreams are that had died Cayinist'
and been doomed 10 the fiery Pit for my irrational belief
] was sorry. however, when awoke for my room was
much hotter than the place imagined had been in
Why persons viii come down here. as many do and
resign themselves to nocturnal brong, when they might
stay at home with comparative relief is one of the mys-
tores Of human nature which may, perhaps, in future
state. be made clear II is really surprising how fas
tidOus and luXuryloving women WI submit to all
kinds Of inconvenience and discomfort at the Springs or
seaside without protest complaint There much, no
doubt in doing what fashion prcscrbes, and that being
done patience and philosophy become genteel virtues
Sometimes breeze here but in its stead
west wind Then amiability In woman and freedom from
profanity virtues of high degree. The Branch
a ]
Malta when the sroco blows. Those dreadful siroco
DAYS once experienced never forgotten, and the
memory Of them is recalled here wildly Thursday ana
Friday days Of the scmisuhOcating sort when
the vast cNpanse Of refused TO breathe upon the
burning shore.
one reads great deal in waeringpl place correspond
cnce about sleeping under blankets in July and August,
while city-coufncd mortals vaiuy employing cork
screws to draw their breath with. My experience, eX-
tending a series of years is quite different have
usually found the costume Of the Greek statues with the
chamber ceiling for a covering all that is required for
pleasant rest.
Tie sligLtness and delicacy Of American women is
provcrbal; but Judging from the visitors here they
have undergone a change. Are our cOuntrywOmen he
coming feshy Have they suddenly increased their av-
erduposl If they have not the corpulent ssterhood
have certainly descended upon the Branch, and by their
liberal presence have not added to the or beauty
of villa or hotel life StOutncSs, especially in the opposite
sex is misfortune both artistically and socially. Who
would dmire the Venus dc Medci, the Madonnas OF
Raflelle the Magdalens of Tziano, if they were
pcthOTcl We all how,dihcut it is for Us to be
come ecOnced 10 RubenS's fat wives whom he always
Introduces, whether Virgin goddess fine lady, into
his compositions. And all know how flesh repcs adj
miraton and paralyzes sympathy in the realities OF life
Europeans complain that the beautiful American girl
beauty after marriage and maternity 10y reason
Of her inness and anguarty. If were she would
Ne better of than the danes Of the Old World who run
10 fairness. Hardly any French German, italian or
Spanish or even English woman escape flesh after
forty. It comes upon her like aesthetic Judgment of
the malignant GODS and all the wooers she has Tilted III
her early days deeply avenged. don't think I've
ever seen so many heshy at wateringpla as
there are at the Branch this Their proportion
as five TO one Of the spirituene ne-mbed, clearcut
creatures whose very bodies seem informed with
thought
It Is exceedingly amusing to see the Overpump women
indulgng their saltatoral energies at the Continental
IA End hons
rne TO prevent one from laughing at the udcrOu figure
they make Last evening could not help notice one OF
the unfragile fair who hada passion for dancing with
small men, The way she grew crimson In the race pal
ptated like a backsmiths bellows, and whirled her
dmnuve partners about the room as If she were trying
60 brush the flies from the ceiling with their legs was
curious and ridiculous spectacle When she finally let
them CO. with generally disheveed and detected not
TO say desperate air indicating that they had mentally
made their wills, and given themselves up for lost they
made preciptate retreat with bewndered look oil
gratitude and salvation in their persprng faces The
small man who dances with stout woman is either
>impleton hero; for he exposes himself 10 satiloa
shafts that will pierce through suits of Milan steel
Tie fat woman water is funnier than she is on
land she il like the mppopotamus WIN us capaclg
10 swim, and furnishes innulneIaDe suecls io c JIM
artist if hc should ever have Wit enough 10 sBt IRON
nature II Is rare sport 10 Waton ane eO o,d
the beach. They 20 into me sea as an eep "ou
undertake the caChuca and FOUNDER about IN ue sea;
iIvc seen them venture out under masculine convoy TO
point where they had to he supported ana the sye
their ample proportions rolled over ana uhuer III th
surf. revealing dripping red face one moment 4t t
L. be depicted in plain prose. PoIpoises Struggling 20
accomplish minuct not circumstance 10 them Ola
ocean himself seems TO laugh at them sometimes; Tor
they are absurd the and ridiculous on shore But
1bry are 10 be pitied mountains Of maerias1n II
tley could help their Aeshness, presume they would
Fortunately however they not sensitive Tor hesA
The arrivals Today are numerous as they always are
saturday. Many men who have thelr, IalIeS mere
down at the close OF the week 70 stay Over sunday
and my companion, Tmon says that he can always zen
when Is saturday by the detected expression VI many
wives lie declares Dltt'f c!c ~ nc Ei ia, az t,c
women like the Branch because their husDdnds ltaNe
them 80 much He declares that they nave often
told him that the greatest pleasure mere i lhe ue OF sh
days deiverance from marital supervisor anu Amy
ance. | TmOn must be mistaken iOr hushahus
have frequently told me thing Is IL true That
the chief charm OF dOmestcy Is that enables persons
The plcasanest time here that between half hour
sunset and dark The sky ana te sea are gtea
M with golden rosy and purple hues that extend nom
tbe ftcsi and most beautiful tnts The
i drerng Of lis own camness and loneliness, and the
distant sails fash up against the blended cloud and wave
Ike gentle spirits risen from the deep There Is hush
mind with rest and wrcathe the future into airst ana
st of tie absence Of beach, is the best pleasure we
have ocean and Cedar-aves are kept vel watefed so
horses. iusurcs "A very enjoyable airing - -.
o., b, and taylry for GOOD taste. Persons who claim
10 be sensible would do well, think to dispense WIN
veried coacman, since he Is the hst acquison ,at
wealthy nobody without culture manners Is certain 10
secure II easyto distinguish parvenus uy thelr super
fact is notorious that most of their ancestors had no arms
10 their coat do not wonder that Europeans augn az
Ir Ioastcd repubcanism since the hrst eHort OF the
common American after he has made money i 10 pe
the nobility of the old World Our pest Pe9pe ore nos
considered and happens that we are hde 10 appear
lke "A nation of snObS and nunkles. VINO mas hot heth
yt,ded abroad al the wretchcd folly Of country
taay our countrywomcn seeking ntroductions
al Court and ObtTudiug themselves upon tho,e VINO iu
11otbing 10 distinguish them but rank aud titef When
the average American learn that pretense alone Is
Nnlgr and that the original spelling OF the word gentle
na I va" stunning OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES exhibitions