Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-04
THE WATERING PLACES.
son the Beach at Long Branch."

HAIsm HOUSE, July %, 1870.
Do YOU ask in the plaintive language of Miss
A. Dickinson, "Why was bome-hither2"
I will write, and will tell you-tell you why
came to Long Branch--to Long Branch, the
scene of fashion-why in-but never mind.
/ came here because wanted to-ascertain, II
possible how young men with annual salaries of
$500 can afford to spend seven-eighths of it here
in one season. have given it up.
There are many other things here don't un.
derstand. I don't understand why the hotels
charge s5 per day for board, and twice that tor
extras-and think shall have to give the ho-
tells up, too.
Inst oveniug young lady at the piano asked,
in a semi-musical tone, "What are the Wild
Waves Saying?" waived the correct answer by
replying that hadn't the widest idea. But she
repeated the query several times, and appeared
to be 'dying" to know; so determined to flnd
out what the wild waves ,rere talking about.
Donning my hat, gently meandered down to
the beach, and took seat on a cold, gray stone
-one of those alluded to by the Poet Lariat,
and sat there the liye-long night, waiting ior
the wild waves to speak right out.
And would you believe it? They didn't utter
syllable-not one. If they had, l fancy they
would have advised me to go home, and not
make first-class fool of myself, sitting on that
sharp stone. ,.a
sadder than usual that night, and were in no
talking mood.
By the BY since came here marvel not that
the waves are sad. The wicked extravaganza
thew are compelled to witness is sufficient to
make the most cheerful sea waves sad,-you see
A poet loomed up before me on the beach this
A. M. 1 knew at once he was a poet, from the
fact that he wore cadaverors look and a seedy
| coat. He informed me that he was busily enga-
tI,nkl lGtun1 "a n q
told him il was good notion--that the ''swells
wanted rightingn After brief chat on the Chi,
nese Question, Papal Infallibility, and kindred
poetcal subjects, remarked that must away.
"Tarry," said he, until finish this one ine,
| and will stroll with you.' tarried. Full fif-
| teen minutes tarried, the poet writing rapidly
ali the while At last, observing that was be-
coming impatient, he gathered up his MS. with
the remark "Guess I'll defer finishing this line
until tomorrow"
Whitman you will cease to wonder that he em.
ploys 40 much time on one line-for he does built
the longest lines in his warblings, Walt does
that the gentle reader probably ever encountered
There are great many magnificent turnouti
on the beach. There was one in particular tina
knocked Fisks completely into the shade, Th'
off wheel of a carriage containing gentleman
and two ladies' became detached, which caused
splendid turnout. The ladies' and gentleman
were turned out very rapidly indeed. The spec
tators seemed to enjoy it hugely, but don
think the occupants of the carriage did.
The ladies' alighting upon their heads escapes
injury. But you never saw such another pair o
shapeless chignons!
The lady bathers create much merrment fo
the s.horrd men," There is one thing connecte
: with their bathing that to me seems quite ines
plicable. Doesn't it appear just, little ridicr
| Ious that when the fair madens dress to go int
| the surf they should leave less of their charm
exposed, than they do when they dress to 6
into ball room?
/ Perchance it is fashionable whim of fashion
IA Appearances are deceitful. My copy book tol
me this. years agone, and have just had
illustration of it.
healthy damsel of 25 summers, and Il
: hounds, apparently, asked me to chaperone III
INTO the breakers. i consented. For dollar
I was permitted to transform myself into perfe
a fright,-and then sought the waves and awaits
= her coming. -,
= There were divers maidens entered the waite
,t and dyed about in diversified manner, but
Certain One came not.
N met her at the hotel an hour later, when 81
chded me for not keeping my promise. to
= her was there, and she wasn't. She reph
Or that she was there and wasn't.
nj Well perhaps she was there-but what
change! Not single woman-nor marri
one either, for that matter-whom l saw in t
's embrace OF Old Ocean would have weighed
,g ounce more than 1l0 pounds. 1t must ha
al been all owing to those outrageous bath
i, suits.
The hotel proprietors here love joke-a
I'd preenbacks. They advertise " board less th
y last season." And 30 it is at some hotels; |
y, :, the price is not However, am living high
Nv q fourth story back room.
I'd Many of the visitors complain bitterly Of
AL mosuuitoes. Before you are here day t
H. nuisance presents its BILL
n- And so does that other nuisance-your lai
loard. =,
es THE landlords bill annoys me more than
IL mosautos-it is 80 much larger, you know.
The MOSQUITOES bill bleeds the body
m landlords the pocket book. One might
re- here without blood but without money, neve
ur Twenty-Five new cigar stores opened here
week: and the hotels and restaurants have
'ce in tremen dous heavy stock of Havanas.
s." I asked vender of the weed wherefore
a." these cigars.
-, Well, you see," he answered, "Grant is Il
oh here, and those cigars is necessary"
IN From this, infer the President indulges
an occasional smoke.
or I made laughable blunder this evening.
%, l saw what supposed were twenty la
'nd freight cars, off the track, and minus whe
md Accosting porter l asked him to explain
ON cause of the smash up-how the train OF
got thrown Off the track; and what had bect
Of their wheels.
Ige, aI golly, boss" he replied, rolling his G
on skyward, III golly, you's green, you is. Gil
q. YOU hasn't been here long. Denis no G
o'' DENIS trunks, dey is. Dey belong to 70
me. lady who has Just srribed from New York. q
life yalsl yahI
we'd Yes--they ,oerr trunks. But they. w
iost siiswer right well for freight train il they
au- wheels under them, and were coupled togst
Fact! You're, 3, DAD