The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-20
LONG BRANCH.
Playing in the Snnd on the Bcach-A Young
Lndy's Unluclky Plght-Eels or Ora fish
The Ton mt the West End-A Hearty s,nub
of the Admiral Colonel.

Playing in the Snnd on the Rcach-A Young
Indy's Unuclsy Plight-Eels or Ora wiish-
The Ton mt the West End-A Hearty Snub
of the Admiral Colonel.
LONG BRANCH. August 15 1871.
great recreation for those bellies OF Long Branch
who cannot trust their beauties the is to sit
partly recline under broad umbrellas on the sand
near the edge of the water ana watch the other
batners. Usually they vary the monotony OF this
amusement by o quiet little chat with their beaus
and by digging up the dry sand with their jewelled
hands. The energy with which dainty belle Will
dig into the sand these occasions ana the reckless
ness with which she will pile the sand over her silks
is something remarkable. 1 was one Of party OF
five, two gentlemen and three ladies, yesterday, VINO
| loled for over an hour on the beach.
| SUMNER FOLLIEs.
Conversation, half Irritation, making sand houses
| and imprIsoning the three bellies in q sand fort
served to pass the hour very pleasantly. and
| finally one of proposed to go. Bella, the hand
soonest OF the bellies said "No." Then Aramlnta
SAID eyes" and Julia Joined with her. so we four
rose to start.
ION, but she must CO." SAID Tom to me. "Come,
With that Tom commenced unearthlng her. and
took hold OF her hand to help her up. Suddenly she
"wnat Is ~" said Araminta and Julia. "Craw.
..Oh p screamed tue unfortunate Bella, 81 can't
co.
ais It cells ~ said Tom.
'Go away both you horrid brutes - said Bella,
looking dreaduy wretched and making weak
and evidently painful effort TO rise.
HER LEG ASLEEP
"Let me help YOU" said J.
enc, won't GO away, tell yOu. Oh oh !" and
succession of little screams followed
well" said Tom II 1t isn't eeis or crawfsh
dOn'C know what 10 L."
However, We walked away nOnplIs5ed. and had
just come to the conclusion that something must
have broke that We could not understand, when we
gained the summer house and looked back There
was Bella between her two friends, walking along
with u spasmodc malt And succession OF shrieks
that indicated Ut last what was the matter. Her leg
was asleep
The bathing IN front OF the West End Hotel is pro-
badly the best at Long Branch. The bottom shelves
so gradually that the smallest children venture
out few yards, and there Is u bar about nlty
feet out, which causes q continuous succession OF
breakers, that arc dell shtul to the maidens formed
for sea bathing. AT about eleven o'clock In the
morning the motley group Is formed among the
waves and half u dozen elegant groups arc formed
among the summer houses a. loOkerS-on.
A HEARTY sNUB.
1t is stated that at on of the grand hops at this
hotel recently the notorious military captain Of
Twelfth OF July fame entered the room with lady
friend and stood up to form Set In the cotIllIon
that was next on the programme. No set formed
abont him. however, and IL Is even SAID that when
he had taken his place In an incomplete set the
other couples suddenly discovered that they did
want 10 dance IN TACT, the general tone Oh the Clans
that gather at tue Branch VIII have to improve OF It
VIII soon become 4 lost watering place. Tue exam
pie OF the West End In this respect may serve to
1t to the better class OF New Workers. for the other
hotels are cerlalnly not coming as much nones
they Wish to out uf the class which seem to have
taken possession OF them.