The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-02
Two Young Men and Their sweet
hearts 70 o Bathing.


The tornado that swept over The Vicinity
OF New York 90 Friday evening Last week.
wss the ssvsrest known 10 New York for
many years. The Passaic river ross sud
denly aud ovsrnowed IT, bank. The ship
ping was greatly endangered, bosn were
driven from their moorires, trees were clown
down, houses uuroofed and cellars flooded.
Two yuuns men snd their sweetbearts were
out;on the river boating. The girls he'd oot
found II convenient 10 tell their ma into
whose company they were going, % the
, lovers would not have been received With
the beet possible grace ct the houss. The
party sought . secluded shady spot, and
taking Of their outer garments, and like
"Brysu O'Lynn, 'hls wife sn d bis wiis's
mother,
All went into the river together"
The girls sported like mermaIds Id the
quiet water, and enjoyed bughly the elor-
ious fun, little dreaming Of the terrific storm
that was coming 90. The waves sported
gently with their snowy robes, bslf disclos-
log the charms which they blushiugly tried
to hide. Suddenly the sky darkened, and
the bost which had been fastened to bush
on 'be bank, BY the chain, was struck vios
lently by puffo! wiud-the prelude to the
tempest-snd two mems straw hats, two Ia.
dies bonnets, four pair Of boots, msle.a and
female, half and half; two pair of lsdiep
hose, No. 4; two pair Of gents do +; two
mems flannel suits; two pieces OF ladies' un.
dersarments; . snowy array Of ruffles, tucks
hounces, etc.-name not known BY the re-
porter-and some wise contrivsnces resem-
bling bird/cages, with second story added
BY tacking 90 copies Of psper-all of the.e
contents of the boat were gathered up by
the gale and tossed into the river.
The girls gave . scream as the clothes
dritted away. They declared, however,
they could swim like seals and struck out
boldly for their duds, while the gentlemen
tried to right the boat, This nautical ex-
pedition Of the nyuphs after their treasures
was failure, though their long yellow
tresses foated like beautiful 500 weed
upon the water, and there WAS more grace.
full display Of limbs 10 the poetry Of motion
than ever appeared fettered BY tights and
pads 10 the Black Crook, they failed to
keep up with the clothes. Meanwhile few
big drops fell from the inky clouds, and 10
q moment continuous sheet ofwater seem.
ed to fall from the sky. The girls struck
for the boat, which the youths managed to
drag 10 the shore.
On the east bank OF the Passaie around
the Kearney mansion, IL thick grove OF
evergreens. Here the half nude and drip
ping party secreted themselves, one of be
young men standing sentinel to hail any be-
nevolent looking individual who might
pass along the rood, aud who might fur
nisb him with some dry clothing In which be
might go to the city and procure raimen.s
for the Others The girls might easily BE-
taken for stasusry, embowered in the ever
green shades. Tsere each one stood oil
dripping wet, saps everything but chsmil
sstts.
The sentinel, after waiting couple Of
hours, to bis inexpressibls delight-hs
wanted iuexpressiblss-bshsld o "solitary
borsemsn" vending slowly along the river
rosd, aud giving . sign best understood BY
the fraternity, to which both happened to
belong, be procured the necessary articles.
A couple of water proof cloaks enabled the
young ladies to steal quietly home In the
dsrkoess, and the pale rays Of the moon
stealing through the clouds into their cham.
Der found them sleeping 10 their little bed.
They didn't 60 out on Sunday. Their
soreness may be owing to cold, but their
mamma knows best. She 10 Q stout female
with temper Of her own, and she oftsn n
makes her mark 10 black and blue.
Msrthsviils presents lively appearance,
buildings under way, others finish log of
aud parties opening business, and moving