The New York herald., 1873-08-06

proportions, who Is an old resident. and who GER
tainly ought to have been too sharp to have such
q trick played upon him. Mr.. Flemming went out
to bathe quite early in the morning, before any OF
the guests OF the hotel astlr, and carefully
ranging his clothes high and dry on the sand,
plunged for happy hour In the surf. GER
tain acquaintance Of Mr.. Flemming, knowing
what he was about, engaged close carriage,
drove down to the beach, stopped directly 0Dpo-
site the place where every single snred OF Mr..
Flemmngs apparel reposed, and, one OF them
springing out caught up the clothing and regainea
the carriage which at the next moment, TO the
utter CONSERVATION or the bather, rolled on at q
furious rate leaving him ent'Tey M re-. M
spectacle individual cares TO be seen travening
home in the sunrise with nothing put nat anu
boots, so that Mr.. Flemming knew not what III Inc
world to do. BY ana by lew little ragamnfnns
came down to the water, and instead OF pS1sng
him. simply pointed their fingers at mn anu
ii goiy, Jimmie amt he big 'un, though ~ and
all such slckenng phrases as that AT length ne pre-
vailed upon OF the urchins TO go up TO his place
and bring down his bathing clothes; but the same
gentlemen that victimized him little while before
expected this, so that when the lad came up they
sent him back with suit calculated 10 fit q little
seven-year-old Imagine the Indignation OF man
weighing two hundred pounds upon receiving baby
garments such as these. After the course or sev.
eral hours his clothing was returned, but not
until the breakers had completely exhausted his
strength.
A LITTLE DELUGE
IL ralned dreadluly hard upon Saturday night,
SO that broad Atlantic avenue was vast sheet Oh
water and the proprletors OF hotels were obliged
TO- TO lay light pontoons from crossing TO crossing
entered the parlor o my hotel and said, In bant-
eriDg tone:-
III take any miss ont TO ride VINO cares TO 60"
In an instant quick as thought, up Jumped
young lady, who said =
The parlor rang with laughter and applause ana
the young gentleman could not conceal has aston
ishment. He tried to back down gracefully, but 1t
was OF no avail so In few minutes the buggy,
with no tOp'' was at the door ihe ladv was ready
and the gentleman not just the least bit disgusted,
got in, and OF they drove amid the cheers or
u crowded balcony. The lady did not give tae
gentlemen time even to change hIs clothes. They
were his best when he started, but ! doubt
whether they were his best when he came IN.
saw both parties at the mop afterwards, and both
appeared to be gOod-natured Supposlng the
parties to have been in lOvc-c0ntrary, Ot course,
TO the wishes OF their parents sup osng their rae
to have been an ciOpement from when neither re.
turned until, parental promise Of "Bless you, &c,
think sensational writer might construct
THERE Is A MELANCHOLY MAN HERE,
as matter of course. There Is melancholy man
at every seaside resort. lie mas the usual stately
hgure, the same sad face and the same peadlng
eloquent eyes. HIS hair is slightly gray, IT lalls
upon mis- coat collar ana his clothes are black.
ge Is always alone in the dining hall, always alone
on the avenues alone on the beach alone every.
where. When you address hm he signs, anu
then. smiling asks you what you sad. He Is
regular nig6thawker just again like every otner
melancholy man. and walks down by the sea at
midnight under the cold, cold stars. saw MN
last night quite late He seated upon the stern
OF the United States lileboat, and was vacantiy
staring out over the ocean, He had pensive look.
ment, and rs bcheld him could not help putting
in his mouth the little poem OF George Arnold
stand the shore of q moonlt sea.
Under the OF a Summer SKY,
And sad are the thoughts that come to me
As the sorrowiu night wind whispers by.
'Tis the same old whose voices call
The old stars with their twinkln2 eyes;
The old moonlight silvcrs all
And the old solemn thoughts arise.
Nought in the scene has changed for years
Waves, stars moonlight fair
While here In my eyes are the same old tears
For ll,
The only objection to these melancholy men is
that they are becoming entirely too common. You
find them all over, and sometimes they are frauds.
In this letter have given but u glimpse OF Attain
tic City and attempted to present all It's attrac-
tons at the same moment.