New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-17
JOHN PAUL'S VACATION.
A CHAPTER OF MORAL REFLECTIONS.

BOIs-TIE SOCIAL sURGEoN-vIRTUE WITH
CAKES AND ALE-lIIXING TIE GOOD AND THE
BAD.
iron An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TnIBusE1
LONG BRANCH, July 13.-Never until saw them
driving around here did know who or what was
meant by Hoey Polloi!
Occasionally we have hot day at the Branch,
and to-day is "blazcr.' 1t only CT the MORN
ing when took my accustomed walk abroad the
many poor to see but then the sands were so
hot that it seemed like treadng over the TartTcan
tiles What there is of breeze is of land, but on the
ocean there is scarce ripple. Lazy fishing boats
are bobbng mp and down ike buoys, ard bocalmed
smacks, sloOps, schooners, brgantincs, hrg, barKs
and full-rigged ships lie in the distance tanning
their brong masts with idly Tapping sails. The por-
poises out yonder are sluggish in the and stand
on their heads, turning slow scmersauts, which
expose only the tip of fin and tail 10 the sun, instead
of bounding into the air with the wonderful vigor
and elasticity observable in this fish when brisk
breeze is blowing aud he has business to 90. The
fish-hawk perehcs himself on his high, dry limb
and, safe for the moment from his cruel pursuit,
the menhaden is merry and the porgy has peace
Yesterday that same bird, now loaing on a l:mb
was hawking fish through the air and screaming ms
wares vOciferously. To-day you see he btlIies MS
talons in napkin instead. ~ twcrc.
the girl of the dsheveled SORT GOT mp in that ne
glg6 way that requires more fixing than any other
sfyc of toilet with blowing hair, her clothes half
off and one shoe-stIing and n stay-lace fuficring
loosely in the wind, who prcmenades The bcach WIN
a Byron in her hand and an impression that she looks
like Gnlnare las gone into the house. Not planted
umbrella, with two young persons green and grow
ing under it, is he the beach. The piazzas
even are deserted. Every body, who has not gone to
the races is i'll his her roOm ringing for Ice and
plying those who compelled 10 stay IN Tho city,
81 pities all unfortunate folks ashore now sings
the sailor in gale Of wind at sea, he fccitateS
himself and his shipmates Oh being where single
bricks and whole climneys cannot como tlnlbiing
about Their ears.
There's fitness about most things if one only
them Alright. Now these cottages of the seaside. with
their projecting points and angles and variegaied
colors, have to very much The look OF crabs
They seem "qni.e at home " on the sand seeking
shade and asking no shadc-at least such shade ~
Won would give them--and ready to slide oil side
ways or pirouestc upon one leg and an ear grace
fully backwards very slight pgovocat0n.
The analogue, Of 'fe are always amusing to me.
Now some persons re.niud me OF crabs, smooth on
ore side prckly on another. and you never tell
which side you're going tp find upperTost. Lay
bin down and you can't tell which way he means to
travel: pick him mp ard you can't tel which way he
is going 10 squirn. exactly where he's going to
T.
in his awkward gyrations. His frienie,t -aluta-
tion is pinch instead of a hind-+h,ke. AMI the only
way to carry him comfortably in your bosom is to
eat him. IT'S q clfe 81 edtlre swallowing on
side or the other cither you swalow the crab with
all his g,:lc-enCs and outstanding corHiccs, or let
him gobble you up" .cOh and lie, Dob and sinktr;
else il is an eternal struggle between you and the
crab thrcshug round Oh the beach OF life. and
fort for neither.
We are all of us slefsl more or less perhaps.
am a crab thou art ciah ne she. or it il crab
are crabs Ypu are crabs they crabs. Deny it if
you can-eer!
The hermit soldier crab is to me an interesting
object Of contemplation. The sh-hawk has hi, piace
of rest. thc Wild elan whre 10 dwell. bur the spirit
that gave the bird lbs nest. did Mt give this fellow
she'll. SO he has to forage for it, and he generally
takes the largest enc no can inl. Were he human
creature You'd Gnl him pltronizing the mi>iit
,tures'stOIos to which clothes that do not tit those
they are made for sold by irs-tlass taora, and
disposed Of at reduced frees to not very particular
sec ,nd-cla>s customers.
When | see tits unfortunate crab running round
with that big shell On Ills back, think Of the many
men know who have moved into houses too large
for them and are now stLgsoiing under them and a
mortgage.
Notwithstanding the warmth Of The day it is pleas
antrr in reality than The murky, muggy weather
which has been the rule heretofore since my arrival.
Now the air is clear and dry; then it lifted you
closely, hung upon yon and about You like ho;,
stearning flannel, destitute of electricity that not
a spark went ont with your conversation, let you
agi.atc ard rub the crystal cylinder Of your
brain never violently; homo nodded, women
drowsed Oh, the miserable feeling, the gloom, the
depression that come over one ut such times! When
the little boy leading man who looks ~ though
in some commission of tho laundry washtnb had
sneezcd indigo all over his face approaches you. ask
ing pitifuly " Something for the Blue man, Sir"
you feel like telling him and the blew man to 60
away aud he blowed, for you're blue man yourself
To-day, deeply, darkly beautifully blue, but you
don't on the contrary you give grceaback TO his
blue face and send him on his way rejoicing. For
you may be blown up yourself, some day, and how
would that SCOT yOu!
The only man of color object to having around is
a dun.
Let me frankly confess, however, that do not
like to have social surgeon for companion. ]
know that nader that fair girls skin lie raw, red
flesh, uasighily vcss and arteries, and CHASTITY
hucd muscles-Other things, unpleasant TO conteni-
plaie perilap,-but for all thai | don't want her
pee'ed for me. QUA ricinas. Be dumb while you
are living with us, ana while we are living with
them. Let us enjoy that which is enjoyable in her.
her grace, freshness, ana enthusiasm let us regae
ourselves in that which is good, and let the rest 90
if there be any which is not go0d-and undoubtedly
there is if you 60 beneath the surface. But why go
beneath the surface if you but at the surf and
don't intend To narry7 II is not necessary to peel
these bellies in my week days aud Sundays ~
though you were a sexton and ghoul, fond of
funerals. At the present writing Pm not looking
round for anybody to eat. This man may be Il
gambler that one a horse thief But have no money