The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-10-21

tnty uSeu 70 pei anu INC presence OF Il
young wife adds another refining element
to daily life within the unprctcntiouS
house in Washington place.
England's Swimming Girl
Miss Emily Parker's swimming feat on
the lth ult. created an enthusiasm among
the professional swimmers of London that
led them to have II gold medal made in
the form Of 4 Maltese cross, at an expense
OF $52, to be presented to her in WoWlWich
Gardens, on Saturday, the 18th inst. On
receiving the message, Miss Parker turned
to her brother and said: ''lIarrv. shall |
go?" "Certainly,n said her brother; go
by all means" Then I'll swim down.
said she; Its only ten miles and o!utr-
ter, and | know can swim it,
As the ebb tide was lust commencing
its backward trip TO the sea ON the 18th
inst, | reached London bridge, and found
on it over five thousand persons anXiously
awaiting the start Promptly at five O'Clock
p. m, a little boat in the hands OF an en-
perienced oarsman, Shot under the bridge,
and at three minutes past five, little Emily
threw off a loose mantle, and in a close
fitting costume of fine wool, trimmed with
silk, plunged into the current | was ia
Vored with an invitation to become Il mcm-
Der OF the family party that accompanied
her. In the bow Of the boat stood an eE-
perlenced Waterman who was familiar with
the tides, cddes and currents Behind
him stood the yi@ilant and athletic Harry
Parker, his black irOck coat cmbu<onrd
right and leit with i score OF more OF cold
and silver medals that he had won hy
swimming. In the centre sat H. y. Nor
gan, esq secretary Of the Atlantic swim
ming club, who was time keeper; and in
the stern sister of Miss Parker. and my
9'!ta'7, ,li,'rN HlhrI Wu7 Ir,u,,,u ,,u,,
OF age on the I'd day Of February, 1870.
She is about the usual height OF girls of
her age. but in plumpness She rivals the
taitcst Of Berks county girls. for She
weighs ! 70 pounds. She has light com
pleXion, her eyes are u mild blue, and Her
hair u light brown, She itstrn9 up at the
back part Of her head in little coJucttish
knot, while the ends hang down in natural
ringlets Her nose is slightly Roman,
her lips SWectly expressive aHd chiidiike.
and the general expression of her face rs
that OF amiability and innocence In
swimming She makes the "breas1 stroke,
puts the palms close together as tar out in
front as She can reach, and thea turning
the palms out and drawing the hands buti.
rs far as the hips. She uses nv oil or amy
other medicinal mixtures on htr body. hut
trusts wholly to heruWn adipo~e matter To
keep her warm in The water Capt " plb
used porpoiSe oil when hr crossed the
English canal
When we started from l.on,lon Bridge
t1,,.
took to the water At the expiration Of
one hour, we had made four and Il half
miles. The man kept up in the race, but
his face and neck Were blue, and his teeth
chattered with cold Miss Parkcrs sister
here exclaimed, Emily, know vou must
be cold Let me give you Il glass Of port
wine,' Emily looked back over her
shoulders at the stalwart swimmer in the
rear. and replied, "No, thank YOU, |
| don't wish any wine. but do, | bee ot YOU.
give some to this poor man in the water
he is sullerng." The flask was handed
to the shiyering swimmer, and he gal-
lantly drank the last drop! 4 few minutes
afterward he was lifted into ore ol tha
boats exhausted.
AT the expiration of one hour and three
quarters we had made - miles, and at
| : o,olocl, and -lS minutes-makiuo- thp en-
ira t;ne hours and IS minutes ior 10 4
milas-NIiss Parker stood in two feet ot
,uator , ot WooIwich Gardens personally
,'aInad to IN hor into fine boat and cal,
taat;f,r th,t cha seemed entirely lrpe non,
o1l' ooI1 nbil1s i and that her swjmminu cos.
to.,' of IA thinnast matnri.l viii
o",'u ~''4 ,,,hhor hi' co,t nr anv Other inn,tion
wh;1o Misc Parker was swimminn he,
,o,t ,,,;lo ,,,;I -, gentlemen am,tenr VIC
hoa;raa l,''S , ~ ayhi1it his acn,atic skill don.
ned e7'. annronriatc M costume, plunged into the
t motor tand tool1 the lead with apparent
oasn rho oirl was evidently too tired fo,
oreai (reat suecj and noticed that the man.
sstHI sHI trfoshnnss and imnudcncc combjneo
@r,l' annnva1 Nor Alter about five minutes
sha tnrnad her mischicvous eve M TO he,
brothor and s,il. ..U,rrv that nan !.
tr,-;nr ~ Shaw h,nscln DO iImn inn,
~ I,otnr ,nI t,kn dawn , few of hi,
tna+b"rs .no ".''N '
'''1Si,,r Throu;no m, h;s hoiovellnd coat Uarr,
,stantlv tnntw .a,, anneare1 ed in romnlete swimmmo
aIa,',ia, tfd ,,lnnrod in ma t,l,inc what
Ho9'u,n', hann a,uod M ,ha ..oyarLanI' or 7.Jnhn.
40 atna1,a >, ha rosa shot and sl;innn,
poise. Within two minutes, he was to the
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