, 1876-09-10
DATuERs AT LONG BRANCH,

Let us walk down tho steps opposite tho West
End Hotel md stretch ourselves on the sa11t'
le VIC take bird's.cyc view Of tho Ncreds
fashionable ltfo. Hero fs a 1ymph. httiretl In
|olue flannel blousc, with broad belt round
10 waist, Turkish trowsesa to match, her "whitc
sct e1aucing bare" In the warm sand and her
(atr twisted tightly up On the top of her heal
md surmountetl bya sccdy-lcoking coarsc straw
kaihing Int, tied down with an old picuc OF
Md red tape She is the young married
Ib1oudc, who was pronounced last night tho
beauty Of tho West End ball-roomi as She swept
Ehrough tho lance with tho "poctry OF grace"
In every motion. Her dress Of rich whito
lsflk with point Lace trimmings, her
handsome diamond ornaments, her
beautifully arranged hatr in Its thick
masses, decorated only With single rcd rose,
combined to make her the perfection of lowell
ness, and how charming her little feet looked
klaspcd In their well-fltttng white satin shoes,
embroidered in gold, Why, the twist Of her
bait under her bathing hat fs not one-iourtll
NJ the quantity that adorned her head last
ght, and, gracious heavcnsi sho. has q hun'on
one foot md corns on tho othcrf Here ls
1other young goddess Of the aea whose bright
hes nrc familiar beacons. How delicious she
4zcl at the breakfasttable this morning In
ucllcALe llaE uutt5Lct Aihuo pA1EA ~ Eoso+ ~
wllitcness Of TUG shoulders and arms b.
,tl,, lnnd tastcftlly trimmed with whlse
div lace. Her bright brown hair,, how.
Il, WAS her chief attraction. Then It
al arranged in thick single braid which
at like turban On tho head, held up by
nirty to1tose-shc[l comb, fastened fn triplct
I crown-liko leaves. Beneath this the luxuri-
t cur1s fell freely over her back and shoul-
ErA Yes, despite Tic wonderful magnl!leeneo
the growth, 1t Is all nature, after ALL Sec,
tcro arc tho Same thick tscsses flow Ing iron!
sc oil.sik cap drawn close to the head md
Blling gracefully ever tho bust, Her bathng-
{ress d Of scnrlct flannel, trimmed with white,
i'd, "a It sits somcHhat closely, 1t well displays
he neat, plump figure. The skirt is short and
II, and tho tToWscrs aro gathered IN frtll
Found tlnely-turncd ankle. She 1s good
ather, for she struggles fearlcssly through the
Faves. Silly Etrll Why docs hl,e not dive uil-
CT the water tor tho sake Of healtha Al, aho Y
the hauds Of strong male b9theE now, anu
10 viii wet those splendid curls. lie ii the
N gentleman with the black beard who paid
lch marked attention 10 her at tho breakfast
Rblc, and he knows the prudence Of dipping the
kcal He holda her firmly by both hands, and
big wa7e comes curling Moug he gtves her
be fuf1 benefit OF tho toamLng shower. The
hook must have frightened hex, for she wrcnches
er hands from hia grasp aud hurrtea ashore ae
g fsashs. tSo aa9s %a,s, ad
kakea q ruah for ths bathing-houso. But hci
hdt her hcadI What transit GEuIation hns CONF
9eT hert Alast the fnstcnings beneath the Oil
itk gap hayo been torn away BY the unfcellnl
rcnkers. Only ono short, scfasgy switch bang
own her back. The heavy, uayy nasaca tha
recently foil tn rich lu1urlanco over her vel!
(unde1 GuBt now rise and fnll upon tho swell
h bosom Of tho broad Atlantic.