The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10
A Female Snob at Long Branch How
She Battles.

II has frequently been noticed that
Long Branch, Of all American watering
places, was free from that vulgar osten-
tation and loud display which have de-
prived Newport Of much Of the popu-
larity witch II formerly enjoyed. Here
toforc all classes Of respectable people
who came here were well treated with
out regard 10 the size Of their pocket
books or the length Of their rent rolls.
Happily, this good American feeling Of
judging men and women for themselves
has taken such deep root in Long
Branch that all attempts which have
been made 10 form class distinctions
have signally failed. At the same time
all efforts ut vulgar and ostentatious
display have been speedily frowned
down. But, Of course, there Is no rule
without an exception, and just now the
exception Is to be found in the person of
a young lady from the neighborhood Of
Washington, who, with no regard for
public opinion or good taste, makes a
ridiculous exhibition Of herself upon
all possible occasions. During the bath
ing hour she is particularly conspicuous,
and the manner in which she makes her
appearance is worthy of short descrip-
ton. Ten or fifteen minutes before the
tide Is ut the flood man servant APP
pears upon the beach bearing high
basket-work structure, having small
glass windows on each side, and look
ing, every thing considered, for all the
world like sentry-box. This he
~ - ma ta,Iarl,- .,..<., eta oto~o 4. IA tko,.
retires. Following comes pretty little
maid, dressed smartly in costume of
red and blue flannel, and carrying a
small bundle. With this she enters a
large bathing house. which is marked
"private" in large black letters. In a
moment she reappears, and, Fastening
TO the basket-work sentry-box. seats her
self in il. BY this time the idlers on the
beach have become interested, even ex-
cited, by these mysterious performances,
and quite a crowd collects about the
sentry-box. The little maid holds her
ground manfully, says nothing and looks
abstractedly out upon the ocean. When
the interest is at its height and the crowd
the largest, act second Of the little drama
begins. A lady, perhaps % years Of age,
comes down the bluff and enters the
large clearinghouse. She Is dressed
deliberately in some soft white stuff,
which clings to and displays her shapely
form to fun advantage. She Is beau
tiful woman, and not a timid one. The
stare Of the crowd does not appear Ia
annoy her. She is accompanied by a
second maid, wearing, in addition TO tine
flannel suit Of red and blue in which
the first one appeared, dainty French
cap Of white cambria, and having in
her hand beautifully worked toilet
case. She follows the lady into the
bat hing house, the door Is closed, and
the crowd waits impatiently for the mex
scene. They have not long to wait
Soon the lady appears again. This time
she Is clad in q tightly fitting bathing
suit Of navy-blue silk gauze; around bel
neck Is a string Of what seem to be rea
pearls; slippers protect her delicate fee
from the hard sand on the beach, and
she walks calmly down to the sentry
box. As she does 50, II Is again noticea
BILE that the crowd has no terrors TO
her. As she appears, the little mait
gives up the sentry-box and respectful,
stands aside, allowing her mistress 4
enter. When she is seated number 0
fashionably attired young men will
weak-whlsk RS and eyeglasses hur
~ up to pay their respects
For few moments they are graciousl,
received by the lady; then waving then
aside, she dashes into the surf with a
much calm abandon as she faced tn
staring crowd. While she Is in the wa
ter the little maid occupies the sentry
box, but the moment she leaves It boil
Of the well trained serving-women hurr,
forward to receive her. With them sh'
returns to the clearinghouse. Reap
pearing shortly aftcrward. she agar
takes her place in the sentry-box. Her
she remains for ten or fifteen minutes
surrounded by number Of admirers
and then, leaving the beach the sentry
box Is removed and the little drama i
ended. 1t may be necessary to stat
that the chief performer in it is not al
actress. She moves in what some peo
pie would call "the best society" !
may also be necessary 20 state that tn
above is true in every particular. -C Cor
NcW York Times.