Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-06

making tour OF this country, closed It with
glimpse at seaside resort, aud were mucn
different from the English system "My Lord,
thought that with so fine q beach bathing
machines" were not so much OF q necessity as
In England, but the bare idea that both sexes
should go into the water at the same time was
shocking" positively shocking, you know. ~
Such freedom would ruin Brighton, Scar
borough, Ramsgate and Margate In a day.
I" But then you Americans are such q wonderful
ieople, you know" The surface brilltancy OF
Hops" musical matfnees, the frOlfc on the
oeach at bathing time as the rallying place fer
rigorous decorum ION the sandsn abroad There
was quite rivalry between the Philadelphia
ana baltimore oellestthey are all bellies here -
phia carried the day. and the night, too, for that
matter, at the hop. Both sailed yesterday on
tne American line from Philadelphia for Liver
poo poor, ana ABOUT three p. m. the Indiana passed
OUT OF tne CapeS, leaving long trail of black
smoke that o6scured her hull SO completely that
not even the hutter Of handkerchief could be
seen, seen through the most powerful glass at the
Slgnal Statlon. my noble Lord" probably had
better luck In seeing the adieux waved from
the shore. ''0'1-
THE MANLY ARM THAT DIDN'T PROTECT.
The bride OF a week is always an object OF In
tereSt at the sea-Shore, and the defiant look OF
the bridegroom, as much as to say: "How dare
you look at her? She Is mine," is always
source OF amusement to single, and especially
married men, VINO have experienced some such
Illusion that other people have not been mar
red before. But to my story. Yesterday they
went into the surf for the first time. Emerging
from the bath. houses In their awkward feel
Ing and nl-f1tting suits, they picked their way
aaintlly, arm In arm. over the sands to the sea.
With the winning grace OF q young fawn, she
g elung 10 the the arm that was to protect her In the
deep as well as on the land. He seemed to feel
that his responsibility was greater than ever,
and guided her towards the waves till the cool,
salt ripples caused her to lift her bare feet. SO
they stood for q moment, the bright red TRIM
m1ngs OF her bathing suit throwing back the
rays OF the sum- she, with her hand resting con-
fidingly In his, he looking bravely into her up
turned face and urging her to trust In him as
they plunged into the breakers. Then the pic.
ture changed. For a moment they rode the
first breaker, but the next one, biIlow higher
over them ana they parted. He struggled.
threw bis hands wildly, spouted the salt Water
from his mouth, but was carried towards the
shore sprawling at the feet OF his little wife.
who had been carried In and left on the beach,
sured Of safety II She only placed her trust In
him. The receding wave was about to take
him PACK, when she firmly caught hold OF his
bathing suit and both we're righted, and he
jumped to his feet. She, woman like, when he
was no longer In danger, glorfed in his down.
fall, and tossing back her rich hair said ssThere,
low %aIneG tS you not not to GO SO far you foolish fe
trial they are now able to ride over the highest
breaker, or hand In hand plunge through II
Leadforemost. They have at last become as
firmly united In the sea as on the land, and
seem to be the happiest couple these moonlight
nights that can be found on the spacious por-
ticOS OF the Stockton.
WHO ARE AT CAPE NAY,
The following Washingtonians are registered
at Cape May: Jas. c. Mcguire, Rev. DIR. Pltzer,
Richard Taylor, Capt. Frank Hollingshead, w.
b. Shaw and family, John A. Downs, Mrs. C,
Beall, Mrs. Deford Webb, Miss Lena Burchell,
Rev. J. q. Cuthbert, E. P. Dunning and family,
Seaton Perry and wife, j. o. Wilson, {superfn.
te1dent tend Of public schoolsl: Geo 7. Dunlop ana
N. Sells, Andrew Saks, Mrs. DR.. Nelson, MISS
Mary Nelson, Miss Mary johnson, Miss John
son, Dennis Murphy and wife, Richard S. Muir.
ply, Miss Annie Murphy, S. s. smoot, W. S.
R0oee ana family, French Queen, Geo. B. Cork
hill and wife, Mrs. e. j. Stone. ex-Naval Con.
strqGtor Sc Lenthau, J. F. Barbour, A. s. French,
w. H. Singleton, II. o. Towles, c. c. Bryan s.
u. Wine. VIM Boyd, c. E. Fisher and wife,
Miss l: n. Duyall, Miss NJ. Duvall, p NJ. Dubant
and wife. Mark Young, wife and family, Edward
Evans and daughter, Ed. c. IngersOli, wife and
Children, r. s. Davis, Mr.. Shanklin, j. Lee, and
many OfharS I, =. o' ~