The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-14
IN BATHING.
The Philosophy Of a Pretty Wo
man IN Salt Water.


at the seaside for those still conscious
of youth. There is a driving hour
also, bat it is not the same. Any old
cripple can drive. "
At these remarks the pretty Miss
dived and shook one blue tee and its
accompanying fipper above the
waves, and struck out for the ocean
direct.
''If such are your sentiments. -
thought I, "here goes with you; for i,
is better to be drowned than to miss
the bathing hour
We swan beyond the stakes and
lines. and the bottom had given way
beneath US.
Keep your eyes on NINE" said
the pretty miss, still striking out like
wster-dog. People who can keep
cheerful cannot sink"
Assuredly it never seemed 90 easy
to swim in deep water. She was a
gray. girl, little freckled, but
with plenty OF color, and Der voice in
particular articulated go distinct and
manful that it made the whole ocean
submissive. Said |: II never tried
but with you / think could cross the
whole pond"
That's what everybody says" she
exclaimed. laughing. 81 suppose be-
cause Pm not afraid assure other
towards. Now ! learned to swim
from 8 man. and that gave me conf
dence. Man can teach weman to
swim; and woman who knows can
teach man, but never was able to
make a swimmer of any woman. /
learned at swimming school. I saw
that the teacher WAS in love..with me,
and that was some encouragement; as
one victory gives confidence and leads
to another, finally beat him swim
ming. Then I had no more respect
for him-and he drowned himself"
Gracious hesvsnsl' said I, sWsl.
lowing half pint of sea- water and
going down. When 1 came up again
che was lying on her back with both
feet halt out of the water making love
10 the angels above.
"Did be drown at scar" I vsntured
to say.
"No, drowned of drink, though he
had q weakness for it before. He
must have been silly to fall in love
with me instead of with swimming"
Here l also turned over ca my
back and saw the clouds slowly,
thoughtiully moving overhead, and
We both ceased to make any eXertion
aud foated there, talking, half mile
from shore, like two people in boat.
The pretty miss talked in that large
assuring voice with a real "-nse and
elcquence which made the vUean safe
romance.
There is plenty of everything but
self reliAnce," she said. lend that
nobody can get without daring for it.
The body requires education more
than the head. Any we'll bred woman
who can swim out here, far at sea,
can hold her own With her husband
after she gets him. Husbands leave
their wives because their wives will
not 60 with them. Man is an exer-
cising animal; after business bis
world is and ought to be the open air.
But his wife never learned to walk.
and what little she once walked she
will not do year after marriage.
No. single physical exercise does
an American woman acquire after
marriage. Consequently" said the
pretty miss, with the most natural
frsukness, "a woman of active body
can, il she wants to, lead away those
bereaved husbands. Johnny" re-
marked ths lady, executing q dive
which Was like ducks going down
for weed, teach your daughters to
yak, to ride and to swim. Then
they can see just where their hus.
bands 60.
There's no fear about me now"
said /; "this peculiar conversation ia
too healthy for apprehension"
'We will 90 toward the beach,"
chs said; 'for We shall be tired before
We get there. Do you know why
husbands do not court their wives
more? Because their wives cit down
on them. Show me a wife who walks
around the park with her husband
and talks frankly with him, like any
other man, and II show yeu y couple
still counting. Swimming is woman's
greatest luxury il she only knew it,
but che is not dressed in o style either
to walk or swim. She sits down at
home, talking dress, and accuses him
OF neglect, while it ia the high-heeled
shoe and tight stays and seliahness
of ease which is coming between
them. He ia selfish TOO, but he can
not give up his nature for what she
is Worshiping at. Go up yohder to
the hotel of evenings, and what are
they talking about? Dress, appear
anoe and spending money. I hear it
over and over every night, and
l don't wonder the husbands are
playing poker or pool. or prop
ping up the bar. Few of the ladies
touch the piano; those who can
sing do net do it. Because I can
swim out here beyond the ropes they
perhaps think I am queer. Now /
know some of these same neglected
MISUNDERSTANDING they have swan
with me and in every case their wives