The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-08-04


That's what everybody says,'
she exclaimed, laughing. 81 sup
pose because I'm not afraid l as
sure other towards. Now l learned
to swim from man, and that gave
me confidence. Men can teach wo
men to swim, and a woman who
knows can teach man, but L never
was able to make a swimmer of
any woman. learned at a swim
ming school. l saw that the teach
er was in love with me, and that
was some encouragement; as one
victory gives confidence aud leads
to another, l finally beat him
swimming. Then l had no more
respect for him-and he drowned
himself"
"Gracious heavensr' said ], swal-
lowing half pint af sea water and
going down. When l came up
again she was lying on her back
with both feet sticking out of the
water, making love tc the sngels
above.
Did he drown at seaT' ! ven
tured 20 say.
mo, drowned OF drink, though
he had a weakness for it before.
He must have been silly to fail in
love with me instead of with swim
ming"
Here also turned oyer CD my
back and saw the clouds slowly,
thoughtfully moving overhead, and
we both ceased to make any ex
ertion and foated there, talking,
halt a mile from shore, like two
people ia a boat. The pretty misc
talked in that large assuring voice
with a real eloquence which made
the ocean safe romance.
"There is plenty of everything
but self reliance" she said, "and
that nobody can get without daring
tor it. The body requires educa-
ton more than the head. Any
well-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 go
along with them. Man is an exer
cising animal; after business his
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 a year after
marriage. Not a single physical
exercise does American women ac
quire after marriage. Consequently"
said the pretty miss, with the most
natural frankuess, "a woman OF ac-
tive body can, if she wants to, lead
away those bereaved husvands.
Johnny" remarked the lady, exeCu-
ting a dive which was like ducks
going down for q weed, ''teach your
daughterG to walk, to ride and to
swim. Then they can see just
where their husbands 60"
There's no fear about me now
said 1; this peculiar conversation |
is too healthy Tor apprehension"
ave will go toward the beach,"
she ssid, 'Qor we shall be tired be |
fore we get there. Do you know |
why husbands do not court their
wives more2 Because their wives |
sit down on them. Show me a wife |
who walks around the park with |
him, like any other maB, and I'll |
show you couple still counting.
Swimming is woman's greatest lux !
ury if she only knew it, but she is
not dressed In a style either TO
walk or swim. She sits down at |
home, talking dress, and accusing |
him of neglect, while it is the high
heeled shoe and tight stays and |
selfisbness OF ease which is coming |
between them. He Is selfish too,
but he cannot give up his nature for
what she is worshipping at. Go
up yOnder to the hotel of evenings,
and what are they talking aboutI
Dress, appearances and spending |
money. near it over and over ev
cry night, and 1 don't wonder the |
husbands are playing poker or pool.
or propping up the bar. Few OF
the ladies touch the piano; those
who can sing do not do il. BE
cause l can swim out here beyond
the ropes they perhaps think | am
queer. Now l know some Of these
same neglectiDg husbands, because
they have swum with me, and in
every case their wives could kindle
them to glowing love again if they
were not SO helpless. 1t is ardor
that begets the ardent glance. One
husband told me yesterday that
he took his wife TO Europe, and all
she walked to lock at was the shop
windows"
Absolutely sensible. Why |
should a woman bare her arm,
which she does not need to do, new
er occupying it, and sew up her
feet at the swimming hour when she
wants them TO kick with! You
,ake those fifty women on the
beach and watch them as they are
Candor. equality ami
play and health sur
-ound the girls in stockings. Wo.
man wants loss dress every way ,..and
more Lature. She had better dress
ike the pages at courts than wear
,kirts over French heels She
neans TO invite attention TO her
Toot by those heels, bat she wears a
rec bathing dress for an honest
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