Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-13
PloUS FILTRATION.

PIoUS FILTRATION.
FrisISy Ways of the Young Methodist
BrethreR and sisters AT Ocean
Grove.
Here among the good brethren and
sisters of the Methodist church, writes
correspondent of the Philadelphia
Times from Ocean Grove, n. j., where
there is not an hour in the long day
when the sound of prayer and praise
cannot be heard, one would naturally
suppose that the gay frivOlities of youth
were rare, if not altogether absent, and
the idea of Irritation absolutely foreign
TO the resort. The superstition, natural
"A II may be. however, is positively
erroneous. Probably at no watering
place on the coast is there as much bare
faced filtration and such on utter alb
sence of restraint and disregard of the
proprieties on the part of the young
people. Not that immoralities are
openly practiced here, for the rules are
very stringent and often oppressive; but
IN the way OF innocent Ogling and what
Is vulgarly styled "mashing," Ocean
Grove cannot be surpassed. Indeed,
the maids and lads here have reduced
the thing to science, and their older
brothers and sisters take Very kindly to
the same amusement.
had not been here two days before /
saw things that made my Quaker city
eyes stare. In the morning the chief
amusement-if amusement il may be
called-ls To 90 to the beach and sit in
the pavilliOns or under an umbrella on
the hot, glistening sands. AS | entered
one of the pavilliOns the other morning
was attracted by pretty face, which
belonged To a charmingly-attired young
lady sitting with gentleman near one
of the ratings. Naturally, as an ad-
mirer of beauty, looked at her-not
impOlitely, l trust, but admiringly-
and imagine my surprise when she re-
turned the look and accompanied it
with q most enhancing smile. ADO |
know herr" l asked myself. as it pos
sible have met such u divine creature
and have forgotten herm No, could
entertain no such an idea. l was posi-
tive that had never seen her before.
The smile interested me, and satdOwn
near by where l could take look at her
once in a while. Now and then our
eyes met, and she winked and blinked
at me several times. Presently I saw
that her companion noticed her actions
and was evidently ANNOYED.
He demonstrated with her, but she
laughed at him, and snapped her pretty
little fingers i'm his face. Then / saw
him get up and start toward me. | was
somewhat confused. Did he think that
l was not acting as gentleman? Could
he accuse me of disrespect TO the lady?
| hoped not. was on the point Of ris-
ing and moving off, fearful that he
meant 10 annihilate me. He was a
large man, and | only puny news
paper scribe, whose exercise had been
mainly with Il quill. Before | could
get away he was upon me.
Pardon me-" he said, smiling alta
bly,; II came to ask you if you would
like to know the lady over there in the
white dress"
Like to know her" repeated.
EYES," he said: "If you give me
/ your name / will introduce you"
To know her was the height of my
| ambition Just then, and l yielded. y
\ moment later and / was being pre-
sented.
"YOu will excuse me-" said the gen.
tleman, Il have an engagement at IL to
take friend to bathe," and raising his
| hat ne was gone.
The lady was extremely agreeable.
! She was educated, and in the course of
her conversation | discovered she was
member of the Methodist Episcopal
/ Church in Philadelphia, and angin one
| of the city chOirs. There was not 4
word to indicate that she was anything
but a perfect lady.
"YOu may think it strange" she said,
| "that should behave as | did. L am
| not i'm the habit of doing it. L would
not think of such q thing ut home. But
here everybody tlirts, and | thought L
might as we'll have fun, too"
1t was on the same afternoon that L
| happened to be on the beach with my
wife. She had o Japanese parasol with
| her. and we had been sitting on the
| sand. Presently some friends came up,
a gentleman friend of mine and a lady
| friend of my wife'S. We both arose and
! stood chatting for some moments.
| Then my wife and her friend moved off
| down the beach to get better view OF
| the batherS. My friend and l stood
! talking. Presently we parted, he going
! I'm the opposite direction from that taken
| by the ladies. | was alone. Looking
/ down | saw q Japanese parasol at my
| feet. In an instant concluded at was
my wife's, and stopped and picked it
| up. A sun-browned young lady and a
gentleman were lolling in the sand di-
Tectly In front of me. The lady looked
up as took the parasOl.
'"Please put that down again." she
said, smiling.
"Gbeg your pardon" said, Thought
/ il belonged to my wife.
| She brOER into q merry laugh.
''In the first place." she said, 81 don't
| believe you have wife, and In the
| second place." she added, "the parasol
| is mine and not hers
At this juncture the young man
scrambled to his feet.
"Mr. Jones'" he said, 'let me make
YOU acquainted with Miss Smith,"
/ had never seen the lady before. My
name was not Jones. How could L
accept such an introduction? Out OF
politencss l lifted my hat. AS did so
| the Young man excused himself and
walked off. / put down the parasol,
| told Miss Smith was sorry to have an
moved her by my blunder, and was
| about starting of, when she called me.
"Mr. Jonesm she exclaimed.
| turned back. AZ hope 1 shall meet you
again" she said. ~ am stopping at
| the s. cottage. should be glad to
have you call on me-"
| / thanked her and passed on. 1 af-
| terward learned she was clergymans
daught er and that her father was pastor
| of q church in Brooklyn.
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