The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-07-01
MYRA'S MEANDER1NGS.

Surf Bathing at Tybee Island-The Social
characteristics of Savannahians-Little
Lottie's Introduction to Old Neptune
The Riyalries between Savannah and
Charleston.
SAVANNAH, Ga, June "a, 1882.
My DEAR AUNT CHAT:
Nothing can satisfactorily atone for
this rather sudden summer heat, in our
opinion, but frequent visits to the sea-
side, where we enjoy the most delicious
surfbathing you can imagine. Those
who have frequented the seaside resorts
in the North, unite in saying that the
surf at Tybee is unsurpassed and the
beach unequaled. l know it is rather
the fashion to glorify what we have at
home, and as have never been to Nara
.gansett, Newport or Long Branch, it is
not possible for me to judge of the rela-
tive merits and dement's Of those places,
or make inviduons comparisons. Ger
tain it is, however, that the bathing at
!, Tybee is delightful enough, and can
mot well conceive of u higher scale of
perfection i'll that line.
Steamers leave Savannah every day at
convenient times, and in about AN hour
,Tybee is reached. So, if we chose, it
would be quite pra cticable to enjoy a
daily bath. We form pleasant parties,
and in addition to the surf-bathing, en-
JOY the delight of agreeable intercourse.
had never visited such a remarkably
sociable place as Savannah. The people
rarely undertake any thing singly and
.scllishly. What is done, what amnse-
nents are contemplated, what plans are
agreed upon, are entered into by the
community. The upper tendon is like
a large happy family, and rise and fall
together en- masse, with the utmost imam
Unity Of feeling. In fact, i'll many flmi-
lies one would look in vain tor similar
concert of action. "a.
So, of course, we hardly ever even visit
Tybee en- .tumille, but IL number of young
people are sure to want to Join our party,
which adds considerably to the merri-
,mcnt, for there is certainly much force in
snumbers. We have just returned from
zone Of these pleasant excursions Cor to
be more accurate, reached home about an
hour and a half ago), and as it is still
rather early in the evening, l shall try
to have my weekly chat with you before
retiring.
The afternoon boat leaves the city al
four O'Clock, returning at half past eight
80 we have two hours in the bath, if W.
choose, and Il pleasant sail down one O.
the most picturesque streams have evel
.sten.
This evening we enjoyed one Of til.
most agreeable trips we have experienced
chiefly On account Of the members tina
constituted our party It WAS Lottic:
first experience of the surf, and she wa
therefore the subject of infinite merri
.mcnt among us. Many were her ;.ssnr
.ances aud vannted boasts concerning he
theoretical proposed method Of breastins
the waves, but like Most theories she dix
mot execute it practically and when j
game to boldly confronting the rushin:
waters, our Lottie was. well-nigh van
unished. She stood upon the beach,
.p,iful object indeed, not even timidl,
syenturing into the water, when Mr.. Ow
ems, peEce;ying her dilemma, and ben
.npon amusement, Went CALAMITY (!) t.
Arr assistance, and by main force escorte.
.i.tr ont among the mightiest waves. Sh
aid not. submit willingly, You may h
sure, but it was OF no avail to struggl
against q superior force, so she conl.
only lift he. voice in the most beseechin,
accents which, however. proved as fulfil,
and unayailing as her little exhibition o
physical strength in etfecting an escap
or soitening his obdnrate breast. It wa
. II picture we. will never forget when poo
aifrighted LATHE finally found hersel
.s,irged oyer, hutietted about and duekes
scores of times BY the remorseless break
-ers. It. was high tide aud the surf un
usually wild; SO her FIRST experience wa
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