Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-06
SUMMER OILERS.
sampIe Characters who Make mp Society
at the Seaside.

sampIe Characters who Make mp Society
Long Branch Letter.
The woman with the diamonds, who
Is is"vritten up" by that awful scourge of
modern society, the gossipy newspaper
correspondent. The write up" includes
what che looks like, what she says, what
she does. what her husband looks like
and whv she married him; also, her
culture or lack of culture, an estimate of
the Jewels, when she wears them and
where she bought them; speculation in
regard to her age aid domestic happi-
ness, and "reminiscences of people who
knew her when she was poor and don't
like her and never did.
The Young lady with the perfect figure
and original bathing suit, who also en-
Joys the dubious felicity of figuring in
the newspaper letters ss to what other
women say of her.
The fat woman who rolls about in the
surf without shape ar grace, and when
out ofthe water and arrayed in her best
entertains her woman friends by telling
them how thin she was when she was a
girl.
The conspicuous actress whose yacht
and independent manners are enviousiy
commented upon by those who can't af-
ford either luxury.
The young lady with twenty-trunks
and no pedigree to speak of.
The old dude who flirts with one foot
in the grave and the other on hassock.
The youth with fifty hats and enviable
prospects.
The managing mother and the rich
mans son who is engaged to the blonde
heiress.
The man who thinks he looks like the
first Napoleon.
The bankers wife with one hundred
and fifty dresses and limited supply of
brains.
The five-hundred. Thousand dollar wild
over.
The dude who wears three suits OF
clothes aiday. G5
The woman who is talked about"
The woman President Arthur is en-
gagged to. s. .-t...- ..-.
The woman who wears $4,000
bracelet and IL silly reputed to be the
wife of gambler. s
Tn, mao who drives the highest pric.
ed horses. srsb lsf
A young lady who swims divinely and
stays in the water two hours.
The woman whose dog always wears a
ribbon to match her dress.
The woman who is daily arrayed in
fine old laces.
The "bellen of the place and the men
who are engaged to her. -
The stylish widow and ber methods o.
compelling masculine attention.
The old-man afraid-of-his-wife, who ii
trying to be gay at her command, bu
who is miserable and wishes he was in
his shirt sleeves in the little old tavern
he used to keep at Sleepy Gulch befor'
he got rich. -
The sarcastic girl who hasn't Learned
that incisiveness of speech isn't wit.
The worried man who is heroicall.
trying to pu: in the time with the ap
pearance of enjoyment and is reall..
counting the hours until he can get bacl
to his beloved sleep.
The ext emely disagreeable man VIII
thinks he is fascinating and continual
turks around the parlors and verandah
complimenting the ladies.
The reputed lord and his belongings.
The fiirtatious married woman VIII
wears youthful hats and affects great VI
vacity of spirits, very joyous apparently
very wretched in reality.
The woman who wears disconten
wrapped about her like garment, an
tells how we'll off she was before she wa
married, and then pauses indefnitel
with an eloquent sigh. tr.
The man who wants to argue on n
ligious topics all the time.
The fool wi,0 likes the vote of tn
ouse on the presidential question.
The old lady with any an cunt OF 81
ciety experience behind h r who eagerl
enjoys the gossip of tn nDu-".
The girl without b. ~ ~'.D dance
divinely.
The dreaded old man vino talks abol
his diseases.
The raw young journalist who tak'
eopious notes OF all proceedings, with
self-important air.
The broken-down beau who quot,
poetry aud does the sentimental uni
terruptedly.
The woman who can't sing and conti
ually tries.
The girl who mercilessly tortures Il
plane. ....
The popular girl who makes all Il