The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-07-24
WOMEN WHO SWIM.
Pretty New Workers. in Picturesque Cos
tunes Who Enjoy Themselves in the
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frety New Workers in Picturesque Coz
tunes Who Enjoy Themselves in the
Water.
From the New York Sun.
A man OF compact physique and
healthy color, who was dressed in a
bathing suit, leaned against the rail Of
a small swimming yester-
day and carelessly knotted a bit OF
rope as he talked OF his bathers.
1--WE been instructor of the better
elements OF New York society for many
years." he said, land l may say I've
been satisfactory"
"You do not deal with the humber
elements, them"
~ never touch anything that is not
of the upper crust. said themstructor
composedly. 1.-The tone Is everything.
| affect the upper tone. This is partly
because l like it, as it is always
%pleasanter to meet ladies and gentle
men than parvenus and upstarts. and
partly because it pays to be exclusive.
Ii you let people know that you cater
to the better elements they will patro-
nize you"
The place is near Fifth avenue, in
II OF the most aristocratic parts of
New York. A liveried attendant
opens the door and a number OF Eng
hsh and French newspapers lie about.
No American papers are in sight. This
would indicate that the 'sbetter elc-
ment' does not affect native journals.
'Thn hnfl, ItS.If &c a r1-l , ,,~~1
railedin handsomely and nearly seven
feet deep IN spots, and sprirg-boards,
swinging rings, swimming gear and
c~ontrivances for frolicsome, athletic
and daring swimmers, overriding
various parts OF the pool, while com
modious dressing rooms were ranged
around the -four sides. A small plat
form o%verhung the deep end of the
bath. 1t was at least ten feet above
the water, and was designated for
aerial diving.
Have you many pupils OF the other
SEX" the professor asked.
ooh. yes, a very considerable num-
Der. Their hours are from 8 in the
morning till 4 p. m, and they are the
most delightful of bathers."
'They are, eh?"
ooh, yes, (warmly) themostd delight
Jul. What is more beautiful than a
beautiful woman in a bathing suit"
"What sort OF costume do they
wear?'
The majority OF the ladies usetheir
seaside costumes, but quite a number
OF expert swimmers earthes single gar
ment-that is, without skirt or tunic,
You know, and with the arms ndneck
bare. No men are admitted here dur
ing ladies' hours; eve the swimming
instructors are women, and so the la-
dies are perfectly safe from observa-
ton. | am here occasionally, but then
don't count, you know.
1T would surprise you to see some
OF u more expert swimmers. We
have a dozen young women who take
headers from that platform up there
and we have only one man who at
tempts it. A ten-foot dive is not
to be sneezed at, YOU know.
Well, the ladies spring from it
head first, with the feariessness and
grace OF birds. 1t is usually the case
with women that when they make up
their minds to do athingthey do itfor
all they areworth. One ofmy patrons
is as pretty i'll the water as she is in q
drawins-room. She is a great society
woman and her name appears con-
stantly i'll the papers. Her face is as
delicate as a cameo and she has a soft
little voice, like Il nun. The first time
she cameh here lsupposed she'dbetimid
and expected to send an attendant in
with her. While vas thinking about
1t she came pattering down the walk,
ran out, gave q big Jump on the end of
the sprin@-board and took dive that
lneversaw beatenin life. Then she
came up, went hand-over-hand to the
rail and ran up the steps to that plat
form up there. Over She Went like a
swallow. Shecomesh ereregularly. and
she Is the queen. There are crack ten
mis-, croquet and badminton players,
expert sailors, runners and dancers
and those who a drive anything in
horseiiesh from a mule to a four-in-
hand among theladies in New York, but
when you ON to acknowledgements
champion. She's as reckless asadock
rat III the water and as proper as a
Quaker on land"