Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-12
AT SANTA CRTZ.
Our Girls at the seaside-some of the
Swimmers.

Our Girls at the Seaside-Some of the
Swimmers.
Sacramento is in possession of the town
Of Santa Cruz at present The sandy boule-
ward which bore the footprints of the San
Francisco bellies now bears the marks of
the dainty bottines from the capital CITY.
Don't you know, says correspondent
Of the Santa Cruz Sentinel. that
these Sacramentans are a iolIy
class OF visitors? They come here for a
merry time, and are going to have it if it is
anywhere in sight. The climate in their
town Is so awiully warm that q breath of
the sea breeze sends such an exhilarating
thrill through them that they yearn for a
mia form OF eNCltement-anythingf from a
hay ride to Irritation. Pardon me. don't
wish to inSjnuate that al Sacramento qirls
are tirts; far from it. Those that don't
ttirt are many. However, there is. to the
female mind, something more or less ey-
citing in iirst-clasS Irritation Just mag
Inc, tOr instance, that a Sacramento Girl
meets young gallant from some other part
OF the State-say from Oakland San Jose.
Sequel or some other important city. Then
she oVerwhelms the young man with a
sweet smile, and lmpTesScs on him the i'm
portance OF the capital, and its influence on
the beneficial effects OF surf bathing. The
gallant before week has skipped merrilv
along the race course of Time is in love
with the fair charmer from the capital.
Poor innocent, he knows not what a flirta-
ton IS until he sees himself thrown on the
shores of disappointed hopes, and the Sac
ramento girl has some other fellow in the
meshes OF her smiles. But they are ioIly.
open hearted in-tor-a-good- time kind of
girls.
Swimming is the principal topic of con-
cersation on the beach, and the number of
strokes the petted darling of the household
performs Is OF more importance to the fam
lily and friends than any event happening
IN Europe, or which may cause nations to
he at war with each other. \ Young lady
sad to me yesterday: THE excitement
OF taking Il first surf bath is most intense.
Why, before | took plunge / was unable
10 sleep Tor three nights. | dreaded to
plunge into the cold water, although my
lnnermOSt thoughts spurred me on / am
from Sacramento. you know. and we girls
up there regard swimming as Il part Of our
accomplishments. The morning after |
arrived in Santa Cruz | went down to the
bath-hOuse as brayey as you please. OF
course / was with party When / nut
ON my bathing suit l felt awfullv tinid
and imagined everybody would criticise
me. was in the bathroom at least
fifteen minutes before / raked up enough
courage to venture out. Finally. | hid
myself among some other ladies. and be-
fore had time to take 4 second thought |
was in the water. But the first plunge
was awfuily cold, and it sends the chill
down my back when | think of it. Now
enjoy the water very much There is
something fascinating about it that one
can't resist. | am learning to swim, and
would not miss going in bathing for the
world"
One of the most graceful swimmers from
Sacramento is Miss Belle Green, who is q
tall young lady and wears a white bathing
suit. She learned to swim several wears
ago, and swims with q strong stroke.
Among the other fast swimmers are Miss
Annie Davis and Miss Mamie Davis. Miss
McMorry, also Of Sacramento, is one of
the young ladies who swim to the raft