Evening star., 1886-09-04
on THE PIAZZA.
what People Talk Ahoat at Summer
Resorts,

From the Bostop Transcript
There is probably no place under the oanopy
where % large An amount of edifying conver
sation can be heard within q given space o
time than upon the veranda Of the summe
resort clearinghouse. In proof Of this propo
sition. Mr.. Redundancy here jots down ths
bits Of conversation as they fell upon his ear
IS he sat smoking his after-supper cigar ont
evening this season. He endeavors to repea
these scraps - nearly a. possible in the erde'
in which he heard them:
"Whst horrid bread that was tonight
wouldn't give that L. sound a. Of the snappine
OF fngersl for cake and sauce and such stuff
but must have good bread and butter. Deal
me! shall be glad when get home. ! shall
have have some som good bread then, II don't get any
~ never saw 80 many fish; the water wa,
alive with them. II we had had the right
no time. Two boys right alongside 81 Us pulled
them in almost as fast as they could put theil
lines down. had one good bite and got buster
.. 9s bass nearly into the boat. but he got away
"Isn't he a splendid dancerl What did he say
to you? Did he tell you to tell him If you were
he is never tired. Oh, he waitzes lovely. No
body would ever get tired waltzing with him
could dance all night If could have him for g
That's the fourth dress she's had ON to-day.
l really believe some folks come into the coun
"Oh, dearl we've had such q lovely time
everywhere. We climbed up Mount Whatyou:
callit-I never can remember names; 1t makes
me SO mad!-and such grand viewl Wecould
see Tor miles and miIes-mountains and lakes
and villages and don't know what. Charley
places and told us the names, but I'm so stupid
cant remember a single one OF them; but
think he was real good, and"
the four spot, SO ne could put his ace on; knew
he had it. Instead OF leading back, the chump
crossed the suit and Knocked me all OUT He
doesn't know any more about whist than q
baby"
mo, 1 don't care much about driving; pa
always keeps q horse, and have SO much driv.
ing when at home that it's an actual reiel To
get chance TO walk when come to the
What kind of bed have you got? Mine is
awful. When get up in the morning, every
0onedaa 0one ID my body aches as though had been
pi "Yese 90. started in t.. and I'm kind O,
curious to know how it comes out. Eve read
one one, OF hers before, and that came out beauti
"i tell You, Cleveland hasn't the ghost of q
chance. Jim Blaine is the longest-headed,
smartest, keenest man In the country, and
nc neil get get II @ next @tme' or you can set me down
II wonder II she's got anything else. She's
worn that dress ever since she's been here
nearly a week-and I'm sick OF the sight of it.
Oh, yes, looks well enough; but how q woman
can wear the same thing day In and day out,
beats me"
Not very well thank you. Iguess ate some
thing that didn't agree with me, but what II
was IL more than | can tell. Mary thinks it
may have been the CLAIMS or the cucumbers
but guess it was the hot jOhnnyc ke or the
watermelon or tue pudding sauce or the cab
bage, though it may have been the roastpork
gravy or that extra glass Of cream"
VI hope IL won't rain. I'm always SO lonely
when 1t rains"
. "Atchison's gone up couple of points, and
T., b. d q. .'s looking up. 1t looks like = squeeze
In Eastern, eh? Yes. AN AWFUL bad break. Old
GambetOn, they say, 's in q tight place.
don't know exactly; something like thirty
cents on the dollar in three. six and nine
mCnths."
'Do you like hims- think he's awfully fat
Oh yes, OF course he's better than nobody. Bu1
one gets awtully tired of him.
>, ION, dear! believe shall cape my head off
I'm SO sleepy that I'm nearly dead. Come, let's
go aud get "a lamp and go to bed"
"The BOstonS We got beaten again. They may
as well throw up the SPONGE"
"knOw her? Bless you, no. Inever saw bel
In my lite before l came here. Oh, yes, talk
with her, OF course; one must talk with some
body. But It isn't likely l shall ever see heI
again in the city. AT least, / hope not. I've
got all the acquaintances care to have
1es; ma intended to come with Us, but pa
couldn't get away OD account OF his business
you know, and just as ma made up her IninO
10 come with ms, our servant LETT US. Was nj
1t provOking?"
do you think SO? know they all say she's
"One more cigarette before / 40 to bed
Here, give me tnau Well, don't care; I've go,
another one. Stop 1t! You didn't blow it out
did your"