Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-21
The Girls Had Revenge

1n6 I1du QEfcuSC
ibe raigbt. laced regulations formulated
at Asbury Park regarding the proper bath.
ING suit which ladies' should wear do not
Fl I'D favor at Atlantic City, and the friends OF
two Young ladies who were lectured on Sun.
day for their alleged immodesty of attire
took summary vengeance on the seif-ap
p.iated instructor OF public morals. The
scene occurred near the foot OF Arkansas
avenue, and was witnessed by several hum
dred people, who made no effort to interfere
with the sport of the indignant young ladies.
Their victim was Nathaniel Wilkins, a
resident of Philadelphia, and he was treated
10 a duckiDg in the surf and roll In the
sand for nis iuperiinenoe. Early Sunday
afternoon Mr.. wilkins, logged out In q
broadcloth suit a fauitless array of linen
and glossy silk tile, sauutered leisurely
down the strand toward the lower end OF
Atlantic City. Being gentleman endowed
with the most correct ideas on propriety in
d.ess he was shocked as he approached
Boyle's bath houses at the foot of Arkansas
avenue. There, tretched out indolently on
the sand, were two young ladies' in bathing
attire, who gave the promenaders chance
to admire the uniquenees of their garb as
we'll as the general beauty of their figures.
Ooe was bedecked in closely fitting suit of
navy blue, rather decollete at the peck, and
trimmed prodigally in yellow. Her com.
pauion's euit bad similar nobby appear.
ance, and was garnet colored, trimmed in
black.
At the moment when the clerical looking
gentleman was approaching the two girls
| were tossing sand at each other, and be
tween the frolicksome acts ogled the passers-
/ r. hon hn
| girls ceased their sport and commenced to
gaze at his stately, solemn carriage. With
a serious look on his face Mr.. Wilkins ap.
preached the surprised young damsels, and
without any prelude proceeded to deliver q
lecture to them. Holding out his index
finger like signboard he warningly said:
young ladies', Go you know that 1t Is
very improper, pay, even wrong to wear
such immodest bathing quits? Do You think
that especially on the Sabbath day you
should present such an appearance IN the
lace of so many people? Let me now &C.
cept this golden opportunity and give to
cue of you few words of advice"
While the lecturer was laying down his
points four athletic young men, who nap
pened to be the escorts of the two girls, and
who bad left them shortly before to take an.
other pluuge, strolled up toward the spot
and overhead the remarks of the clerical.
looking Individual. With sly wink at one
another and nod toward the surf the guar.
tet made rush for the lecturer. Two of
them seized him by the legs and the remain.
ing two grabbed hold of his arms.
why, what do you mean to do young
mep?" calculated Wilkins as he struggled
to free himself from the clutches of the
sturdy athletes
I'VE intend to give you dose of salt
water etiquette la Atlantic City," was the
answer.
How dare you? My name ia Wilkins. 1
am gentleman, and will not suffer such an
indignity," cried the prisoner.
His shrieks attracted the attention of the
crowds passing by, who stopped to watch
the fun. Far down over his eyes the man g
silk tile had been jammed, while the long
tails of his clerical coat swung out like main
sails in stiff breezs. Carrying their bur-
den out into the surf until the water was up
to neir waists the four young men proceed
ed to give the moralist series of duckings.
After administering good half dozen,
during which the unfortunate man had
swallowed no little amount of briny foam,
they hustled him ashore, whereupon Will
kins commenced to yell ''polcel police l''
This only made the four galants the angrier
and they laid their burden on the sand.
| Up aud down, and down and up the beach,
half choking from sand, he was rolled, and
when his four tormentors allowed him to get
up he was boiling with wrath.
Il will have all of you arrested" shouted
ne; "you scoupdrels. you knaves" With
that the water soaked and dirt begrimed
moralist disappeared. The young men are
still at the shore awaiting their arrest.