Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-10-29
SEA FOAM.
Tho Fat and Lean Of II Where Misty
Breakers Rise and FaII-some Refieo
lions ON Anatomy.

My nephew Is guIleless country
Gouth, and OF iuquIring disposition. II
be has one ambition above another II is
that he may some time append to his
name the letters NJ. D.
The study Of anatomy is q necessary
adj uuct To the proposed weareI OF these
abbrevihte Latin letter., aud the sea-
shore, NJ q fashionable summer resort
during the bathing hours, oilers superior
for exhaustive anatomical
research. So when / made my annual
visit TO Old Ocean this summer, this bu-
collie and disingenuous son of my brother
was my companion de vlsite.
From our point Of observations seat
on huge log-perhaps debris from
proud craft that once sailed der ocean
blue" partly imbedded in the seas soft
sands, we have an unobstructed view of
the "merrie ba,bers" as they dlsport In
the briny waves. The charming points
and taking illusions of the gamboling
and p city mermaids, 80 literally and un-
consciously exposed, elicit from my un-
sophisticated relation remarks and ques.
tiOns az original as innocent. Seekers
after truths should be encouraged, con-
sequenuy ! use my superior experience
aud wisdom TO satisfy the yearniDgs Of
this "babe in the wood" kinsipan.
" y
His attention is soon attracted TO the
tat. cavorting damsel as she ambles with
elephantine grace and lightness toward
Of her hugely defined and freely exposed
lower limbs merit and receive bis look OF
amazement, and prompts the innocent
query:
''Uncle, amt they padded? And please
tell me what show the little man will
have with her Ia the waterf"
''shc Is all too | d,my boy, and doubt
lees often signs, oh, that this too solid
flesh would meitr But It don't melt
worth cent. She will probably reverse
the ordinary process in bathing, and In
stead OF being the fragile, helpless one,
will by her superior avoirdupois, help
her smaller half to innumerable and
II he dared cussword producing duck
inRs"
How do you know they are married."
80 henever you see an I'M mense female
accompanied by a diminutiye male, in or
out the water, you will be perfectly sale
to wager your bottom dollar the interest
ing little biped Is her honored husband.
Single and desirable males rarely become
entangled with such high contracts, par
ticularly at the sea bath, unless the me-
tallic accompaniment-in dollars and
cents-cqual the avoifdupois of the
other. They are not over.anxious to
give their less weighted friends occasion
for witty and provoking illusions to por-
poists, or for lauguid and plying smiles,
when the tripping, but feshy, fairy utters
iniantile shrieks when her pudgy toes
fret encounter the non respecting waves.
Why Old Nature was so prodigal In ma
terisl when she constructed these feml-
nine mountains 10 u coIundrum l have
never been able to satisfactorily solve.
| do know their attempts at airy
lightness are sad failures and afford n
deal OF merriment to the non-interested
lockers on"
His attention--I expected this would
have been the first attractiou-is now all
absorbed by the regular, daisy bather -
trim, rounded, plump and willowy. His
eyes emit pleased sparkle as he sx-
claims:
THAT is more like 1t. My, uncle, ism I
she stunncrs'
"Yel, my boy, q d ylu ou'd be most
eflectually stunned If by any legerde'
main you could become cognizant of the
intricate makeup of that eye-pleasing
siren-cWse sets and pads, my boy. Far
to look at, but won't bear examination.
This kind lie up to these "trlcss in trade
and do them so artfully and artistically
tits only the experienced can detect the IN,
and even they often make mistakes. Fig
ures, tits said, wont lie-buL the gettei
up OF that phrase did not moan 1, male
figures"
"How do you know SO much aboui
them?"
Have been there, my boy, and one
never forgets the sad awakening from
the callow dreams of disappointed
youthful imaginings;"
"Does modesty cause that very slende
Girl to wear her leggins down to her In
stepi'
eyes we're sharp enough to penetrate thos
legpins, you would find q tparcity o
aukle aud calf tine cause for their slon "a
ton. Well turned and shapely ankle
and calves require neither concealmen
nor adornment, but are when uuadorne,
adorned the most Possessors Of thes
desirable aud extravagantly-prized con
tinuations are tully conscious of thei
| valuable possessions, as the brevity @
their swimming gear plainly elucidates
You won't catch boDy. ili-supplied dam
GELS wearing short habits; nor plump an
| well-furnished ones donning long ones
Oh, no: they know better than that, an
| sometimes think how unfortunate-o
fortunate, If you please-is this know
edge as Tar as men are concerned.
Ger ainly disTels much of the gay frof
work OF bliss that once fingered so en-
ticingly about the enrolled female forI
and relegates, one by. one, Elusive imag
nations 60 IT alistIc certainties."
eyes, that pair is evidently from u
country-come down for o swim. I'll
winter merino shirt fits a little bit clio,
to bis lank aud bony figure, Tut 1t saw,
the hire of regulat on suit, aud SOU
persons are very particular. you know
and sirenuously object to wearing cloth,
lately worn by others. Careleesness
washing may have left In them germs I
incurable diseas es or mess of itehin
parasites. The we'll worn black alpat
OF the other did duty, probably, I
MONS hest dress for many year
and now, though very flimsy and G
color, Is utilized for ocean service.
clings tightly to the wearer wheS picklet
but her fiue form is 80 filed with soil
country health and is so plump M
sbapely, 1t can well afford even salt
water clothing. 1t only serves TO gi'
emphasis to the gentle curves, symmeti
cal roundness and elastic suppleness
so exqu sitely formed woman.
'If the tight white merino shirt ar