The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-08-16
LIKE 4 SIREN OF Old.
A Phenomenal Damsel Who
Charms All She
Meets.
CAN NEITHER HEAR NOR SPEAK.
Yet She Understands All That Is
said and Makes Every One
Understand Her swims
Like a Dolphin.
CAN NEITHER HEAR NOR SPEAK.
Ipscial to The sunaan 1Io,aaila Ne,gs.

Specia1 to the Sundar Morning Nesos.
AsBuRY PARK, Aug. "a, 1891 young
lady who can fascinate young and Ole
alike, who is petted by her own sex and
courted by the men, surely this is per-
son Of extraordinary attractions and ac-
complishments Well, such rord avts
is to be found at one of our pleasant
hotels. Like Belinda:
Favors to none, to all she smiles extends,
Oft she rejects, but never once oHends
For hours on Sunday / sat close by on
She piazza of the hotel where this young
lady is a guest, beguiled by her brilliant
aud fanciful wit. She was the centre Of
attraction OF bevy of young ladies', all
competent TO shine in conyersation--as
what young lady is otf-but she, the
unapproachable, she was easily the queen
of them all in intellectual requirements
and the yivacity OF her manner and con-
versation. She was brilliant witty
and pretty. What raIer accomplish
ments could be combined in one and the
same person? Tall and graceful; dark,
flashing eyes; a supple figure, white, deil-
-
Indeed a daughter or the gods
Diyinely tall and most diviney fair.
Think not that these are the rhapsodi-
cal utteraDces of "a love sick swain, sigh
ing like furnace By no means; l am
only describing as accurately as | can an
actual character, and a most unique per-
sonality. Let it NOT be inferred for mo
ment that wish to disparage the beauty
and accomplishments of the other young
= ~, who N
honestly lay claim to these maidenly at
tributes and virtues. / am not making
any invidious distinctions, aud in sound
ing the praises of this fair Belinda know
that not one of the many other fair crea-
lures who grace the board walk of As
bury Park will feel the slightest jeal-
ousy.
RARE GIFT.
It must indeed be rare gift that lifts
a young girl above those who might we'll
be considered the peers of the most ac-
complished of the land; rare gift, in
deed, that makes her outshine them all in
conversational ability, in range OF inform
alton, in charm of expression. ana yet re-
tain all of her popularity, be the idol OF
her circle, the most charming OF her
sex.
See her now, as she holds sreIlbound
her a1miring coterie. Her features are
lighted ap with the inspiration of genius,
her form seems to expand, her eyes to
dilate. How quick aud gentle are her
motions, her white hands futter like
doves as she emphasizes her remarks. her
whole being seems charged with subtle
electricity.
But must not rhapsodise too much or
you may deem it necessary to appoint a
commission de Illldtico enqtttreiltto.
Daily on the beach this fair maid may
be seen, her bathing costume in full har-
!. ct
ton. But, see nowl Like dolphin she
cleaves the waves and outswims the very
swiftest No siren that ever beguiled
hero and warrior of ola could look more
enticing. Her long black hair, like a mer-
maids, floats on the surface, shielding, as
it were, her form from the observation of
mortals. In this element, TOO. She is
superb and her enchantment is of an am
phibious nature. Even the swartny. griz-
zled lifesavers are lost in admiration, and
tue average young man is in a state bor-
dering on delirium.
You have read Charles Dickens story
of Laura Bridgemanf What pathetic
tale was there unfolded. A poor child
blind, deaf and dumb How, through the
instrumentality OF benevolent persons,
this blind child was taught to see; this
deaf mute creature, afflicted OF the Lord,
was instructed how to hear and how to
talk. That was considered a wonderful
achievement. Itwas about the first re-
corded case of the kind; and when this
little girl grew to womanhood lot she
was quite an accomplished person, and
withal was quite happy. The soul was
there but the llluminative spark was
wanting. 1t was like human soul inn
prisoned in brick and mortar. with the
poor, white, helpless hands outstretched,
imploring assistance. No CLEAN of light
could ever penetrate that darkened brain:
no sound make melody on those hermeti-
cally sealed ears. no articulate speech
emanate from those mute lips. But yet
she could hear and talk and see; that is,
the faculty of sight, hearing and speech
having been denied to her, the loss of
these was in part made up by SUBSTITUTE
ing certain artificial methods by which
she was enabled to read, to sew, to talk
and exchange her thoughts with more
favored mortals. This was Laura Bridge
man.
READS THE LIPS.
Without more mysterious meanderings
it has TO be confessed that the charming
young girl at Asbury Park is q deaf
would ever think SO from looking at her
Aud standing at a further distance than
the voice can penetrate in ordinary con-
versation no one would suppose but that
she was fluent conversationalist. I'M
like poor Laura, she does not convey her
iQCdc D1 dlmAOdi DIX SouC iALcE pfttS D1
the movements of the lips what is said,
DO matter how many are speaking: and
her responses are conducted by corres-
ponding motion of her own lips, accom-
panied by q strange but not unpleasant
sound. which closely resembles speech.
She is a great reader. Scarcely ever
can she be found without a novel IN he +
hand. When not talking land that is but
seldom) she is attentiveiy perusing her
book-generally an ordinary dime novel.
She reads the newspapers also. and freely
discourses with her friends on the sub
jects of the day. She is the most happy
dispositioned of all the young ladies one
sees about her. Her vivacity il
phenomenal. She laughs heartily al
any witty or funny thing that
is said. and she enjoys her own jokes inn
mensely. She is great wag, a greal
quizzer, and her powers of mimicry are
wonderful. One young lady had beer
| escorted by young gentleman from g
walk on the beach to the porch Of the ho-
tel. The gentleman had bowed himself
away, and the lady had joined group Of
young girls of which the .'silent'' slstel
was one. when the latter pointed out hel
cherry lips, rolled her dark eyes, anC
threw a glance of such comical and signif
icant meaning at the shy maiden OF th,
hoard wall fhof oxyoru ~, a rsyas Or, -