The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-09-06
HUSBAND HUNTING,
How the Merry Game Goes
On at Asbury Park.
EXPERIENCE OF NEW coMERs.
No Use for Them to Try to
Keep Out Of the Swim
Must Join In Or Go
Under and Drown.
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Preparations for the seaosn's Open
ing-The Amateur Opera
Companies.
sDecial to the sunday 1fo1nino Nergs nus


Snecial to the Sunday Morning Netvs.
AsBUnY PARK. Sept. 5, 1s91,--Do you
want to study human nature without
. veneer or other lack lustre Ornamental
tion2 Then come to the seashore (Asbury
Park will serve as we'll as any other
place. and you are sure to fad the orig
lnal article. have sometimes, when in
meditatiye mood, wondered why novdl-
lists and playwrights in search of plots
and characters do net have their sara
togas checked tor this elysium, and
leave the rest to be unfoided by
chance and circumstances, / am not
particularly prying or observ-
ant 4 person, but my knowledge
OF life anti the ways of the world has
been considerably enlarged by my few
and far between visits to Bradlyvflle.
Here assuredly, II anywhere. said 4, rest
ana repose await the Jaded man OF busl-
ness affairs; the :jaunty gintizz and che
deb onuair cocktail snail cease from
troubling and the haunts that have
known me in New York shall know me
no more-at least for a brief holiday.
Filled with this comforting assurance
found myself IN charge OF mine host, or
rather hostess,.a remarkably pleasant per-
son, and with bomelike surroundings.
Most OF the guests were the class |
belong to-the great middle ciass-fairly
well to-do and respectable Withal
here for recreation. And The dear chill
dren were. as usual, numerous and OBJ
1rusive, but not more so THU their elders
of manageable age; children OF larger
growth.
was at first timid, aud, ] fear, empar-
raised. | am outside the category Of
dudes or eligible young men. but that
fact did not gain me auy immunity
from the comments and criticisms of the
duennas, male and female flor that
word has lost its sex hereabouts)
and could plainly see that was being
ground between the upper and the neither
milestone. If Burns had been in my
place he would have had no occasion to
deliver himself of that fervid fancy
OH wad some power the giftie gle US,
To see ourseis as ithers see usi
For days this boon was vouchsafed me
made aware that my physical, mental
and financial measure was being taken,
greatly to my disadvantage.
A mutual admiration society of gossips
mot all belonging TO the weaker sex
either-would eye me at a distance
as l sat in solitary state on the
porch. aud an animated pantomime
$50 it appeared to mel would take place.
Eurtive glauce5 would be cast my way,
followed by head shakings, and other sig
nificant demonstrations that made me
feel very uncomfortable, wounded my
p
their opinion was no great shakes. Often.
exasperated an unhOly desire would take
possession of me to make some hostile
demonstration, but prudence prevailed.
= My experience was lot common to all
Knew corners. Said one of these victims:--
thinking it better TO capitulafe,
to make an unconditional surrender than
3 TO hold out against so formidable siege,
/ lowered my coiors and automatically
laid down my arms From that moment
sT..ff int (rNo A~fso 4 I'M
and had the satisfaction of seeing many
another wounded hero fall outside the
breastworks. How and by what base
means brought about the flag of truce
must for the present remain an unrecord-
ed chapter; but am firmly convinced
that | am the greatest living delin-
Gator of the role of DR.. Jekyl and Mr..
Hyde 'sbar none" as Prof. Paddy Slavin
might say.
''Well, Of all the whirligigs, this gos-
siping whirligig brings around it re-
yenges most rapidly and unanimously /
may say. 1t was like watching the
phantasmagoric pictures OF camera OBJ
scura was in the swim, and like every
renegade was the greatest fanatic, tie
most Jealous partisan of them ALL My
graduation was rapid. and | took first
prize. But / must say In extenuation
that was only acting part, If mean
one, aud the spirit of fun and mis-
chief kept me with company that l
at heart despised. Oh, fatal facility to
do wronel But I have the excuse of
politicians.--A man is a fool who is better
than his party. didn't come here to pose
as a reformer, I came here TO be at peace
with myself aud the rest of the world,
and took the quickest means TO secure
that end. "All things to all men"--and
women
II had the supreme satisfaction OF see
ing one pigneaded philosopher, who
gcorned small talk and small takers. rue
the fiay that he did not follow my sapient
example. No mau likes to hear it said of
him. though the news comes to him after
vacation term, that he was called a
dough face"-a man, who had not seen
better days, but was quite willing that
some such happy experience should take
place in his affairs, both soon and
sudden"
cockney Englishman and his wife
were the leaders OF this coterie. He had
MISUNDERSTANDING and she was gifted
with the talent for mischief OF Becky
Sharp. She possessed one more accom-
plishment--She dropped her his" and
was proud of ii.
HUSBAND HUNTERS
Then tn ere is that most engaging per-
son. managing or matchmaking mamma.
with the giddY young girl OF o daughter
She IS here, as where else Is she notS Our
society is kept in the receipt of constant
hIlllatiQS ffOn tue seat VI bHAc II uobfHds
hunting expedition. indeed potter fu7lit}ds
Is in the plot with zeal worthy such q
noble cause. This young creature has
nor had her lines cast in pleasant places.
She will shake the mud of Asbury Park
off her DAINTY slippers and leave for Bliss
Vile sin maiden meditation, fancy free.
This has been severe season for the
simmer girl. The crop OF eligible young
men mas been far from ahundant.
That reminds ME that the. dear girls
really engaged in coddling those CURED
darlincs IN yachting caps and flannel
snits are wasting their sweetness on the
desert air These young men. as soda
water fountain clerks, could really be
made useful as well as ornamental; but
poone can seriously consider them IN the
light Of suitors for lady's hand: Often
do exclaiin. .OD, for the sight OF y man
on this board walk, to wit, marrying
man; strapping fellow OF some inches,
and width Of shoulders; not those mani
kins who wear bangs, pun clgarettes
and have not tarried ioug enough IN
Jericho TO let their boards grow.
But except these the young ladies have
scant choice to find beau. 1t would
-A 1. al ~ 10