New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14
THREE DAYS IN EDEN.
WITH SOME SOULFUL WARNINGS FUR
HOME. SWEET HOME.

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Oh for a BATH" But before pleasure came a"s.'
| We had to attend to trunks, which had ho' "
| rived that matter was disposed OF. Ineh W" -
| to inspect rooms. but 1t only took 10" "'
to explore them They so small ana 30 e'""'
We hurried down to the broad and cool p'aIIa',
famed by ocean breezes." according To the nV
circular. The piazza was broad but 1t was cro"u.o
with babies, nurses and elderly ladies WORKING n''
! possible articles In red wool. which addeo " ~"
| general effect OF heat and discomfort
| We tried the boardwalk next, but the boards "ere
scorching beneath the pltlless Clearly our oHi'
refuge was the water. We found the bathng-mas'er.
who looked provokingy cool with his arms, legs au
neck quite bare and his own garment INN pi"e
bathing suit. We all cried at once, "Give me oa'"
house, please; want large one VIII any - ~
| 80 ,n,ts here At met "Is the water cold ~
Don't give me a red suit" Hurry up please
etc The bathing master waited for chance "
reply Then he remarked In accents that chhiea u.s.
even on that sultry afternoon Bathing hours Is over
/ can't let no one in now
| There arose chorus OF groans, but ne was ho' ~
be cajoled threatened. The bath-house' WIN '''
enticing flannel garments, was locked ior inc Va,
and he would not open it. lie was even poD,
against brides. Toodes my Toodles finding that we
could hope for nothing from that rowrleSeeo piect
OF obstinacy re ked In grandly Indifferent 'ohe'
Very well, my man, you are DONG your uuS' no
doubt but the ocean Is free to all We Will 20 Ia
anyway"
| without suits, sir
He had the best OF us and we returned TO our
roon,s botter than ever As some ght consolation
| for the lost bath we sent for a beboy ana tod
him to bring us a sherry cobbler apiece lie dd not
stir. Hurry |" We cried.
Ppm sorry but there amt no bar, ana you can
| have anything to drink"
| "No bar Do You mean to say we can't gf, any
| thing TO drink in this forsaken spot7'
| "They serve wine at meals but not between times
! But at the House you can get drinks any ume'
For this advice'we thanked him but the - House was
mile awav and It was too dinner time TO avail
ourselves OF 1t. At least we thought that IL was
| dinner we were going to have, for dinner from
| to s, was printed the doors OF our rooms
"Late dinner. Sensible and unusual" cried
Toodles adding: Il don't why the majority Oh
hotels serve midday dinners. People who go 10 ho'es
are not in the habit of dining early and the change
upsets ones digestion and spolls the afternoon
| We dressed in a leisurely way and went down 10
the dining room at half after 10 find that the
notice In our room was mistake. 1t was supper
and n poor supper at that, with everything cold ex-
cent the oysters. did like oysters In August,
especially large. 0nessuch as are served every
day at our hotel. Then | had looked forward 10
plenty OF clans and Holsters and these seem to he
unknown dantles 10 the venerable splnsters VINO Keep
this house.
| We Walked TO the House after supper and
soaced ourselves with the "cobbers " denied us at
our own hostery Then we came home IN stage
advertised 10 take you anywhere for 10 cents Inc
driver charged us quarter apiece however, because
| 1t after o'clock.
The next day was sunday and to astonlsh-
ment we were permitted to battle. our trunks had
arrived so we used our suits. We would liked
L, have brought them up 10 the hotel to dry, nut
rule on the door forbade that In fact every notice
| on that door began with the words, Guests must
| not"
Tho bathing was fine although some people prefer
| cd with
dead ielly.fsh and barrel hoops: but we we're not
over partictnr After the bath We Invested In
large bottle OF arnica 10 repair damages, as we were
covered with bruises from blows given Us by floating
debris Toodles taken With cramp. We had
| no brandy and could not obtain any at our hotei'
nor at the House. because 1t was Sunday, ana u
Is aeninst the law to have stomach ache on sunday
Toodles applied at the drug for little dose OF
wbiskey They refused to give II TO him. He
clasped his hands on his stomach and With ghasuy
expression his face started to leave the SHOP
The clerk took pity him. II you're In such agony
! A. that sir III give you some whiskey' Ana ne
did But nothing would induce him to accept any
! PAYMENT for the liquor.
on our return to the hotel we asked the flrsc
spinster II the mail had arrived. she SHOOK her
head in sad. reproachful manner. There Is no
| mail on sundays What none nc alll Yes ;
one IS received the posofice; but we do not sehd
for t. and the office is closed by this tihe thero
would be no use In your going there
We went In 20 dinner. and found we could nave
| santerne and we had 1t. but there was mystery
connected with that wine which Is yet to be solved
The first part Of our stay we were charged 9l'-' u
pint for H. and after that the usual price prevailed
The only way In which can account for 1t Is
| TINT the spinstcrs made vain but praiseworthy
aitempt 10 discourage the drink habit we had shown,
| by oycrcharging us and then finding thar we were
lound to drink any price, they gave up In despair
| After dinner s,rOllcd up to the - House
and ordered lemonades. but they would not sell us
| any, because IL was sunday We felt too wlted
| On walk 30 we tried one Of tho "tencent stages, >
sgnin and again we mulcted a quarter apiece,
| because II sunday
At supper that evening nuts and raisins were
| served. | confess childish love for nuts, SO
| after eating all I could Mt table. took on. nus
| outside with me- and was about TO crack IL when the
| Second Spinstcr approached. We do not allow nuts
10 BIZ crack ed outside the dining ROOM said She
leaned against table In the hall to recover myself
aor ruh faint. The second SPHster frowned
rproachlngly and pointed 20 a little sign. II read
thus: Guest, must not lean against or sit on TINS
| table / Ned the paIor. but professional
pianist was harl at work In there, and all the good
PEOPLE I'm the hotel gathered around. singing -
AT least ciey thought they were singing hymns The
effect was horrible. | Was about To leave whea /
noticed . little sign on the piano. ! paused 70 read
| f. CHESTS must not this piano between the
hours OF . and b 80" The professional pianist
had il all the rest OF the time went up
to our stuny little rooms TO find roodes looking
angrler than ! had seen him. II seems he had
Teen sitting on the beach. and wave had come up
suddenly and soaked him. lie rushed up 60 the
room took OF his wet clothes, and, there no
other place. he hung them ut the window to dry.
Unfortunately the Third spinster saw something
light Entering In the air. 1t wac too dark to see
Inst what II was. she tapped at the door and
asked Toodles II he washing clothes He SO
far forgot himself to answer with some indignation
.tpe.u Than Ha t.i.lp
mishap. "Oh OF course | understand but II must
not happen again. Another time call a beboy,
and he will that your clothes properly dried
She left the room. pointing at li,tle sign the
door rs she went: Guests must not do laundry work
I'm their rooms. Wet garments other articles must
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