Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-04

this world who looked well in bathing
costume"
ooh, nonsense" said 1; 'the paperl
from now on will be crowded with the
shapely limb story and the dangerous fas
cinatIon of the surf full of sirens. Can
you work bathing scene into the story?"
"Storyr' said Levison; "rhere isn't any.
can work in anything, if it's good; but the
| public won't stand the old-tashioned chorus.
You've got to have real girls under 80 in
| these days, and they must be dressed-so
| far as you dress 'em at all-in manner
that will defy criticism. No, my boy, the
bathing suit would make 'em look like q
lot of guys, and the papers would jump on
me-"
The Human Form In the Surf
"You're all wrong" said I, ''there il
| nothing more beautiful than the human
form. To look upon such a noble work of
nature with anything but the reverent spirit
bathing suit upon the stage will take away
the suspicion of improperly, and will at
the same time afford great pleasure to the
| spectators.
''You are talking through your hat" said
Mr.. Levison, in his courteous but firm man
| ner. 'There isn't any such thing as shapely
form. There is such a thing as a shapely
suit of tights, but there's no use spelling
the effect with bathing suit. I'll bet you
S1O0 that if you visit all the beaches this
summer you won't find woman who looks
well in bathing suit, and I'll let you be
the Judge. Don't pay one cent unless you're
satisfied"
Well, took Mr. Levison's bet and he
has taken the money of the other gentle
man. But began the round of the beaches
xxith +
many of the prettiest Philadelphia and
Pittsburg society girls. A very fortunate
chance secured me an introduction to sew
eral OF them. I happened to meet col
lege classmate who is now q Pittsburg law
yer, with many clients in Jail and others in
bankruptcy. had known him in the col
lege as frst-rate poker player and good
right fielder. 1, too, won quite a name in
old alma matters fold.
The Same Dear Old Thirst.
The Pittsburg lawyer remembered me
well as the man with the longest legs in our
class. So we met with mutual feelings of
regard and esteem, and through him I came
to know the girls They were all charming,
and I already felt so sure of Levison's
money that spent part of it in relieving
the thirst of my dear old classmate. 1t was
the same dear old thirst, too-very dear in
deed for the man who paid the check.
Next day we all met on the beach. Now,
in what am about to say, hope not to be
disagreeable. 1 don't think the girls were
to blame. Some people who have recorded
the fact that Pittsburg girls are knock
kneed have done it in q malicious way, cal
culated to offend. For NY part, believe it
to be the fault of the cable cars. Anybody
who has ridden in a Pittsburg cable car
knows how necessary it is to have a good,
firm brace. They are always crowded, and
they stop and start with such fearful Jerks
that girl simply has to have some protec-
tion against falling down. I have consulted
q competent mechanic and he says that the
contour of the lower limbs which I have
spoken of is wise and necessary provision;
the best build for the work. The force of
evolution never fails to modify race to fit
its conditions and in the comparatively few
wears since cable cars were introduced into
the Iron City this wonderful change has
taken place in the women. have noticed
it also in some of the men, but as they
usually obtain seats, while the women stand
up, the effect is not 80 pronounced.
Peculiarly OF tho Jersey Belle.
L left Atlantic City without winning Lev
ison's money. From that place passed up
along the jersey coast I encountered the
Philadelphia model in various places and
BY comparison with the others 1 almost
learned to like it. Especially annoying is
the type from the interior districts OF New
Jersey. was at loss to account for it at
first; but was told by an expert that the
broad, fiat shape of the foot was o wonder
full provision of Providence to prevent the
girls from sinking too tars into the mud,
while the fact that the toes flap downward
on the ankle as . pivot when the person is
walking can be traced to the necessity of
pulling the foot out of the mud again after
it has sunk in.
At Long Branch encountered many
peculiar types from various parts of the
world There saw the beautiful, high