The record-union., 1892-08-17
CLhISOP CHATTER.
BeseIena's Breezy Gossip from Ore
CONS Summer Resort.
The Bashful Tourist, and the Heroes
Who Hunted Cougar-Butter-
flies of Fashion.

remark l heard one day not long ago
from the lips of man who is considered
an authority in such matters. | fully
agreed with him, as this is certainly the
prettiest and most accessible summer re-
sort on the Oregon coast; but if the hotel
keeps pace with the march of improve
ment, the prices now charged will have
to be somewhat reduced, for while the
table is excellent, and everything of the
best, the accommodations are hardly ade-
quate to the prices charged.
We have been enjoying an intellectual
treat the past week in the form OF a series
of lectures by the Rev. Selah w. Brown
of Los Angeles. He is here in the inter-
est of the Chautauqua Society, and de-
Hvered three very entertaining lectures
IN the Auditorium. | was particularly
pleased with his lecture, Down South in
Dixie Land" The subject was one Of
peculiar interest to me, as deep down III
my heart | have a warm and undying
love Tor the sunny South and its inhabi-
tantS. The doctor spoke for fully an hour.
carrying his interested listeners from one
point to the other, interspersing his talk
with bright Witticislns, sparAli ling bon
notS ana anecdotes, either grave or gay.
But what was OF especial interest 20 me
was that the speaker was entirely I'M
prejudiced III all his statements. To him
The South was not country to be sneered
at and ridiculed; it was a part OF this
great Union, and as such was worthy of
just consideration. lie handled the sub
Ject III mastery manner, and spoke for
over an hour.
There is a butterfly Of the feminine
gender in the hotel now. | call her
butterfly because she is a member Of
lny, Ftf
One Hundred and Fifty. She is accom-
panied by French maid, direct from
dear, delightful Paris,'' and little
swapping pug dog called Charlie"
she uhe butterfly, L mean) changes her
dress three, and more often four, times
day. | am actuated by an insane desire
to pinch her and and out if she is made OF
truly flesh and blood like the rest OF
ordinary humanity.
| would also like to shake her, though
she is ever so much bigger than my little
self, to see if it won't iHtuse just Il little
spark OF animation into her body. OF
her accomplishments they are just
like any other society girPs-a slnattering
OF singing, ditto OF music, and OF either
French or German she can also drawl out
few insipid scraps Of conversation.
Her sole aim and ambition is to make
rich marriage. From the time she was
able to toddle this has been her sole aim
and desire. Early i'll life she cast her
bait into the matrimonial tish-pond, and
is now patiently awaiting bite. 1t does
not matter just what kind of u fish it is,
go long as he has the requisite amount OF
golden ducats. OF love she knows
nothing. Is it, then, any wonder that in
the end she sells herself for gold?
l was standing i'll the piazza. watching
the people alight from the coach. Sud
denly my companion whispered in my
aar NfFNbara tho hoo Il, FIJI
Oregon" | looked down in awakened
interest, and saw just an ordinary young
man somewhat Sunburnt, and dressed in
the conventional suit of gray. He hur-
ried into the house, and for the rest OF the
forenoon was totally invisible. In the
afternoon he emerged from his seclusion
and stood on the balcony, in company
with a masculine friend. He cast many
a longing eyein the direction OF the ham
mockS, looking so tempting under the
shady trees; but alas, for the coveted
pleasure, like many another thing, was
denied him, as each swaying hammock
was occupied by his bette NoiT, a woman
His friend offered to take him around
and do the introduction act, but the honor
was respectfully but firmly declined, and
he sought shelter i'll the parlor. There he
settled himself in the biggest and most
uncomfortable chair the room contained
tipped back his hat, elevated his feet con-
siderably higher than his head, and pre-
pared himself for solid enjoyment. There
was not soul in sight: the house was as
silent as a church.
Suddenly there was waited through the
open window the sound of gay laughter.
He sat up and listened; nearer and nearer
it came. Then a horrible thought
dawned upon him-the girls were return
ing! He mad Just time to lower his pedal
eXtremltieS to their proper level, when in
they came, gay band of chattering, gig
Cling girls, accompanied by one solitary
young man, Ikea thorn in the midst of q
bunch of roses. The young man espied
our bashtul friend, and rushing UP to him
seized his hand in warm clasp, working
it up and down like a pump-handle.
while he exclaimed: why, Frank, old
man, how are you? When did you come
down?'
Then the dreaded ceremony of intro
duction was gone through with. Frank
accepted his tate with stolid Indifference,
sitting on the edge of his chair and giving
monoSyllabic replies to the running tire
OF conversation aimed at his defenseless
head by the girl. He knew he was COM
pletely at their mercy and that they were
having fun at his expense, but he bore il
like the martyrs of old. Then the porter
announced that it was train time. and
with a thankful sigh, which he could not
repress, the tortured victim arose to take
his departure.
But his doom was not yet complete. He
was escorted to the coach and sent off
with a wild hurrah ringing in his ears
from half dozen feminine throats
On the same day there arrived tourist
and his little kodak. He has been get
ting in some deadly work since his arri-
val. He almost got himself in trouble
when he snapped his little button on
loving young couple sitting on the beach
i'll the blissful enjoyments of loves
young dream" The hero of the little
transaction swears he will dip the fiend
and his kodak far beneath old oceans
billowy waves.
Last Tuesday sad shooting accident
occurred. A young man of about six
teen was out in the fields shooting snipe,
when from some unknown cause the
gun exploded, tearing away the entire
upper portion Of his arm, in such way
that amputation was considered neces-
sary. He was taken to Astoria for medi-
cal treatment, and is now in the hospital,
where be is resting as easily as could be
expected
The rumor that cougar had been seen
in the woods caused CONSERVATION
throughout the house the other day. A
party OF undaunted heroes set forth with
the laudable intention of capturing that
cougar, either dead or alive, or perishing
in the attempt. They set out early one
morning, followed by many admiring
eyes and adnonitory cautions. At night