The record-union., 1893-06-29
THE SUMMER MAN.
BeseIena's Description Of a New
Type of Mankind.
Small-Headed Creatures Who Swarm
at Seaside Resorts-How Girls
Are Fooled.

Every one writes about the summer
girl. her stunning gowns from Worth
and Felix, and the miniature bathing
suits in which she dazzles the eyes of the
swellest four hundred; but it isn't of the
summer girl and her gorgeous costumes
OF which l wish to write, but of the
summer man. He is certainly of as
much importance, and deserves as much
consideration as his fair and tickle sister
the summer girl-but he doesn't get
the same consideration, because he is ut
terly ignored by every one who writes.
A woman changes her gown so often
that even the luxury of donning thin
frock falls somewhat fiat, but for man
it is indeed a joyful occasion when he
can sail forth in the full glory of white
suit, straw hat, tan boots and boutonnaire
OF appalling size; then does his manly
vital organ palpitate with mixture OF
feelings In which pride and Sel1-apprODa-
ton figure conspicuously.
But 1t Is at the coast that he fairly
swells with importance and actually
dares to compete with the city belle in
the splendor and variety OF his toilets.
His neckties are dream, his sashes are
poems of silk and satin, and the debonair
knot in which they are tied at his side Is
something, once seen, near to be forgot
ten. OF course he carries a trunk-hOw
could he be expected to bring these stun
ming costumes from a valise?
SO much tor his dress, and now glance
at him externally: He is usually below
the medium hight and has good figure,
but you eye him with suspicion and ask
yourself il he wears corsets. He has the
cutest foot Imaginable, and little bit OF a
los NFul l. 1e,..F 2.
Tor who ever heard of a summer man be-
ing masculine and big and strong, one
upon whom you would instictively feel
that yo1 could lean in time Of trouble,
and upon whose good judgment you
could unhesitatingly rely?
1he summer man would have a fit at
sight of an accident, and GO into con-
Vulsions If poor, innocent, harmless
spider showed an inclination tor a stroll
on the sleeve OF his immaculate coat.
The summer man Is always light. His
uaXen halr sports part III the middle,
likewise his name; his HaXen muStache
is curled and waxed in a curl at each eX
tremity in manner most beautiful to
behold, and his little watery blue eyes
peer at you over a pair Of gold-rlmmed
glasses. He doesn't have to wear these
latter appendages, but they are the style,
you know.
lie talks with drawl, finds consider
able difficulty in prOnouncing the letter
'IP' and effects much jewelry, OF which
he seems to have an unlimited quantity,
but its all goOd-the summer man wears
nothing shOddy. He has heaps of coin
which he is proceeding to "Dlow inn on
the boys. His horses and carriages his
French valet with the delightful foreign
accent. his marvellous costume, his cigars
and champagne suppers are the envy
and admiration of his present day friends
one can hardly help but feel sorry for
these young CrOesuses, in spite of the
amusement they uucOnsciOuslV afford
At the rate they are now going the time
will come, all too soon, when their for
tunes ana their friends will alike vanish
and they will be left forlOrn and uenni-
less to begin the battle OF life, ali united
for its struggles, because they have never
had TO work; and unless some Young
woman will marry the summer man be-
fore his fortune is entirely squandered
his alter life Will be sad to contemplate
But the summer man is not always rich
in reality. lie is sometimes as poor as
the proverbial church mouse; but even if
he has to room in an attic and live upon
bread and water when he returns to the
city he Will splurge around at the sea
shore
l know woman who was once taken
in most beautifully by one of these sup
posedly rich young men. He had his
own valet, a small army of trunks and
lected the prettiest girl and paid her as
siduOus attention. They rode and drove
and dined together, took moonlight
walks down by the laundering sea,
spoOned on the piazZa-in fact, he was all
that a devoted lover could be. Every
one supposed be had money galore. and
the young lady saw visions OF wealth
from their combined fortunes that would
rival the mines OF Golconda themselves.
Therefore she was graciousnesS itself,
and smiled her prettiest upon the atten-
tive swain.
For q month everything went swim
mingly. The gay young man didn't let
the grass grow under his feet, and before
long they were engaged to be married
The young man left for the city in advance
OF has sweetheart, but they exchanged lei
ters-loving epistolatory eifusions, fairly
Tuning with affection.
She returns TO the city and of course
he calls. one warm day she strolls into
the confectioner's for glass of ice-creanl
soda, and judge of her surprise and con-
sternation to see her divinity-her beau
ideal-d9aiing out ice-cream soda and
milk-shakes over the counteri Needless
TO say the engagement was brokenotf from
that moment
A very pretty young lady, whom
know very well, indeed, recently went to
CallIOrula on visit. BESELENA.
Seattle, June oath.