The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-09

there of all of them. You see there are
! five first class medals, seven second class,
several ribbons with clasps of honor,
besides a medal of your own Royal
Humane Society for saving two
! lives whilst l was in England. That is a
certificate l have from another associa-
| ton for a similar reason, hanging framed
near the dressing-table." Adding. ris-
ing Excuse me one instant, but my COS
tune is uncomfortable TO talk in, will,
with your permission, slip on a peignoir
Now am ready again" she added. set
Ting the folds of pale blue robe round
her, and leaning back in the chair.
Tell me what you think about swim
ming,n continued.
swimming" exclaimed Mademoiselle,
'is perfect. 1t is delicious What finer,
more health-giviug amusement for sum
mer weather. 1t teaches confidence, re-
lance upon ones self, bravery. IL is
good for both body and mind. In my
opinion, were girls-all girls-to learn
swimming they would benefit immensely
| by doing so. Except, of course. those
VINO are positively untitled physically TO
do 50. Then, what thing is swimming
for the tigure,n continued Mademoiselle,
with glance at her own, showing indis-
tinctly beneath the soft clinging folds Of
the peignoir. "lt is marvellous. ] have
young ladies come to me. as a last re
source, | suppose, with figures rather
| those of boys than women. | teach
them to swim, perhaps show them
few Calisthenic movements 10
use after the bath. What is the RESULT
In a few months they have busts, they
have hips, their contours are round not
meager, their limbs are firm and devel-
oped. In word have made a goddess
where l found faun. Women come to
unexpectedly young married women
nv unnph UnfQfU late
hours, and the languorous warmth of the
boudoir. What do | dos | teach them TO
swim. In few weeks maybe they are
cured or better All, there is nothing
like it. Doctors send girls and women TO
me, but / very seldom have TO send my
pupils TO them. do not trouble these
Messeurs much / assure you" And
looking at the peach bloom skin could
well believe what Mademolselle declared.
Most Of my pupils get to love the sport
as | do myself. And many, provided the
water is anything approaching beara-
bic temperature, scarcely miss a day
throughout the spring, summer and au-
tumn months. My better class pupils, of
course. go TO the bains de mer, where the
sterner sort Of swimming is exchanged
for the coquetterie Of the PLACE, with its
society, dainty costumes and male com
partnership. Enjoyable and healthy. be-
cause the fresh air and sunshine Is there.
What amusement is caused me when
some Of my pupils return again. Brown
legs to the knees, brown necks and arms,
contrasting with white bosoms and
shoulders. How we laugh together over
it all; listening to the firtations Of the
seaside"
GIRLS THE BEST PUPILS.
do boys or girls prove your aptest ru-
pills." ] asked But perhaps, Made
moiselle, you have not experienced in teach
ing both"
Yes, have, - was the response. "Girls
certainly. They are, firstly, more buoy
ant; secondly, more painstaking as you
say; and thirdly, less venturesome, and
therefore less likely TO fancy they are per-
feet before they are so. l for one whole
summer taught "A boys Lycee. Butnever
again. They are so troublesome, so full
of tricks. No, like 10 teach my own sex
far better"
"Of course" resumed Mademoisele,
after pause. in reply TO my suggestion
that il was better to learn in fresh water
than salt. What struck me over Ia
England, when there, was the absence Of
public baths swimming baths. ! mean
Notwithstanding that near several OF your
cities there are rivers See how many
there are uponthe Seine, how few III any)
upon the Thames / had always heard
that the English are 50 fond of the
water, you know And yet there were
far fewer bathers at Brighton than