The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-17

the proprietfes She will lie at full
length on the sands with her limbs out
stretched in attitudes not considered
"lady-like" at home, and Will wander
unchaperoned at hours and in lonely
places In a manner that would be con-
sidered scandalous under other circum-
stances. s-r
Joys Of Deaf Lake.
Deal Lake is a joy to the summer girl.
With its great rowing distance. its en-
uuisite surroundings its wooded shores,
flaming with wild hollyhocks and lilies,
its shaded. silent hooks where boat
can lie motionless and almost unoo-
served by the merry parties that scurry
past. young man is really AT her
mercy. The forest trees lean lovingly
against it's tideless surface. Here ana
there like blaze of glory gleums the
scarlet foliage of the iron wood, Its
death beauty falling thus early. The
notes of boat song drifts to the ear
and the magic vi lthe environment
leaps into the imagination like wine to
the brain. A half hour ago as the sun
set deepened saw a boat a short dist
ance away. lying moored in bower OF
shade. At the bow SAT- Il young woman,
and In the dimming light as she leaned
forward she made 4 fair picture, and
baby! See her pretty arm encircling Us
head as it lies on her lap with the
bright hued rug flung across" But as
we drew nearer l saw my mistake ana
was much laughed at accordingly 1t
wasanother case of lovers. The baby
was a big. man, who lay at full length
witch his head ON the pretty girls arm
1t was bald head, hence my absurd
blunder. The occupants of the boat
We're in no manner embarrassed at our
somewhat close scrutiny, and we rowed
on toward another nook, where two
sets of lovers We're spooning in double
cared boat. They We're so utterly abb
sorbed that as they drifted out under
one of the numerous low bridges across
the lake they forgot to duck their heads,
and the result was severe bump on
one curly pate and two resounding
howls from other members of the party.
Asbury Park seems to be notable for
something else besidkas lovers, and that
is fat women. A thin chaperone Is an
unknown quantity. and the many hops
at the various hotels are bordered as
ito the dancing rooms with women of
ample proportions; SO ample. indeed,
that few of them go great way.
At Spring Lake the contrary Is to be
observed.
A Dazzling Chaperonc.
One of the chaperones at a certain
Asbury hotel had her greatness thrust
upon her to the suppressed amusement
of some of the asltute youngsters.
While single, she could yet not be
termed young, save by the boys who
appeared to be flatteringly daZzled by
her attentions. One of them was SO
much attracted that young girl who
had keen eyes and candid tongue re-
marked impatiently: "Oh, Jack makes
me tired. He thinks Miss s. Ia thirty
when she Is forty-hve IL she's day.
Look at her gray hair and her double
chin!'
The girls at the hotel, with perhaps
a sense OF retributive justice, invited
her to chaperone a grabbing party the
other day much to her probable. though
carefully concealed fury. The young
men with admirable stupidity FASTENED
to add their voices in encouragem
of the project, and although she had
contemplated going grabbing in a less
Important capacity, she assented blush
ing'ly with the explanatory remark: II
never was asked to be chaperone be-
fore" well, anyway" said the cam
did girl aside to her mamma that
evening, 81 owed her one for fooling
Jack as she has. He seemed to get
an idea or two into his crazy head
this afternoon, for / caught him look
ing at her rather curiously once or
twice. Guess making real love to q
chaperone sort of staggered him."
Among the best large hotels here are
the West End, the Brunswick, the Col
umbia the Coleman and the Victoria.
1t Is said that this season the Columbia
stands first, although the Brunswick
has been considered the "slwellest"
There is a hop at one of them about
every evening. and Saturday night they
all thus entertain. I heard girl say
this week that she attended five hops
last Saturday night and was so sorry
to have missed one at the Coleman
Altogether. with the grabbing, sail
ing and fishing on the Emma b.. which,
by the way. is endowed with a cross
captain; with the lovely walks. mag
nificent drives and unparalleled bath
ing, Asbury is a good place to visit In
this hot weather, even If it is dry"