The sun., 1896-09-14
SIZE SEES ooNEY ISLAND.
Ezperieues er . stranger st the Fs.eu'
Resort.


"Upon the night Of my arrival in New York, '
said the Georgia girl to the young man In the
parlor when she and the other Georgia girl got
back TO the hotel the other evening. to the
great relief OF the anxious mother OF one OF
them. anotheDrustic in the car, big with his
new-gainod knowledge, turning TO younger
friend, asked in q loud voice:
"'GawrRe. have ye been down on the Bowery
and Mott street yetT
"Gawrge reluctantly answered Saw.'
".well then, ye haven't learned nothin' OF
New York. Ye haven't seen a thing
This provoked smile all through the cable
car, and smiled with the rest but after weeks OF
struggling endeavor the remark was often
brought back that I. like 'Gawrge.' hadn't
learned nothln' yet. We had scanned all the
posters and studied the advertisements Of
the wonders of New York's pleasure garden
Coney Island. We had dreamed of the gayety
of this whirlpool OF fun. We were somewhat
bcwilderod upon emerging from the island do
pot by the total absence OF the expansive beach.
with those oft-described abbreviated bathing
suits of brilliant hue, tho rolling tide and mighty
ocean linors dotting the horizon. Instead. we
were silently but increasingly urged by every
grade Of fresh or dinEy placard to try beer or
Ice cream or both.
ITO avoid seeming unappreciative of the
widespread advice We entered restaurant and
chose Of the two the cream. We bought checks
and turned to consider the choice of the numer-
Gus havors presented. The waiter returned short
ly with cakes of a substance quite foreign to us.
He gravey regretted that he could rot give us
our choice. since only one flavor was made for
the day. We endeayored to appreciate this
fret novelty of lifo at Coney Island, which
tasted suspiciously like raw cornstarch, mutton
tallow, and undiluted condensed milk frozen
together.
I'VE next decided 10 hunt up the ocean.
which, unlike everything else, was not adver-
tised. II seemed a sort OF last onsderation.
was banished from view by the wilderness Of
tents. theatres, and pier entrances. Its very
roar OF protestation was drowned amid the
crashinEs Of various music. We found it or a
little abused section Of It. It's very water line
was encroached upon by chairs or sandwich
counters. Our search was not well rewarded,
for the tide had temporarily given MP its daily
struggle and gone ont. We wearily dropped
Into the rickety chairs. hoping that IL would
come In. at least TO embrace the summer girl
lollinE invitingiy in tho wet sand. We were
gruffiy aroused from this pleasing anticipation
by an unheralded demand for Rent ladies "
We inquired Rent for whatT Why. chairs, by
the hour We paid the demand. But We were
not permitted to enjoy the timid approach OF
the surf unmolested. The photograph. frank
furter. flying Rinnie. and all other varieties
OF mon were arguing their respective su-
Reriortty over the present tame amusement.
The photograph expert fattered so edroitly that
preferred sitting. and secured dennite terms By
paying in advance. Then his prayerful en-
Sf Sgy ssnSns for
sstis. stion being hastily summoned 70 hi: private
portraits. She presented proofs. We desiR-
mated our choice which was the sitting frst
marred We we're surprised to fnd that this
spoiled set was finished of and handed Us. We
explained the supposed mistake.
Tho clever little plot dawned gradually when
the women's great black eyes snapped viciously
At US; and We were ordered to pay for her hus-
could not expect her to give away her husbands
aittinE! We demurred a little. attempting
sarcastic denunciAtion attracted quickly a little
crowd. Its swelling numbers increasing her zeal.
Anxious In this instance TO emulate the tide'e
virtue OF accepting imposition gracefully and
going out we said we'd take tho spoiled set. and
apoloReticaly added that 1t made no special diff
affairs was to her relish. In the Language OF sea-
men. she tack ed'-the storm clouds gave way
to q sudden rain OF assumed tears We'll, lady,
she would give us her husb bands own sitting. as
the other set might cast reflection on the gal
day, for up she was since o'clock OF the morn
sand and her husband: he no fighter. got all jumped
court. And her husbands eye ali cut-and he
thsn take both sets. Tor 81. couldn'. eat 'hs her
breakfast. she felt SO bad. SO bad.
The mournful tones. gestures. and eye-roll-
Needing the exhilaration OF bicycle ride TO
erase the effects of the artists harrowingly de-
sign ieyclc Room afi1sd to ' 0h qai.s hotel. Sa
An ancient darky porter in livery displayed
% biCVclA hal He
sured MS. however, that he 'reekoned II was list
whar de ladies rode dc wheels We rang the
gong and entered to q loud Come in There
were bicycles galore stacked in a corner but the
rest OF the apartment was reserved as store
room ior the oarroom In full view beyond! We
,s. hsTra sgb, bsGk to the tsPo so9,nssd
yond our register. Tie sisrtns sisnboSards ian bS Si
BrEhton or Manhattan beaches. aud Soasted Of
Manhattan, to attend the afternoon concert
Sousa's music was familiar. and then, too. We
Ing Brighton we were slIEhtly disgruntied to
be told that the elevated ran no further but
The lettering crowds at brighton who seemed
too inert 20 push on TO Manhattan received due
comment as we hastened past. A few moments
bravinG The dangers Of a poster forbiddins pas.
and then begging over acres OF salt marsh. Still
anxious to attend tho concert. We returned to
oblieing agent declared that Manhattan was nS
easily reached By taking the next train for
Brooklyn; we calculated the directness OF this
route to Manhattan while standing around spec
ulatinE upon the price of chair rent per hour un-
I'll the next departure for New York
These and other similar concentrations OF
tho joys and pastimes OF Consy. though not in
every instance justifying onr anticipatons. left
At least the consoling reflection that We were
oeing educated up to tho cosmopolitan standard
OF knowledge necessary TO cope with the unex-
Plored. Meanwhile. nursing tho am billion that
hA nata
follow the footsteps OF Gawrge's' ad wiser. down
on the Bowery TO sec Now York"
Tramp Killed by = Train.