The National tribune., 1896-07-02

| but we only laughed at them all aud went in
again. The women folk at the seashore arc
sometimes exceeding timid. One extra-large
| lady who went in stockingess, and whose ample
neither limbs shone as white as the foam. was,
despite the fact that fat folks are very safe at
the seashore. because they float so easily. despite
| this she was most fearsome. She only ventured
about an inch into the foam OF the waves, and
there she jumped up and down in an ecstasy OF
terror and delight. She so funny in her
| immense proportions, rObed IN the teil-taie
| bathing garments, and never venturing to wet
her ankles, but Jumping up and down on the
edge of the ocean.
| have had some queries as to the best and
| properest costumes for sea bathing, and perhaps
right here is good opportunity to reply. Ii
was my first experience. 1 bought, ready
made. for the moderate sum of three and half
dollars suit of soft blue serge trimmed round
| the skirt, belt, collar. sleeves and down the
| front with two rows Of white braid, one braid
| being about an inch wide and the other the
narrowest of traids put right close TO 1t. The
trousers and blouse were in one piece, as is the
not made very full, and were fitted at the knee
| with elastic bands. The blouse had wide
sailor collar, not cut down low at all, to save
my neck from sunburu; the sleeves were
short-my arms we're burned plentifully.
| Some girls have the necks of their suits
cut away more and have sleeves to their
elbows, which means a sunburned neck
and white arms There really is but little
choice in the matter for you're bound to
be sunburned some. The skirt came to the
knees, and was buttoned to the belt OF the
blouse and trousers. The buttons were put I'M
der the braid, so that they did not show, which
is prettier than having them evident to the
casual observer Everywhere that the garments
buttoned the flannel was strengthened by band
of dark-blue denim, which made she suit really
serviceable. With this costume wore white
silk neckte, dark blue waterproof cap, and
beayy-ribbed black stockings For woman OF
stout proportions bathing suit minus the
white stripes round and round would be more
becoming blue suit trimmed with black
braid is pretter-the braid to be used spar,
ingIy, and in up-aud-down lines rather than
round and round ones. A great many women
wear perfectly plain suits that look well, but
trimmed one is daintier. AS TO the question
of serge vs.. brilliantine. the serge or flannel
having the wool in it is warmer, and sBftens the
shock of a cold plunge somewhat, and is also
more comfortable when one comes ont Of the
water if there be cold wind blowing. For
the brilliantine suits one can say that they are
lighter aud not SO clinging. 1t is a matter of
personal liking, believe, for quite as many
women have the one kind rs the other. Some
women buy the little 'caps of oiled silk, and
then tie silk handkerchief around them for
prettiness' sake. Quite pretty caps OF water
proof silk in dark-blue can be had for the price
OF quarter or 30 cents. Enough as to bath
ing suits, except it is only fair to add that the
Mistress, who is as tall and sim as lily. had
costume of plaiu.blue serge that made her seem
taller and simmer, while /, who am short and
a bit inclined to be dumpy, wore the one
trimmed round and round We regretted that
we so violently colided with aesthetic ideas
but we had "larks" nevertheless
We made an interesting discovery as 70
hotel management. The clerk on making out
the bill charged for an extra halliday, at which
| rallied him, as in reality had my breakfast
at in the morning, aud was away before the
day began. oh" said the hotel man, for
US the day is divided in four parts-three
meals and a night. If you eat two parts, 4
it's halliday; or if you eat one and sleep
one, it's halliday" The arrangement
seemed highly ingenious and equitable, and
left him in peace The same gentleman in
formed us of a curious idea in oxen parlance
here-we were very much interested in oxen
affairs Tom, driver in the employ of the
hotel, always calls out, Gee! Haw! Ho!
Back !" when he wants the oxen to 90 forward. 4
There seems to be some red tape even in the
management Of these simple beasts; for Gee"
means to 20 to the right, " Haw" to turn to the
left-saying them both makes chem 20 straight
ahead and "Ho," or Whoa" and Back"
probably are meant to restrain the brutes from
tempestuous spee& They are always driven
at the LATEST OF gats.
Back of the wave washed sands and the
dunes where the grass grows in long ribbons
OF bright green color. is q rich marshy land,
inhabited by mosk toes aud the daintiest OF yell
low Howers-butterhy. like primroses-opening
their delicate petals very wide and yellow, and
sending out n sweet, elusive fragrance dainty
as fairy zephyr.~The buds, when folded up,
have n deep saffron tint, glowing as though a
light were concealed in the heart OF the folded
petals The leaves are fine and delicase, and
the stems have a dainty rose. color at their
nodes and along the newer branches. There
is the true evening primrose here; sturdy
plant, growing down in the sandy, sunny
PLACES, aud having flowers of the same pretty,
fine yellow but lacking the sweet perfume of
the blossoms of the marshy places.
The Mistress, after several days had passed,
and we had had plenty of unsought occasions
to discover what our neighbors were discuss
ing, came 10 the conclusion that 1.-The endless
narration is the most boresOme of all kinds
of conversation.
This is the way our neghbors talked:
She of the Pink Shirtwaist-" Nurse is sick
in bed to-day. She caught cold yesterday. /
knew she would. She got her feet wet, and
sine was warm and took off her warm skirt and
put on a pongee one, and you know how cold
pougee Isl
She Of the Blue Vail over her Bangs and Com
plexion-" Indeed, do. Why. find pongee