The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07

else; That's the idea I'm tryin' to train EN- up
S but so@ move ~ g iSer; Gad look on II a. a pleasure.
people are afraid Of the very sight Of Il, and
light as shy OF a wash as a cat OF a mud puddle.
particularly the children. There was a petty.
ia ass ~ y imnG q one; : Sirl used to pom II here
but she never offered to 90 IN nor see gsedde 10
over the rail AZ the others splashinR about and
and take a dip fS"' 1 asked her S one sd day some '''ne
'besides, we've got a bathtub in our house all
right; NY mother says we needn't go outside
81 wondered II the bath in the house was
ever used. and one OF, the other children told
leaned up in II as II they were meant to stay.
kept on talking, up the project and asking the
one day she, appeared with a little bundle %
f L Wss a bsi TslSiRI 66rtS STn d to Ss meant 1Nst sh ioE Es q dTHitt;
fn t SisGHFlRRs sri. Your aP BATH go suit IL with mnst th' Be-
clean and kept purposely 70 battle in, never
be neat yourself and come, with your face aud
hands, nice and clean that's the rule She
to the bath for a week she would come as far
as a the door but woHlld9't come in. AT the end
@ al new e week wbt see mn mHEsh Fsdc n s Sns a DAY. Si S MitS adm in
face clean, and she handed, out a brand.new
neck With It lace and sey Vera rows SoIm" Of red rSH" bra .RI
The way she handed 1t out said plainly, There,
get get things fRRSs"t to W SatS here in poor What %Ra do SS0'g yoa
think nowT She was so excited over
the first thing 1 knew there, she was quite at
home splashinR about with the others. aud Just
that child took TO swimming, The now suit
hadn't faded a mite before she, could float and
and now her two sisters aud little brother come
regul ar ,r to battle hst s nd her mother hha has been
rocker have come out Of that family bathtub.
and the children at least wash their faces for
Il take that credit to myself. and there's
more Of such cases l could tell you about. It's
Just like q little leaven leavcpin' the, whole
on to every dock from here all the way up the
river 'twouldn,t be too much. to accommodate
The neople. They can be led into anything. and
know what the men tenders tell me, about
there's a third more than the women.
and they're al, IN for swimming, There
squabbles occasionally. on account of their get
ting In each others way; but not often, though;
there's always policemen here to see to that.
More men battle than women. because it's
than for a woman. but Of late there's, been
knew. They've got in the notion OF taking ex;
ercise. Even TO have bicycles costs q good deal
TO u person VINO am I kOJ muCT, ana tle SWIM
ming is free to all. and pretty good II they pick
their time when the bath is not crowded, those
who work at home and can do that"
by their suits we shall know them" is the
legend concerning these free-bath swimmers.
Some of the skirtless costumes show originality
of make, others economy, and all, averaged
of into harmony Of tint and At by the gracious
laying Of the water. contrast with the unpaint:
ed boards and the loftiness and crudeness Of
the pool fixtures. Looking on. 1t becomes APP
parent that a bath suit contrived out oil, pieces
OF contrasting hue and texture in the bar
gain. make a unique and not u~nbecomlnR
aquatic costume. Some Of the factory girls
keep their hair dry. and often a bright colored.
low cut yoke shows a white neck e~ncircled with
the glittering beads that the wearer delights In
ashore. and will not resign even In abnormal
bath attire. The bright CAPS and gay beads
out whittier and fairer by way Of contrast TO the
briny depths and dull surroundings make a
c SledtsS in n'H interest teHettubt BY p any one e' Of New 3 w York 3
parti-colored east side phases OF life.