The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-08

These are on the edge of the surf. You
can hire one for 90 cents time and
a suit of bathing clothes goes with
every box. You enter you box, change
your clothes and step right out into
the water. Both sexes battle together,
and you see q mixture of dull blue
bathing suits, some with skirts on and
some without. moving about through
the water. Outside Of the skirts 1t Is
hard to distinguish the sexes, for bright
colors are not Worn by the women in
bathing. and the Argentine summer
girl makes all her conQuests outside
the water Cameras are rot tolerated
on the beach. and the man who at
tempts to take snap shot will surely
be arrested.
PRESENTS WITH STRINGS.
Many of the rich ArgentiiIes have sea-
side homes at Mar del Plata Not a
few keep UP three different establish
ments. One Is a house in Buenos
Ayres another home in the country,
and third a cottage at the seaside.
Such people live well. They are very
hospitable, and during your stay they
will place everything at your DISPOSE
ton. In fact il you admire anything
belonging to an Argentine politeness
demands that It be at once offered to
you This is so in all Spanish-Ameri-
can countries. At Santiago dined one
day with Mr.. Edwardo Mcclure, a mil
ionaire fr end of the president of Chile,
and gentleman of high education and
standing. The dinner was given at his
magnificent home in the suburbs of
Santiago, which is surrounded by a
garden considered one of the finest of
South America. The house was a pal
ace, and as l walked through it with its
owner l could not help admiring it. He
at once offered it to me, and that in
such cordial manner that I feared for
moment he might be in earnest.
When L reflected, however. that the
property would bring at auction at
least SlOU,OG0, / felt there might be a
mistake and refused it with thanks.
This habit sometimes causes the Civ
err trouble when he comes into contac ct
with foreigner who does not under
stand him. Not long ago a SPANISH
don was travelling down the west coast
OF South America upon a steamer with
charming American girl as a fellow
passenger. The don was married but
the young lady was beautiful. and
When she admired a poodle which he
vas carrying with him, he at once
paced 1t at her disposal and grandilo-
quently told her it was hers He ex-
pected that she would thank him and
refuse. But to his surprise she thank
cd MIN and accepted. Now the don wa c
carrying this poodle to his wife. who
was as Jealous as Spanish girls usually
are He had especial orders to bring i
nome safe and sound, and as the Amer.
lcan girl was going to the same town
ne knew that serious complications
would arise if he did not recover. that
ocg. Before he left the ship he WAS
competed to ask one of his friends r.
explain to the young lady that his offe1
was not intended to be taken in earnest
I1pf h
oiu eila lie hoped she would send bac,
tne poodle as 1t belonged to his wife
mere are many similar cases Of the
ialere OF such polite lies and chear
generosity. One of which | heard re-
lated to a young navy lieutenant WIZ
has since risen to be one of the CHIEF
officers of a great American msnAne.
war. 1t was during his salad davs
that he was in South America On q
coasting tour and became acausinteG
with an Argentine don One day liz
asked the latter for match, and was
handed in reply a beautiful gold ciga,
lighter. The lighter must have beer
an expensive one, for it was set will
diamonds. Our young lieutenant ad
mired it. and the don, putting his hant
across his heart, told him it was his
and at his disposition. The young lieu.
tenant, then green to Spanish ways, az
grandiloquently accepted it. and the
Argentine don was too amazed to pro
test. At least he never asked that II
be returned. and I doubt not but thai
the American naval officer has II
among his trophies today.
ODD FUNERAL CUSTOMS.
Among the queer customs Of the Ar