The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-30
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NJ suu came bofly Aovn on the
zach - west aenffle. and she
rn1rrat0ry tnhakftanfp 81 Pa
res sounds cunsx fsiand tols
sseh nst.~r sh.s {, -. ~o,s -
- avsv from ~ essr - sneS
: Aav sr6 IN fsns v,ffn ~ cnr.lfnr 49,
9ram a. sait water. The teo~ sveec ~
nnd and csean-lookfur mud vas dotted
Sf,1~h ws,ld Istsr sunerrs a. TIE rarb a
~f~ffsrafton and prove "a - men s,sd 20
neu. Hack Of the bsarh- alor~ tie lina
Wfieh ruar3s the bosnds al ffA fldn ereep-
eur ia ~ narht we're a. eloea dussv
~rsads IN vvhIrh - shH ,wAste $500 -
eampers. fsefore tn fzce 81 this scat-
en~@d ran,n,~r enieuv rnn 4hn ,tn~t~A~N
hnard vnIr seaAinr fro1 ~ fervv - shs
lse 49,. ~nl 49, $50 49,. 49,
Here - mere a. - 49, sc "a ~siE
wss shA s6snd a an atsered rnfr~ehunene
Sender. ana occastouaI strays could b
sen ereedily rulcinx down iukawnrm
1smouade. suftrsiy funocxnf Of III tcs-
nuau.
II was esftsfnsy = hot Aay. ara sha
N1xeacre who asserted that Il was / de-
greco cooler than the two days preysous
was looked epon Win eounA scorrs anA
considerable pity. People were ia no
naoed - have tihess nsofst sunsrfnxs be-
atttlsd. Everybody' BIZ ana utfls, par-
Nicuiar;y the big a9read that were II not
Cor the water such intense weather would
y tntcissabia. and that life. save IN
bathing suit, WAS ono long. unraisigAted
nArdalip.
Oh. tbs Joy Of u ALI TO lie af ease az
ehs watsrs edge. yust where Il II urged
~ the sun-heatsd sands into "a apology
Tor warmth. thsre 10 fraternixs with
~
ehummy with the multttudinous small
ouEs which tnhahit the beach. small
boys cosns Wy and offer 70 .spiAsh you"
end then carry the offer into execution
whether you win or no. Others intro
ouss yua 90 concealed fissfuis OF dry sand.
And laugh In childish 1lee when you pick
me trains from your ears and tie your
sslf into knot trying To brush on your
BACK
NVuu watch the bathsrs - they facs
III kayT aown 10 the water rs their
~ queer looking vssiments. You think
they are SONG to dash joyfuisy into
sne water ana dsport themselves IN care
trss abandon on the erests OF the tapping
waves but no. thsy pauss thoughifully
Ga the fringe OF tae chill. restless waste
s1Ass they forgotten somsthin&1 The GA
ward once more but slowly and cringsng-
" ne.xanG nrst . shrinking toe and
snsE nssi and Following this until they
ere standing knee deep. II b AstoniAhinwiy
cold. thsy chatter ons to another. and
thsn eMsp ahd plunge and come up tisid.
But After tho preliminary dip the bath
cts prucsed with more elecsssfui imffa-
ton az . happy deneAnor and are soon
6asinE really Tremendous time. racing
along the beach. dfsine nd swimming In
ehs saslioB water. calling out one TO an
ether and making fun Of the mary odd.
looking characters Ard how many things
there aSs for the uneharitahls to exercise
ths!r wit en-.
a sASt Isst nigh On the hsach by the
seesain9 tidA sits In trent Of one Of the
two bath houses During the heat OF the
afternccn q bsoaGsiCc Of feminine eyes II
mounted on this fclorn relia Of the "a.
And each eather must run xamat OF crit
lcisn not always favorable. Hut oncs vet,
Ahe bAahsr feels comparatively safe The
waves have washed sfY hia individuality
~ clean zs steam iaun6rtes . shirt. ana hs
IL hedraxsfed beyond fecognls.sn hy his
best friends
To appreciate the power Of dress one
need only visit Puget sounds coney stand,
AL one's psnstraslon falls 10 discriminate
= butcher from baker or a millionaire
from q Cay lahorer. The Sound makes
them all simply men and women tn swim
ming. There may be bathing suits tina,
Ct the human form. but they are not the
vogue across the bay. The pfaprr tnsng
IL a sNli that seems 10 have been hewil
ont with an an. 1, must hang iooseiT frvn,
THE shoulders and have that .ndsscrfeae.s
Greop 81 consamptise gniug into hts iaa,