New-York tribune., 1900-07-19
GATHERED HERE AND THERE.


GATHERED HERE AND THERE.
The children constitute one OF the most interest
Ing features Of beach life in the summer to those
VINO are fond OF childhood. The solitary individual
who wanders down to the shore does not need to
Oe lonely while small boys and girls play in the
sand near by. Their intuitions are quick as a rule
ana they know at the difference between the
person who is patronizingly endeavoring to make
friends, and him who is genuinely and already a
friend With the latter they are responsive and
frank. and five minutes are suffcient to establish
delightful intimacy. The truism that the child
IS father to the man is easily confirmed the
oeach. There are two boys at play, for instance,
constructing a chute in the sand on which to
send empty spools scurrying excitedy down to the
mimic pool at its foot. One works soberly and
steadily with concentrated attention. The other
Gigs energetically few minutes. then throws him
self at full length and amuses himself by digging
almless holes or drawing figures and in the
sand At last the chute is finished and the boy
VINO mas loafed in Whitmanesque fashion jumps up
are indeed fathers to the men It is easy to see
OF play. The steady piodder will accomplish his
OBJECT; the ftful enthusiast will claim a share of
labor.
Speaking Of children at the seashore one is re
minded of the cupable carelessness of parents who
allow the little play about with bare arms,
necks and legs in all weathers. The little frocks
lndl IeaVe the neck exposed are charmingly pretty
and delightfully."- comfortable when the breeze IS
absent or laden with furnacelise heat, but at the
beach at moments notice-or without 1.-THE
breeze becomes cold, damp wind. and the loose
ness of the chd's waist leaves the delicate little
absolutely unprotected. and it is probable that many
they might have escaped had even ordinary
though tho1ghtfulness m been shown One would think that
10 put on me Ghiid IN sudden changes OF tempera-
forethought IS rare.
Things are not always what they SEEM and all
is not brass that glitters. An amusing exemplifca
tion of those new and original observa tons was
furnished at one Of the fashionable beaches a few
days ago. Two young girls emerged from their
bathhouse clad in bathing suits that suggested
nothing less modish than Paris. One in black
satin, with deep red collar and soft, wide tie Of
red mass of curly black hair fell loosely over
her shoulders. The other in a brilliantine
of piquante fashion, with collar and trimmings of
blue. Her hair golden bronze. and foated in
soft curls 10 her waist. AS they walked up and
Too 0ictresone 0i to be practcaI said one man
Those bathing suits will never take water" said
Did you ever see such unm@istakable @ poseures?
her Companion began: II should like to see them
Unexpectedly thrown -. when the two girls
and tossed themselves into the water and, with
the buovancv of fsn struck out in easy, powerful
strokes. Under the water for minute time,
swimming with arm. the side In all the
the two disDorted themselves for a while, then
went on S2Te h9ok she hut 4 crv and W5h 6a1
TO their 6athhouss. The critical speGtato5s 5 eX-
ton, and nothing more said about posing"
Mrs. Archibald Little a great traveller. records
some interesting impressions of China. She says:
In China women are held in the greatest con
tempt. Chinaman habitually alludes to his better
half as my wretched thorn and, except IN the
poorer circles, the wife never sits down TO meals
with her husband. Women completely ig-
rim calls
within coIpje OF Tt yards 1 of him but ne viii stu
&c. ~ oa nncorSC{o1ie ~ ~, rrAsence Tho
Chinese do not make love. Marriages are conducted
through agents As rule Chinaman never sees
wells in his presence for the first time"
It takes a South American to eat mango with
all the grace that be infused into the opera
ton. First, he dips it into ice water and then with
a sharp knife off each Of its fat cheeks hold
Ing them carefully in turn and 81 SPo9pnS dea 0qt abS th9
ay 6 wa n f d s T he snV 5He Of m its
Inconvenience.
Mrs John P Faure claims TO have had hand
in the killing of the alligator which Mr.. Faure,
secretary OF St Johns Guild shot on the Ocklawa-
ha River Florida. in April last. Mrs. Faure says:
I'm sure I'm entitled to credit for it, as
helped TO lift the alngator's tail into the boat"
1t was Mr.. Faure's first big game and he
landed the fellow with buckshot. The alligator
was 9 feet 7 inches IN length, and weighed 20
pounds. MI. Faure had the repIl4e oedu ~
in the smoking room Of the Wool Club Of which
Mr.. Faure is secretary The shelf is 1O5a feet
and is of polished black cypress sent IN a plank
from the Cypress Swamp Of Florida.
Mr. Faure entertained small party OF women
at luncheon a few days ago at the Wool G!up,
and afforded them a private view of the smiling
reptile, which one of the women faceuousy
christened ''Four-n hand" and now every other
member in the Wool Club is trying to think up
some big game TO shoot. and II he succeeds, the
club rooms in course Of time may become an
interesting zoo.
I'VE have no new women in China; we want
none We stop their education at their seventh
wear and train them entirely in the home This
was the startling reply of Ii Hung Chang TO EN-
ma M Perkins Of the Western Reserve Universi-
ty Of Cleveland. Ohio. her question What are
YOU doing for women in educational way in
China?n Referring to the incident, which oc-
Cured on board the steamship which was bringing
the great diplomat to this country in 1886, Miss
Perkins said recently: ITO me, his answer was
horrible II savored Of the dark ages and l saw
no hope for the country unless the women could
be reached. But China even China, seems TO
have given illustration OF fehAarha PIE new
woman in the old Empress DoWageT- ne country
in general seems TO be showing the horrors that
are possible where woman,s voice is uilhedIu III
home church and State. where woman IS kept III
nrofo1nd Ignorance The present situation in
China is a good object lesson for those VINO 90 hot
believe in the training culture and influence OF
women
American women rather IN the habit OF
thinking themselves more "emancipated' than any
other women An English writer gives a picture
of the English woman of to-day that seems sum-
GENTLY advanced, saying that in the forties and
hfties the housewife sat placidly by while her
husband picked the summer resort selected
the new house and its furnishings. and seldom
consulted her anything more momentous than
the menu for dinner party. NOW, however, SEe