The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-15

Presented by John Jones-the sea is His
and He made it," But no cratic genius
of this kind furnished free sittings at that
beautiful resort on the south coast. You
got free use of a chair only if you paid a
penny, and if you wished an adjustable
deck chair with a canopy top for a sun
shade you must pay twopence, which was
little enough considering the luxury you
got, especially if, while resting so COM
fortably, your eyes and other faculties
were well used in the study of your sur
roundings.
Only for what the census had told us one
might not have noticed particularly the
large number of children at this resort
But here they are, of all ages and sizes
The nurse and the baby carriage are ubiqui-
tous, and you begin to think that, in re-
porting the birth rate to be on the. decline,
English statisticians must have made a
miscount. For the better-to-do children the
most stylish and most popular form of di-
version is ride in the beautiful carriages
that are drawn by goats. There is Cinder-
elias coach, gorgeous fancy in red and
yellow; also a miniature state coach of
decided beauty. with Victorias, broughams,
Surveys dog carts and many other kinds,
all generously patronized, and the whole
array making at certain hours one of the
most pleasing features of the parade But
motor cars are also in great plenty here
Several that are for hire carry eight per-
sons each, beside the driver. Since the
King fell victim motor earring spreads
like the plague.
THE ESSENTIAL DONKEY CART
There is, however, one English institution
oil
whether against motor cars or goat carts
or even flying machines, and that is the
esteemed English donkey cart Every we'll
regulated English establishment has one for
the diversion of the little folks You find
them, of course. at all resorts and in some
of the country places there are many people
of position who still keep a donkey cart to
ride to church and go to market in. 1 know
one English vicar who does, and it's been
question with me whether their large and
long experience in trying to make donkeys
go hasn't had a large share in developing in
the English race that stock of patience
which has made them universally success
full as cOlonizers and civilizers. Those who
can overcome the foibles of the patient ass
can easily take up the other white mans
burdens.
At night the parade is crowded to hear
the band and see the sights. One night
there was a carnival. and everyone had to
take good-naturedly whatever fell to his
lot. The coarser set used UP their SUPER
huous energy in the typical English
pastime Of throwing at the cocoanut, or.
IL they wanted something more warlike
they tried TO throw a club In such a way as
to knock clay pipes out OF the mouths of
repulsive figures that were labeled
Kruger, bet Wet, Steyn, etc. What fol-
lowed might have been worse, but it wasn't
pleasant to have water squirted i'm your
face. and one might perhaps have taken
with better grace the showers of rice and
confetti had he been one OF the happy
principals at a wedding. On ordinary
nights the side OF the parade toward the
sea presented mixture of amusement and
religion which everyone could take in ac-
cording 10 his natural or gracious bent.
Here was the children's service. made at
tractive by the Chinese lanterns that i'll
Illuminated it, and close by was another chill
drens service which seemed to be much
better patronized. viz, a Punch and Judy
show. Strolling singers. for penny i'm the
slot, would give you really fine renditions
Of Ben Bolt" or she Wore a Wreath of
Roses" and then you could pass on if YOU
wished and never fail of finding somewhere
a meeting of the ever present and ever use
full Salvation Army.
HENRY TUCKLEY -