Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27
when I was down beside the sea
A wooden spade they gave to me
To dig the sandy shore.
My holes were empty like a cup;
In every one the sea came UP
Till it could come no more"

The child crooned the words softly to
herself as she sat in a comfortable little
hole she had made in the sand. A
bright tin shovel was busily engaged in
making numerous little excavations like
the ones she was talking about, and
one eye was kept on the waves as they
came nearer and nearer to her little
cups"
She was tiny girl with mass of
yellow golden curls and eyes ever so
much more blue than the ocean they
were gazing at.
stevenson, bless her heart, the baby
certainly had good taste" said young
man who had seated himself few
yards away from the child.
Think of the hearts that will be
cast at her feet some day. Those eyes!
That hairl Why man, look at her.
His companion brought his eyes back
from somewhere. Eyes, hair, oh yes,
he muttered in a far away tone.
1t was nearing the end of the summer
and he too was thinking of eyes and
hair.
What were you saying old chap2"
he asked, apologetically.
His companion went on.
II don't think there ever were so
many pretty youngsters at the beaches
as there are this summer and some
of them are not very far from an age
when their older sisters will have to
look out
Nov there is Dorothy"
Thus he talked, naming first one
and then another of the most wonder
full young people who are some day
going to be the bellies and beaus of the
beaches.
The baby in the sand was all unmind-
full of his presence and only laughed
and nearer each time more threaten
ingly at the 'cups."
The two young men, who by the way
are two poular young bachelors were
not aware that hidden from view be-
hind a fisherman's boat on the shore
an evesdropper, she just could not help
1t, even If she had wanted to. Besides
that was precisely what the Chatterer
had been thinking.
The beach bellies of this summer can
not afford to forget that the seasons
of persons.
Before many summers "the young
sters" will be reigning in the gay world
of society with undisputed sway.
Just to tell you even a few of these
little men and women who you must
look out for, would be hard task, as
there are so many equally bright and
good to look upon.
Little Rosemary Carson Rollins, who
lives at Redondo, and has only very
few summers to her credit, goes out
to swim with her father every morn
ing little white bathing suit. At II
o'clock every morning there can also
be seen little band of Miss Rollins
admirers going backward to watch the
small fairy.
Sonny Kingsbury, or Buster Brown,
as he is more often called, is no less
attractive to members of the fair sex,
young and old, and even some of the
older young men can be seen casting
longing glances at him some times.
When Soney is a man he may object
to Sonny" for name, but at present
he knows no other.
Little Miss Bah Ainsworth must also
be remembered, for it is likely Miss
Bah will make herself heard, for she
is dainty and clever enough to demand
much attention.
Miss Verona Pugh of Long Beach, who
with her fluffy sunshade which defies
the wind and weather. is one of the
most popular little misses at that re-
sort.
Down at Ocean Park there is little
man who, though not yet out of the
retticoat stage has some accomplish |
ments altogether his own. He is
Donald Easton Young, the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Young of 21
Sunset avenue, Ocean Park.
At Playa del Rey last Wednesday
there were any number of interesting |
young people, and an hour spent in
listening to the conversation of fond
mammas would have proved their good
points beyond a doubt. Many of the
prize winners at the Catholic picnic
were from the beach towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lacy have been
at Hermosa all summer and they have
five little ones, who. are perfect types
of happy childhood, Master Dick is the
eldest and the only man of the family,
and a royal master he is. His four
sisters. Marjorie, Helen, Florence and
Eleanor are the delight of the beach.
All have golden curls and at present
their complexions are such as only
healthy, happy children, who have been
enjoying a whole summer, regardless
of sunbonnets can have.
To return to the baby show of Wed
nesday. there was another sturdy little
man who attracted much attention,