Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-15

MYTH the presence of the sharks in
wv the ocean the craze for bathing is a
bit abated, though even the most timid
are venturing in again because of the ex'
cessive heat. AT Cape May and Atlantic
City the danger does not seem to be as
great, as the water is comparatively
shallow and there is no need to go far
out in order to get a good bath. AT
Beach Haven and Bay Head, where one
goes straight into deep water, there are
not very many in the surf these days,
though in a few weeks the scare will prob
ably be over and we will all go on as II
there had never been any sharks except
those persons who are closely connected
with the victims of these horrible catas.
trophies.
Cape May expects to hold large swim
ming meet at the Corinthian Yacht Club
this afternoon for the women only, and
every one has been preparing all week
for the exhibition. The Yacht Club is
really most delightful spot on a hot
night. They have music every evening
and the porch is inclosed with netting, SO
that the breezes enter, but the mosquitoes
do not. The Joe Norrlses have gone down
to the New Stockton Villa, which, by the
way, is the name of the young hotel
which Mrs. Sussex Davis, in other words
Sadie Cannell that was, has opened this
year Mrs. Henry Biddle, Of Riverton, has
gone there, too, and the Myers Filters.
And the last person I hear is going down
is Mrs. Hollinshead Taylor.
Whom I went on to New York recently
I was struck with the way in which the
baggage is handled on the Pullman cars.
Just before we reached the city all the
bags are gathered UP by the porters, and
when reached the platform I found the
usual motley crowd of people gathered
about the luggage, and there was no way
to prove which was whose. Fortunately,
had a very distinctive kind of suitcase,
so there was no mix up for me, but listen
my dears to the gay little tale l have to
impart of what befell certain we'll
known and attractive bachelor doctor of
this Quaker City on q trip he took to that
metropolis q fortnight or so ago. He was
going over to New York for an important
dinner and had his dress suit In his bag,
also pumps and a certain article of cloth
ing which comes in pale blue and has two
portions to its make up. Well, the porter
acted as usual, and when Doctor W
went on the platform he found his bag,
which he recognized by the peculiar way
in which 1t was fastened. He had not
gone more than 80 feet when a strange
doubt came to his mind. and with the
thought "I had better make sure this is
mine because I cannot afford to be late
for this dinner, our hero placed the
bag on the ground and STOPPING over
undid one side. Sure enough there were
his light blue articles of apparel neatly
folded on top Of his slippers, so without
more ado he went on his way Arrived
at the hotel he opened the bag to don his
dress clothes, and 10! and behold, instead
of his" blue pajamas he had her blue
niRhtie Such is the fate of man who
only looks to color and not to style. The
rest of the story was not so funny, how
ever. for he had great difficulty in making
the officials pay attention to his story,
when he called up the railroad. They
evidently thought he was trying to be
facetious and asked him, How many
diamonds did you lose?" However, finally
Il sank through, but not in time to LOCATE
the dress suit for the dinner. 1t only
reached the hotel at IL o'clock, and. OF
course, he had to go to his dinner minus
dress clothes. But it makes such good
story, and life is full OF good stories If
one only knows how TO find them and
how to enjoy them. even IL they are at
ones own expense NANCY'WYNNE.