ant esl el ies ili lie iene' criyrain we dave talex us heaton of once to clefing our subject, or rather subjects, We Shu detect of ing UrocEKe Tebots coe coer crat Sin a An their case idleness is the mark of conspicuous economic virts wee get aikag From. ie Bat Ma shone he "niper necuaiy For work hey, Snaconsed boned umbrelles eud sthotiaa' Be tha Seccheed Nonttzs bevy "eased Meaeoaceene & home tele cannot be altogether apropos, Picture then, four or five gathered together, You must not have too many, but then you must have tnough, lest conversation drag. The Jocation should be so chosen' that those who come down to the sea to bathe, or to sun should Pass" before the group for review. Field glasses are _considered vulgar, but a far-sighted friend will prove in circle. The meeting on a number of counts, for the ostensible purpose of bathing, of exchanging knitting patterns, of watching one's offspring parked at a distance with Amah, There are few formalities to thi session but such passwords a "Have you heard," "Of course I wouldn't repeat it," and "You must bbe sure not to mention i to win admittance to the charmed circle, Long practice in beach combing sharpens the wits, quickens the powers of observation, enables one look beneath the innocent Appearance to the sinister and intentions beneath, and general ly adds intrigue and romance to holiday life. One's technique' must not be bungling. Voices must not dropped too ostentat object of eri Stares must not be too oh Libel actions must be kept i The golden gossip never si openly malicious thing. Shi careful to preface her most damaging stories with the cliche, "EL course I don't believe it, but—" and always thinks it a wicked shame that such horrid stories should be getting around about such a sweet ttle woman, Almost any summer resorts, just as all properly conducted steamers, have some standardized characters, such as the professional vampire, the Sheik, the.imposed-upon husband, and the flappers who have run the ingenues out of business. Those are what might be termed high lights, the amusement provided for the guests of the management. The really adroit beach-comber looks for subtler interests. "You see that men and woman over yonder? Always together, they are.
Expects rises high. Whi never see him with any one else.
damage to happy home may not be expected. But what a comedown! "Its his wife, and she won't let him leave her side."
You rally from your ral disappointment and suggest: "He doesn't look as if he wanted to, Wrong again, You ate no. good beach-comber and unless you show more acumen you will never be invited to an another session. "Have you ever seen his expression when she wasn't looking?" You have not "That's what tells Cryptic nods shouldn't won pened before the season was over!' 'A happy silence broods over the session for a moment. Time off for ghoulish gloating over the things that might happen.
Thoxe ix one thing the seasoned beach-comber always keeps well in mind.
If she starts a story she must keep her circle convinced. Should she maintain that Mrs. Smith is A neglectful mother she must adduce every instance which can be ¥0 construed and blind her hearers to any contradictory data. If an engagement has been broadcast by her, it must be announced or her face is lost. If an intrigue has Leen detected all its details must be revealed. After all, perhaps we were wrong in the outset of this article when we said that the feminine beach-comber was idle,
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