Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1886 — A Walk in Atlantic City. [ARTICLE]

A Walk in Atlantic City.

As they walked back to the hotel through a sandy avenue lined with jigsaw architecture, Miss Benson pointed out to them some things that she said had touched her a good deal. In the patches of sand before each house there was generally an oblong little mound set about with a rim of stones, or, when something more artistic could be afforded, with shells. On each of these little graves was a flower, a sickly geranium, or a humble marigold, or some other floral token of affection. Mr. Forbes said he never was at a watering-place before where they buried the summer boarders in the front yard. Mrs. Benson didn’t like joking on such subjects, and Mr. King turned the direction of the conversation by remarking that these seeming trifles were really of much account in these days, and he took from his pocket a copy of the city newspaper, The Summer Sea-Song, and read some of the leading items: “S., our eye is on you.” “The Slopers have come-to their cottage on Q Street, and come to stay.” “Mr, E. P. Borum has painted his front steps. ” “Mr. Diffendorfer’s marigold is on the blow.” And so on, and so on. This was probably the marigold mentioned that they were looking at The most vivid impression, however, made upon the visitor in this walk was that of paint It seemed unreal that there could be so much paint in the world and so many swearing colors. But it ceased to be a dream, and they were taken back into the hard practical 'vprld, when as they turned the "<i.pointed out her favorite sign: Nbts Lapham, mineral paint. Branca Office. Ndfey Warner, in Harper $ 1 /April.