CORRESPONDENCE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1236, 30 December 1882, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

— We do not hoi 1 ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents]. BATHING. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Mr “Natator” in your issue of yesterday tries to assume a manly attitude in attempting a reply to “ Observer,” but completely fails to execute his intention by stepping aside from argument, and taking to abuse. We might almost conclude that he is the author of “Purity." Still in all the attempted replies given, none can deny the truth of the statement set forth by “ Observer,” and only replies by applying abusive names to the writer : he quotes cleanliness as being “next to godliness,” but still his tongue was very soiled, or I might say d ; ”ty, at the time of his writing; at least his inward thought must have been filthy, judging by the thoughts set forth. “ Natator ” might also acknowledge that truth is stranger than fiction in his ease, as the truth seems to have great effect on him. 1 may inform “Natator” that “Observer” has visited bathingplaces both in England and Scotland, but not in America, otherwise he may be capable of sounding his trumpet, such as “ Natator." Still “ Nutator ” requires purification, as will be seen by his writing. I may inform “Natator that the ladies quoted by “ Observer ” are possessed of superior modesty to his, otherwise they would not be capable of commenting on “assuming young man’s” modesty. I may also inform “Natator” that the ladies did not observe the “ assuming young man ” on the beach, as he tries to make out, but in the public streets, and the contents of his writings will at a glance be comprehended by the dullest mind as to whether there is a particle of the gentleman he boasts of in his epistles re bathing ; and although he boasts of his brain power, it is not in any way observable in any portion, except in the way of abuse without the aid of reasoning. “Observer's” letter must have a telling effect, otherwise it would not have caused so many replies.—l am, &c., Another Observer.