The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-14
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Some one who has G e the audaclous
brine kissing the lips of lovelincss gets
off the following decidedly refreshing
description OF how the female bathers
ct the seaside prepare to enter, the re-
ceptacle of water for cleansing the body:
Approaching therbath house, the coy
Miss Helen chances nery0usIy about the
premises and then enters. Passing into
the bath room, she cautiously locks the
door, at the same tilae looking in every
direction for some stray insect that
might possibly possess intelligence
enough to appreciate her charms. Some
five or ten minutes are spent i'll eX-
amining the cracks of the door, stutfing
tlekey hole wallpaper, andexplOringthe
premises for some chance eye-ball that
may have been left behind by the pre-
vious bather. She then approaches the
mirror, cOntemplates herself for a few
moments, anddisc0vers some popularity
in her apparel, which she wonders,
Gould it possibly have been noticed by
anybody ?" COnsoling herself with the
reflection that she will correct the fault
before leaving the room, she prepares
herself to disrObe, commencing by re-
moving her hat. The bask is then I'M
loOsed, then taken off and carefully
hung upon apeg; then follows Il piece OF
black velvet that cnCircles the neck,
and the collar and brestpin her watch
and chain are disengagedfrOm the dress,
and placed upon the mantel before the
| glass her two diamond rings and ear
rings are laid beside them, and the pro-
| cess of taking down the hair begins.
A number Of hair-pins are extracted
from the side of the head, and q "rat"
is carefully unrOlled the operation is
carefully repeated on the other side
a multiplicity Of hair-pins are extracted
from the back of the head, and her
beautiful curls together with the "wire
! waterfall" are placed upon the mantel;
her own hair is then well shaken by
three or four quick movements of the
hands, and empaled to the summit of
her Uranium unlocking the waist, it is
carefully dotted, and holding it be-
fore her person in one hand, she again
locomotives about the key-hOle, and
tries the door with the other; satisfied
with her security, she hangs up the waist
lifts over her head, wrong side out, and
places carefully upon a peg, shethen sits
facing the door, and allows n limb to
cross the other, and unlaces her shoe,
repeating the operation with the other,
her eyes resting upon thedOOr-knOh du-
ring the proceeding, the shoes are drop
ped gently beside the chair, the stock
ings taken off, and, after being we'll sha-
ken and Strengthened out, are allowed
to lie over the back Of a chair, q gentle
rubbing Of the feet takes place, rs ac-
acknowledgements of their heroism i'll en-
during the recent torture; Il general
stretch follows this act; then the white
skirts are Embossed, and allowed to fall
to the floor, out of which she steps, then
picks them up and disp0ses on a third
peg, the corsets are unlocked, and as
she takes them off a sigh of relief es-
capes her; those are also laid away the
next garment is taken Off with extreme
caution, while the eyesof the fair bathe1
penetrate every crack and Granny of tht
+ rOom; what now remains on her person
is nOhndv's business, but after a little
>, agitation something or another occupies
an additional hook; the towels are nov
; examined, and one ofthem spread before
l the tub, on which she stands, one more
glance about the premises, and a fail
hand is placed in the water to ascertain
, its temperature; a little white foot i
| lifted oven the edge Of the water, but i
is quickly withdrawn, accompanied by
; the well known feminine utterance
g "Ouch!" Ascend attempt is more sue
cessful and the foot sinks to the bottom
the other timidlv stands in the tub; an.
other glance at the door, the knees bend
and after several EXPLANATIONS. sllch a
ooh MY" "G~racious!" "Ouchin etc.
Z the body is recuml,ent beneath the wa
ter; q gradual soaking. q train Of fame,
incidents. all the good things of the pas
= fitting through her Imagination, he
3 c0nduests counted, visions of mOustach
~ 80 roToxrs-rp NTH hn-n fSyra1y hysaIJ
4 and then q sudden realization that sh'
: is thoroughly soaked, follows i'll success
1 sion a tender rnhhing takes place, AM
1 several Intellectual attemptst withstand
the inclemency of the shower, she e1nerg
. es from the tub and begins the dryin!
process; after which an hour il spent i
donning her clothes and arranging he
twilight" not forgetting the afOresai'
defect in apparel, and sDendingten min
Z utes extra in admiring herself she the
= ~zaunters forth, inwardly congratuiatin:
f herself that " the bath is off her mindfo
q Il week anyhow, ,.
= The recklessness with which Helen
big brother prepares for the plunge !
: thus briefly stated by this same well
informed correspondent. -.
Rushing frantically through the bar
Der shop, he finds the bathroom, close
g the door carelessly, (never locks it, set
the water going, takes a chew OF tOhaC
co, sits in q chair, and pitches his fee
above ~him-which he. thinks s0mothin
of q feat; his boots are jerked mercilessl
{ off, and pitched intOac0rner, socks, the
the coat is "yanked,7 and either hun
4 upon n peg OF pitched upon a chair; til
vest follows, and is hung upon a ga
70 bracket ~suspenders embossed, neckti
and collar sneedily find the mantle; tn
n pants fall uDOn the floor, and are above
to remain there; the shirt torn halfwa
down the back. in his frantic efforts t
get it off; and the remainder of h
4. wardrobe soon occupies an empty spa(
! upon the floor; a few moments are spel
in pairing his toe-nails with his finger
and then q terrific splash takes place
the usual soak, numerous. spirits of t.
bacco Juice over the tuhOn the floor, an
It a rough scrubbing with towels, (all
70 which are sure to be used) a hurrit
" dressing and Drecipitate retreat into II
. street, and a little su'thin'" to take Il
10 chill Off.
~ HOMICIDE AT PorNrE MA1GRE.-O1
- of those unfortunate difficulties, Whit
- happily are OF rare occurrence i'll o.
tt parish, occurred ut. POinte Maigre {
IN Thursdaythe 22dinst.; by which you1
of man named Washington Bernard m
" Cofngon, Jp.
es The affair was the result Of faQi
Az quarrels, and grew out of certain remarI
of Bernard concerning oinaon's illtrea
ment of his wife.
We This led tOa series of quaTrels betwet
a. the two, and IN the day in questi0
nj Coineon armed himself with q dOuE