The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-11-07
How Helen Takes a Bath.

ton for some stray insect that might
| possibly possess intelligence enough
to appreciate her charms. Some
/ five or ten minutes. are spent in ex-
aminIng the cracks of the door, stuff
fng the key-hole with paper, and ex-
ploring the premises for some chance
| eye-ball that may have been left be
hind by the previous bather She
then approaches the mirror, con
templates herself few moments and
discovers some popularity IN her ap-
paral, which she wonders, "Could it
possibly have been noticed by any
bodyw Consoling herself with the
reflection that she will correct the
fault before leaving the room, she
prepares herself to disrobe, com
mencing by removing her hat. The
basque is then unloosed, then taken
off and carefully hung upon a peg;
ther follows a piece Of black velvet
that encircIes the neck, and the col
lar and .breastpin; her watch and
chain are disengaged from the dress,
and placed upon the mantle before
the glass; her two diamond rings
and earrings are laid beside them,
and the process Of taking down the
hair begins. A number OF hair-pins
are extracted from one side of the
head, and a ''rat' is carefully unroIl-
ed; the operation is carefully repeat
led 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 water
fall," are placed upon the mantel;
her own hair is then well shaken by
three or four quick movements of
the hand, gently twisted into a roll
by both hands, and impaled to the
summit of her Uranium; unlocking
the waist, it is carefully dofed, and
holding it before her person in one
hand, she again reconnOitres about
the key-hole, and tries the door with
the other; satisfied OF her security,
she hangs up the waist and Olsen
cages the skirt, which she gently
lifts over her head, wrong side out,
and places carefully upon peg; she
then sits facing the door, allows one
limb to cross the other, and unlaces
her shoes, repeating the operation
with the other, her eyes resting upon
the door-knob during the proceed
ing; the shoes are dropped gently
beside the chair, the stockings taken
off, and, after being well shaken and
Strengthened out, are allowed to lie
over the back Of a chair; a gentle
rubbing Of the feet takes place, as an
acknowledgement Of their heroism in
enduring the recent torture; a gen
eral stretch follows this act; then
the white skirts are unloosed and al
lowed to fall to the. floor, out Of
which she steps, then picks up and
deposcs on a third peg; the corsets
are unlocked, and as she takes
them Of sigh of relief escapes her; |
those are also laid away; the next
garment is taken off with extreme
caution, while the eyes of the fair
bather penetrate every crack and |
Granny of the room; what now re
mains on her person is nobody's |
business, but, after a little agitation,
something or another occupies an
additional hook; the towels are now |
examined, ana one Of them spread |
before the tub, on which she stands;
one more glance about the premises,
and a fair hand is placed in the wa
ter to ascertain its temperature; a
little white foot IS lifted over the
edge Of the water, but is quickly
Withdrawn, accompanied by the
well-known feminine utterau
s'Ouchr' A second attempt ismore
successful, and the foot sinks to the
bottom; the other timidly finds its
way to its companion, and the fair
form stands in the tub, another
glance at the door, the knees bend, !
and after several excIamations, such
as "Oh myw "Graciousg2 ''Ouchr'
etc, the body is recumbent beneath
the water; a gradual soaking, a train
of fancy incidents, ali the good
things of the past fitting through
her imagination, her conquests
counted, visions of mustachcs etc, /
playing with her lively brain, and
then a sudden realization that she is 7
thorougly soaked. follows in sue
cession; a tender rubbing takes
place, and several Intellectual at
tempts to withstand the inclemency |
of the shower, she emerges from the
tub and begins the drying process;
after which an hour is spent in don
ming her clothes and arranging her
twilight" not forgetting the afore-
said defect in her apparel, and
spending ten minutes extra in ad
miring herself; she then saunters
forth, inwardly congratulating her
self that 'the bath is of her mind
for q week, anyhow"
now HER BIG BROTHER TAKES A BATH.
Rushing frantieally through the
barber shop, he finds the bath room,
closes the door carelessly (never
locks it, sets the water going, takes
a chew of tobacco, sits in a chair,
pitches his hat upon speg three or
four feet above him-which he
thinks something ofa feat; mis- boots
are jerked mereilessly OF, and pitch
ed into a corner; socks, then the
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