The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-22
BATHING BEAUTY.
A Youne9 Lady While Bathing
in q Tub Becomes Fast.
ened Therein.

e0eQ x0oI010.
Naughty Behavior Of Q Young
Preacher and Others Who
Released Her.
During the hottest part OF yesterday
afternoon . young lady OF this city con-
cluded she would have bath. a. the
weather vas warm and oppressive She is
blonde OF volupsuous form. beautiful fsce
and pleasant disposition in fact, . young
lady shom everyone who knows her loves,
~ abe is always pleas witty and gay
the very Improvisation Of fun and one Who
enjoys jokes on others hugely. She sent
to her own room At her residence and had
IN ordinary wash-tub filed With water,
heated to the proper degree, locked and
double barred the door, disrobed, crsvlei
into the tub and began splsshiog around
therein. The water was Of that sofs degree
of warmth tina, inclines the bather to dab
bic around and enjoy, and be averse to
leaving il. She wxs curled up taking il
gently when suddenly she discovered that
she vas fastened. One Of her shoulders Vas
braced against the upper eide Of the tub,
one limb turned under her 90 wedeed her
in that she could not escape. The more
che struggled to be free the smaller
the tub appeared 70 become.
She tried to move her foot, failed, then
bounced up and down. splashins water on
the carpet, but to no avail. Getting de-.
perste she jerted and yanksd hersslf around,
all to no use, and finally fell back on the
ladies' last resort and began screaming.
Soon the hurry Of feet v.s heard 10 the
hall. Four young men hearing her calls
for help. came rushing up from the street
There was . reporter, . preacher, . lawyer
and . railroad conductor. She Continued
screaming. The young men knocked, tried
the door, then held the young preacher up
ON their shoulders, aud he. looking through
the transou, said, "Gentlemen, Ne must
break down the door instantly; beautiful
lady is in trouble, no time to loose" SO
they grabbed the reporter. held him up in
horizontal position, head toward the door,
and using him - . bstierin4 ram. broke
down the door. The quarteste poured
into the room; all four Of them stood there
looking at her; they couldn't help il; there
she lay curled up quietly. filling the tub
up full, her long hair falling over the
tu6's edge and on the 6oor. They sllssood
there looking at the tub. and mopped the
sweat "a their faces. You 80 IN breaking
down the door they hsd overloaded them
selves. The reporter, holding hin hat over
his eyes, said : 1T would Be good idea 10
help her out, wouldn't il p The preacher,
laying down bis hat. pulling Cd hi, coat
and putting On his eye slases. looking
long, earnestly and pensively ct the tub, ~
piled "WelI, yes, I believe. under the
circumstances, il il our duty to
assist the young and charming
lady out Of her awkward end
embarrassing position; bat in 20 doing ~
must uss great care, for that 10 good tub
(vsltring around and thumpine and feel
ing Of The tub) and We would scarcely Be
justified in breakingit. think ~ Nigh,
psy her out" (All this time the cooduct-
OF, Who had tied handkerchief over biz
eyes. was saying: Oh, less bust the hoops
end let her out.")
R.-(Speaking from behind his hai.)
There's too much oratosy and not enough
busiuess shout this. Let's do something
Lawyer.-( Mounting stool and looking
at the tub iamats.) Genslsmen, I would
like 10 make IN Argument on the case 1t
bar. In long and varied practice Of the
Law I find, neither in text hook or report,
or practice. any authority governing case'
Of this kind ve are (pulling Of his col
lar and neck tie - IL be vas wound up To-
. two hours' harsngue) absolutely vishou,
precedent. We must follow The common
Law end the opinions Of our best jurists il
analogous cases. lCbsen.l ] know 10
What ny scholarly and Close ohssrvinl
friend, the minister, or ny bashfal man o
the world, the conducsor. or my intslligeo'
and intensely modest crony. the reporter
(grunt Of satisfaction from the pencil
s'inser) may think, hot my opinion il thai
Ne had better tip over the tub snd shak
her out. (Cprosrous spplause.1
Prsseher.-(Ssepping up near the IN
and looking ct il ~ the lady attempted :
conceal her form By drawing her hair owe
her.) Brethren and sister, during 10
short tramp around the CLERICAL Glove
field, Of ell the embraces that have &c
sisters receiving. and they have been u
merous, do not recollect ever having sse
any like this. Samson says: "If you Sc
beautiful woman in trouble, help her out
Bot Paul. . later writer, virtually -
ssids ,hst sentiment when be says, BY "
Of smendnent after quoting Samson
words. "But 6rss inquire the cause Of d
trouble" Applsuse. A voics, "Thai
right Ipsoposs that Ne 6rss aseersa
the cause Of this fastening. and then d.
eide - to whether We shall release her.
;, Cooducsos.-tSlishtly loosening d
hsndkesehief from over bis eyes.) N
y Lawyer and breaches, yoo want n use b
much rod ispr about this business. 1
near ny train time. and never will Il
right nor sleep yell II should leave be
without seeing the lady released from Ii
9 tub. In fact, ny chivalrous blood -
ginning 10 boil.
. Repostes.-Thst's ny ssstimest 70
: doe, pssd. It, nearly pssus tine for d