Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-14
A SlFTH AVENUE BATH.
How "a Scion OF Upper Tendon Goes Down
into the Water-"Fastidious."

fnto Water
New York SUM-
The Professor was interrupted by the
entrance 81 what looked like a we'll built
yoUu- nian. with 4 bull pup and huge
w..l,.a-->;.cas lie WAS clad in the very ex-
IRENE oi fashion. Has trousers We're very
wiie and liz. hi- coat tight and natty. and
ie wore wai,tcoat of ribbed irab velvet
on veiyete,n His overgaiterS were of the
sans color a The waistcuat. English tan
gloves. a Ing nat, and single glass, which
screwed into his right eye. completed his
| outfit. The cane had a big horn head, and
tn dog hal been trained to walk alongside
uf rs masters left foot tie was a thor
ou:hhrrI hull. and evidently proud of his
master at whom he occasionally glanced
with entir, communication. His legs were
bo~ai-tiis applies To master and iog-and
his JIw-the doS's-hung s.ivagely The
youth ami the dog glared surlily at the re-
porter, and then the youth opened his
mouth with effort and emitted -ound
something like ~OT-yr."
Quit well. thank you sail thu professor
with q bow OF extreme respect How are
yoH'' Then he explained III an awe-slruck
whisper. which WAS perfectly audible To- the
young man as he strobe away toward his
dressing groom, that tho new conner was the
son Of weI-known Wall street banker.
Admirable family, You know-bIood,' said
the professor solemnly However, to con-
tnue: | knew that such a place as tais
would paw because everything has shown of
late years that the tendency of the better
element Il New York society was toward
exc.u>ivcnssS and ii this element could
find bath that was not common, they
wouli pltroaizs 1t. Two years ago society
people established swell rolier-skatiag
rink. The masses crcpt in. and society gave
up skating. They patronizei polo and
cricket because the crowds went 10 see base
ball Give them thing that they can call
their OWN AMI they'll take care Of it
y few moments later the bull pup trotted
in sight with a great swasger. mounted the
steps 10 the ten feet high platform, lay down
on TIE edge, put his nose on his paws and
watched his master closely. The master
hal Just emerged from his dressing room.
An astonishing change had taken place.
Shorn of the single glass. the English clothes.
the padding, ami all. he no longer an
impressive swell He had very prominent
nose. a thin neck, thinner leg. and enormous
feet \ number OF snowy rings spanked On
his fingers. and he carried a sponge daiutily
in his left hand and small pail Of water in
his right hand These he placed carefully
on the edge Of the pool, and then lie went
down step by step backward into the water.
H lid not release his hold upon
the banisters until he was up
to his shoulders Then he struck out bravely
the water was about four feet deep-ani
swan with rapid ami nervous strokes about
SIX feet Then he stood up, turned around
and swan back again he climbed up sat
down on the edge, dipped the sponge in the
pail Of water. ami spongei his face and
head carefully and gently Then he
squeezsd the sponge and lavei his hands.
This done be sat there psnsively AMI looked
up at the ball pup. which was regarding him
with admiration
He Is very fAStidiou>-. said the professor.
and does not ike a. have The same water
that lie tathes IN on his face and hands /
taught him 10 swim Ii uas seven months
before be learned, but now be Is proficient,
as you sec.
After resting for some tiTns the young
man made another excursion into tie water
Of abou; tie same distance. and then r.
peatei the ceremony with the sponss and
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