Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-16
A FIFTH AVENUE BATH.
SCION OF Upper Tendon
"oeS Down Into the Water
-"FaStidiOuS.n
New York Sun

NEW York Sun
Al me Professor" was interruntad h,
b trnG entrance of what looked like n we'll.
b LII young man, with bull pup and Q
muse walklng-stick. He was clad in the
Wy extreme OF fashion. His trousers
were very wide and big, his coat tipht
ssi1 natty, and he wore waistcoaf oi
Ilooeu drab velvet or velveteen. His
oVergalters were of the same color as tho
malstcoat. English tan gloves. a bio
inat' ana single glass, which screwed
T 1auo MS right eye, completed his outfit
Inc cane had a. big horn head. and tbe
Jog nad been trained to walk alongside
81 ms masters left foot. He was a
thoroughbred u bull, and evidently proud
nIo master, at whom he occasionally
gianced with entire commentator. His
legs were bowed-this applies to master
aIlu oog-and his jaw-the dog's-buno
S SIOs The youth and the dog
gIared surlily at the reporter, and then
the youth opened his mouth with an
"Or-yr." 'iiiiis ike
Quite well, thank you" said the
professor with bow of extreme respect
| now are your" Then he explained in
IN an aWe-struck whisper, which was per
Iectly audible to the young man as he
sIrode away toward his dressing-room.
tlaI the new conner was the son of a
Well-known Wall street banker. cad
Hllraple family, you know-blood, >" said
The professor solemnly. However. to
commune: L knew that such a place as
TINS would pay because everything has
SHOWN OF late years that the tendency of
the better element Of New York society
was toward eXcluslveness, and if this ele-
ment could find a bath that was not
common, they would patronize it. Two
years ago society people established a
swell roller-skating rink. The masses
crept IN, and society gave up skating
They patronized polo and cricket because |
the crowds went to see base ball. Give
them thing that they can call their own |
and they'll take care of it.
A few moments later the bull pup trot-
ted in sight with a great swagger, mount
ed the steps to the ten feet high platform.
lay down on the edge, put his nose on his |
paws and watched his master closely. |
The master had just emerged from his |
dressing room. An astonishing change
had taken place. Shorn of the single |
glass, the English dress, the padding and |
all, he was no longer an impressive swell. |
He had a very prominent nose, a thin
neck, thinner legs, and enormous feet. |
A number of snowy rings sparkled on his
fingers, and he carried a sponge daintilv
in his left hand and small pail of water
in his right hand. These he placed care
fully on the edge of the pool, and then he
went down step by step backward into
the water He did 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-and
swan with rapid and 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, and
sponged his face and head carefully and
gently. Then he squeezed the sponge
and laved his hands. This done, he sat
there pensively and looked up at the bull
pup, which was regarding him with adj
miration.
'He is very fastidious," said the pro-
lessor, "and does not like to have the
same water that he batheS in on his face
and hands. l taught him to swim. 1t
was seven months before he learned, but
now he is proficient, as you see."
After resting for some time the young
man made another excursion into the
water of about the same distance, and
and then repeated the ceremony with the
sponge and pail.