New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-06
VOCES POPULI.
AT A TURKISH BATH.

6cene-Tho Middle Room OF TURKISH Bath. Suu st
light. on benches and in foldng-chairs, Bathers
are vaguely seen extended In various stages OF imp
ness. The usual Turkish Bathing Bore Is heard DIS
coursing to any one he can Induce 10 listen In
remote corner Is Somnolent Bather who Knows
him, but trusts, by lying low, to evade recognition:
Tho b. B.-Yes-(mcre Observation-Disclosures EStraor-
binary the freedom with which my. pores act!
assure you, Pm not here one minute before ...,,
Enter an Elderly Neophyte he feels shy and strange,
It being his first appearance and, owing to me
upon the SomnoleDt Bather's legs
The S. b. (roused). -Conf--Really, Sir, l think
you'll be more comfortable somewhere elsei
that voce-lts Dornrer To think of being in the
same room all this while and never sSuspe spec .ia IL!
meeting with sone one you know, ehf
s. b. awningl.-Exactly-oh, very much So
Hhs to reeogn. ef follows here ySnov
S. B. Ito himself Can't buttonholo EN-, at any
rate ITO tho u. b. You seem to manage It
D. B.-oh. knew your voice In minute" That's
Dormer's voice, I'll lay hundred pound notela
thought. The wonder Is, you didn't recognize mine
Pvo been talking all the time, more or less.
S. b. (guardedly).-Iiave you, thought 1t is odd,
b. B~i've often found that some peoples ears
have an astonishing lack OF delicate perception For
instance, there's very dear and old friend Of mine
you may know him
CTells him long history about his Friends aural
deficiencies In the meantime the Elderly Neophyte
has established himself, in some trepldatlon, on
bench with his head head rsrd e on bn 8 %9 S6s
He has dry roof to his mouth, tickling nose, ana
voice Of is aHsh Hs he DSG n
depressing A Stout Gentleman observes Phew"
occasionally. A clock ticks, and water drps in tho
distance. A head close TO tho f. N signs In
heart-broken manner, and Restless Bather rises,
and begins to prow up and down like Gagged wolf OH
Enter attendant with pewter cups OF water, the
L. N drains ono greedily, like shlp"recked mari
ner, and then has another 40 49, ,-,.
when Pm in the bath Rinse the mouth out, yes but
drink no, had an old aunt ~, a.. affect ~ cold
taken Internally upon all OlQ auul-
tho T. n. begins to be alarmed
Tho b: b. taking advantage OF another sence r1
Mother thing man ought TO be most careful about ana
that is-never take Turkish Bath cept under medical
advice. Now when went to my medical man-Sd i.h
terror that he has omitted to consult his Doctorl
Dormer, my dear fellow you're getting drowsy-v very
your heart and phit-it's all over with you Why,
know man ohce(gives an account Of man MAJ VINO VINO
Just dropping OIL, to keep awake at all hazards You
can always tell II II agrees with yont you nf est
faintness anything Of that sort-well, the soohcr
you're out, the better-thats all o,,. - cham.
poocd at once Il he was tls sure what was
like decides TO let some else be operated on nstI
shampooer drawing curtain at arch, VIII" now ''i'"'"
(rwo Bathers rise, with the AR Oh q ness be
summoned to the C9ncergers ts ana PaiS S
for what can be heard. ,.,
First Shampooer apparently an austcre charater'-
The Subject (of chaty dlspositiopaEhi on gss
see to be sure, yes, yes "a dull Kissing is "ga.e
was noticing only yesterday howhls voice Is sud,
denly extlngplshed by what seems to De Duch0T In n.
.asness on the part Of E. r., who longs TO fear him
speak again. .,
Aust shamp. ignoring this conversational opening
On your back sir It's your right leg want c,,oc.
Second shamP "a tshayc s,Son to h rsg SSPfG fine
turn Of It today, srIcoHIn off @ you beautiful
Reluctant grow Of assent from sublectl NOV Oyer'
SIT! They tell It's tuSt-fdlts NhoiH
eGato grnt from sEwaer TOO som nSt pu lSr and
blowingl No time for goIn sghtseein, . my I,tls
sir; got enough to do ere, Sir hooEs ,p ussso
s Send ini am i0 to- yoR No. sr Very good Sir
Now on your face 4 you'll be SO gooa. ba suppose
you're pretty full Just now, eh' - c, CIT
Aust shamp Cshortlyj-Aways busy crc ST. DIT
upl
your ed sri some OF our gentlemen don't caro- ior
soap on their eds singuer isn't III csnttsl
cold plunge they've got here one OF the longest IN
London-go in directly they're done nt the other
: .M ssfUs as ana da sGsq yGsr RRS S
T. n: Ito hmself-Cold water-ahu ~
(From the shampooing Chamber arc now o,,o pro,
eecdlng sounds moro alarming than cyl I,,aS
Of lively tune being vigorously, '" ,"IIpwed by
fists upon unprotected Douy ,ro,Ion ~
what IS apparently smart castisa mon would
be black and blue all over after that don't know
that such an effect over actually follows, 4" nos
sure though that the pressure on the r,os rr.,
The Providing Bather claps his HANDS ~, oraer ~
SIR Stout gentleman calls for water ana Is served
by Second shampoocr. Cries OF d,trIEs' S'0 dra~u
by horrible fascination, approaches the svh, ana
looks IN. Tho interior presents MoIsu1pn no ~
pearance, and on a gray marble slab the reserved
Subject Is sitting soaped from head 20 loot
awaiting the return of tho operator IN suhes tes,g
nation. The Chatty Person Is also neEoo d d ior
the moment and may be family pclco,v,ou un m,
the douohe, staggering blindly and gaSp'ns OUT
q That Will do ~ -. -,
The Two shampooers returning by dlherent uooIs
Called away for moment, Sir. They peroceNo .no
T. ~ standing petrihcd In centre OF nOorl iSAo 9ou
next, STR In another minute Sir -, ,.....
Tho Z n. (fechiy)-Er-very well with uesPersa'c
resoluton) lin going upstairs TO got my watch
1 moan my eye- glasses-back again presently
brushes upstairs, flies Into his box ana aios'e'
for dear life n sccuo closes In