Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-14

,, face like a flower TO the sunshine, an
then wrapped up in a bath-blanket, and
laid out on one of the little couches, her
hair brushed and spread out like mass Of
gold over the pillow, with one round.
plnky-whlte arm outside the blanket, the
clasped hands under her cheek, while the
soft, dreamy eyes, half-hidden by the white
lids IN delicious languor, grew dark with
tenderness.
The women all come out of the shower
bath with hysterical little screams and
gasps and funny feminine little exclama-
tlons. They are rubbed dry by the attend
ants, and then wrap themselves in sheet
and hurry to the easy coucheS.
IN THE DRESSING-RooMs
Women were chatting, eating rolls and
drinking chocolate and coffee, and shont-
ing for the attendants in impatient tones.
while their maids waited outside the door
to dress them. In the double rooms
friends were discussing the usual vexing
questions which agitate the feminine mind
dress, bonnets, servants and husbands.
But l don't want her." was the excla-
nation of n fdgety old maid, which was
heard all over the bath. AZ won't have
her. She hasn't treated me right. | sent
her special word that would be ready at
y o'clock, and she has kept me waiting
half an hour. | won't stand such treat
ment from any one, and-I"- But she
was torn OF, still sputtering, by the patient
attendants.
" Does she come here often?"
About once year, but that is often
enough, for she is such tidget. She
didn't come until y o'clock, as usual, the
busiest hour in the day, and she wants
more attention than two women need"
Are many women exactly like that?"
PLENTY of them. Some women want
the world, You know, and everyone in it
to wait on them, but they don't get it here.
We try to serve all alike. We give them
each the attention in here they need, and
no more"
GLOW often do women take the bath?p
Regular customers come once a week,
twice a week, and sometimes every other
day. All kinds of people come, of course.
but the department ladies and invalids
come oftenest. OF course, many wealthy
and society ladies come, too, because thev
enjoy this luxury, which they cannot
have at their own homes. The Turkish
bath is great boon to those ladies con-
fined to their desks all day, and they
know it and appreciate it."
THE BELLE OF THE BATH.
While the conversation was going on
the pretty bride had aroused from her
sweet slumbers and was arraying herself in
the daintiest of habiliments. Over the
pink and white feet were fitted stockings
of silk, and around the plump shoulders
was drawn silken vest, fastened with a
ribbon shirr. The corset was pale blue
moire, Tossed and laced with white; the
underskirt delicate blue surah. 'frilled
with snowy lace, all the perfumed lingerie
as fine as baby's christening robe, edged
with lace-like frost, the rustling white
skirts mass of tucks and tlounces of lace,
and over it all a wonderful combination of
harmonious blending, shades of green in
dress and bonnet. She fitted, and looking
like a pink and white sweet pea. all
dazzle from the fluffy coil of her yellow
hair to the hem of her shimmering gown.
As she entered the reception-room She met
her partner in life, who had Just finished
his bath on the floor below, and the belle
of the baths was handed into carriage
and hurried away, as dainty and sweet and
happy woman as the continent contains.