The evening world., 1889-10-05

By means ot a small tip and a large lump Of
taffy l got the mistress of the lounging room at
a Turkish bath to tell us some gossip. Accord
ing to this mercenary ong-tongue, Mrs. Langtry
was one Of the most persistent bathers who came
to the esta blishment. She might fail to keep an
engagement with some famous frock maker, but
with her bathing mistress never. But to let her
talk;
1T was a real pleasure to battle Mrs. Lang
try, said the woman. she WAS 30 beautiful.
Most women take medicine when they don't feel
we'll, but Mira. Langtry took a bath. She or
dered the kind she needed, and it varied accord
ing to her feelings. Sometimes she would come
here with a book and sit for two hours with her
feet in hot water. studying a part, and the
steam rolling up about her in clonds. The first
Of these footballs cost her $50 she told me, and
it was the only time l ever saw her angry. She
was suffering from a sick headache, and she
wanted the bath kept at a certain temperature
for a full hour. While l was adjusting the
steam the laid her book aside and did not re-
sumo it Tor half an hour. In the mean time the
Napor moistened the leaves, the ink ran all over
the paper, and there wasn't q legible page in the
book when she came to open it. 1t cost her $50
to have the work copied.
AT her bath Mrs. Langtry always had me
rub her down with fine salt and alcohol to bring
the blood to the surface aud keep her from TAX
lIG COlUs 4uduy u tlIlC L hdNC hIlCdltu q
to break up a cold taken the night be-
fore. and l used to beat a tattoo on her
throat and O rat-a-plen on her chest to
exercise and rest her vocal organs. washed
her face, too, by inches to clean out every pore,
and l steamed her hair and eyebrows and eye
lashes to make them grow. She had the most
beautiful pair of feet l ever saw on n woman;
they were perfection in shape and color; not
small, but long, and every toe developed and az
nj H.. l-I -. u .---l--
pin-cushion pattern. and it was her boast
that she never had q skin blemish in her
life. and didn't even know what a
bunion meant. For a long time I washed
her every day, sometimes with a sponge and not
more than o gallon of water, and again with a
ton OF steam and a dozen brushes, always finish
lug by spraying her with violet water, rolling
Ter up in a hot sheet, preparing a cup of coffee
and protecting her siesta from the slightest dig
turbancc. / never called her by her name. In
the bath she was known as Mrs. Lee. She was
very generous: and exceedingly kind-hearted.
She never gave inc an ordinary tip, but would
tell me to buy a Fair Of shoes. or a dress. and
give me the money to pay for it. Thtn she
often told Inc how TO take care Of my health,
what to eat, and the incest way to get along with
patrons. l remember that she once said that ii
| wanted TO become popular / must first please
people. and then always give way TO them.
First try 10 have my own way, and then by CIV
ing up in time l would generally get it in the
end. l find it so, too.
Mrs. Potter used to come here very often.
She was nice, but didn't care for much water.
She mover took the showers. She wanted to be
inbbed till her skin became soft, then douched
with lavender water and orris and hand-rubbed
again. | had to keep this up until my arms were
lame. and manS times she has gone into the
cooling room for a nap. just to give my arms
time to timber out again. never could find out
what perfume she used. but it chung to every
thing she had on. and 1 could always tell
whether she had been in during my absence, by
the smell of the sheets and towels in the linen
basket. She was generous and always gave me
81 to buy u pair of gloves.'"
When i asked if many ladies drank at the
bath, she said
AN OF them drink something. The stage
women As a rule call for mineral water, ginger
ale or coffee, and the non-professionalS for claret
and other light wines. As a rule l can almost
tell the married women, for they order cham
pGgne or a mixed drink, while the single ladies
take u glass OF a pint Of claret and drop off TO
sleep. Would you like something for = beauty
slccp?"
Yes, I don't mind. " 1 replied; what would
You suGGest?''
Wed. claret is a healthy wine. you know, but
ryou caro- to stay all hour I'll get YOU a cock.
tail"
tried a glass of st. Julien at 30 ceuts. curled
mp III a warm sheet, and fell asleep.
A NEw YoaK BELLIES DELIGHT.
IT there is anything that delights 4 New York
belle tits to get a view of a real. out-and.ou