The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-23

Cyrus composure was shaken, and for
the first time l had the pleasure OF hear
ing him swear.
"Well, Cyrus, 1 remarked, to hide my
mirth, ''are you ready to 60 out and be
rubbed?''
Cyrus replied in rather a violent man.
ner that he was ready for anything. We
found some attendants, and generously
picked out the strongest one for Cyrus.
HAS the gentleman ever been to the
bath betore?" asked the man with the
iron knuckles.
''0h, yes" said /, "he's used to it. He
likes stiff brush and all that sort OF
thing"
Then as Cyrus was led into his cell
whispered to him not to let the attendants
know he was from the country.
well, guess not, said the man from
Cuttyhunk. "Thar's nuthin' fresh about
mel"
He evidently tried hard to keep his
word, for the groans which | overheard IN
the next stall were few, though expressive.
When he came out there were red marks
up and down his body, suggestive OF the
war paint on a Penobscot brave. He
smiled, however, and remarked cheerfully:
PUTTY middlin' stout currycomb they
I've been used to down in Guilty. [ was
run over by patent mowin' machine in
haydn time an never said boo about it. "
Lets 60 into the steam room, Cyrus"
l said, you'll enjoy that"
He appeared to, but not enough TO
satisfy me so picked up hose that was
connected with one of the steam pipes.
Then l advanced to where Cyrus form
doomed up in the torrid mists that hung
about that abode of luxury and turned on
the hose. The man from Cuttyhunk dis
appeard entirely in cloud of steam.
Most of it struck him in the stomach. l
turned off the supply, and gently asked
Cyrus if he wanted to have any more.
Its good for rheumatism" said l.
Cyrus caressed a blister on his breast
bone and remarked that he wasn't much
troubled with rheumatic" He said he'd
hold the hose with pleasure, If wanted
any treatment, but declined.
Among the many pleasant memories of
that occasion none gives me greater Joy
than the recollection of Cyrus appear
ance when he stepped down into the cold
plunge. It's little chilly, even after a
man gets used to it, but to Cyrus it seemed
a miracle that the tank didn't freeze. He
hastily withdrew the foot that he had
placed in the water, and wound it around
his other leg in a way that pathetically
expressed its need of sympathy.
eco right in, Cyrus" said |. ut will
do you good"
And Cyrus went in, but he came out
again without any unnecessary delay.
Then 1 introduced him to the oliver
tosser," and a few other interesting de-
vices. He was beginning to be suspicious,
however, and wanted me to try some of the
things first / told him that my physician
wouldn't let me, and then we withdrew
to another room to receive the benediction
OF "dry rub"
was hardly satisfied. It did not seem
to me that Cyrus had had so good a time
as had laid out for him. l wanted to give
him something novel and surprising, so
when the manipulation laid us down on
two touches side by side | reached over
and assisted the other man when Cyrus
wasn't looking Finally he went away for
a few minutes, and 1 rose and took his
place, after bribingmy man to silence.
Cyrus was lying on his stomach, with
his head on a rubber pillow. / used TO
take lessons in physiology, and learned
something about the construction of a
mans back. When l looked at Cyrus it
struck me that here was chance to make
some experiments. So | placed him
in the position recommended as the
most convenient for purposes of dis
section, and placed Eay knuckles
firmly on the location of the muscle
called the latissimus dorsi. Having
rubbed most of that off of Cyrus, ! moved
to the trapezius, which is fastened upon
your shoulder blade. ] ground that down
to a very fine thing, and Cyrus bit piece
out of the rubber pillow, but said nothing.
1 then tackled the levator angull scapule,