The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1892-08-13
A SWEDISH BATH.
An American Clergyman
Found 1t Good.

Union, while in Stockholm to take
Swedish bath. / was quite fa-
miliar with the Turkish and Rus
sian, but of the Swedish I had not
heard; but as bath is always a
luxury 1 was quite willing to avail
myself of the opportunity. 1 pur-
chased my ticket from a young
woman in the Office on the lower
floor of the bath house at cost of
one kroner-50 or about 40 cents.
I passed up one flight of stairs and
handed the ticket to another young
woman, who ushered lie into o
finely furnished parlor.
In a few moments another fe-
male appeared, who spoke pleas
antly to me, but 1 could not under
stand word. She was handsome,
tall and strong; her dress was
Powered, with red ground; it had
no sleeves--less than no sleeves; it
was cut under the arms decollete!
The entire front of her dress was
covered by a white linen apron.
Her blonde hair grew thick and a
bunch of it budded gracefully on
the back of her head. She repeat
ed her former remarks with a
smile. / simply answered, bath,
bathp She then said; "Parlez-
vous Francais2" 1 replied, "Nay,
nay" She said, "Sprechen sic
Deutsch2" Bath" said I. She
then started to leave the room and
motioned me to follow. "Barkis
was willin'." l was conducted into
as fine bathroom as 1 had ever
seen. 1t was upholstered in ma
room velvet; there were mirrors,
chairs, sofa, hooks for your clothes,
slippers, etc. The bathtub was of
polished olive wood, encircled by
bands of gilt and silver, with large,
bright headed nails driven in all
around it. This lovely Amazon
and | gave up our language and
became dumb, that we might learn
of each other by signs.
soon heard the water roaring in
the tub, and with Swedish move
ment" Of her hand she motioned
where to hang my clothes. When
/ was partly undressed she picked
up silver bell, dangled it before
my face, and then placed it on the
window-sill beside the tub and left
the room. A little later stood in
the bath; I reached for the bell,
rang it, and this same Venus of the
bath appeared. She laid her hand
on my shoulder and motioned me
to sit down in the tub. l sat.
She then made, by the use of q
long towel, a kind of a hammock,
which she placed across the head
of the tub. My next position was
to lie on my back, my head resting
III the hammock; then this water
nymph commenced operations in
earnest.
Up she took my left leg and with
brush and soap scubbed it well.
Then along my side underneath
the water swung her strong arm to
and fro from throat to foot like q
mighty pendulum. Presently l
was turned over with my face in
the hammock, to have my other
leg operated upon and my back
scrubbed. | then sat up in the
tub and was thoroughly sham
pooed. She then led me step or
two, and after a kindly push I
found myselfin small enclosure
taking a refreshing shower bath:
after which she threw over me a
large cloak made of Turkish tow
cling, and at once gave me a thor
ough rubbing down until was dry.
F was then seated upon the sofa,
and she sat by my side! She
placed my clean foot in her mas
sive lap, and with the aid of scis-
sors file and chambis, put it in
perfect order. Before nanicuring
the other foot she left the room,
but soon returned to serve me with
a glass of water. The glass was
thin; it had a silver holder, it was
on silver tray, and the water was
fresh. After my feet we're sufficient
| " operated upon my finger nails
were cut, cleaned and beautifed,
and before leaving the room she
did not forget to turn my socks.
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