The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-23
BATHED BY A B4AUrY.
A Clergymen's Piquant Description
of a Swedish Bathing Place.
From the Wort Worth (Jozatts

A Clergyman's PiQuaat Description
of a Swedish Bathing Place.
From, the Fort Worth Gazette
Rev. George G. Bartlett relates th e follow
ing piquant experiences in a Swedish bath
house with Swedish bath women: II was
advised while in Stockholm to take a
Swedish bath. l was quite familiar with
the Turkish and Russian, but of the Swedish
had not heard; but, as a bath is always a
luxury, was quite willing to avail myself
of the opportunity.
II purchased my ticket from young
woman in the Office on the lower floor OF
the bath house at the cost of l kroner-5O
or about 40 cents; passed up one flight of
stairs and handed the ticket TO another
young woman, who ushered me into finely
furnished parlor. In few moments another
female appeared who spoke pleasantly to
me, but l could not understand word.
THE BATH WOMAN.
"She was handsome, tall aud strong; her
dress was lowered with red ground it was
cut under the arms decollete. The entire
front of her dress was covered by a white
linen apron. Her blond hair grew thick,
and a bunch of it buddend gracefully on the
back of her head. She repeated her former
remarks with a smile l simply answered,
| Bath, BATH She then said: 'Parlez vous
| FRANCHISE replied: Nav, nayr She said
| 'Sprechen sic Deutsch Bath, said I. She
then started leave the room and motioued
me to follow. 'Barkis was willing / was
| conducted into as fine bath room as had
| ever seen. It was upholstered in maroon
velvet; there were mirrors. chairs, sofa,
hooks for your cloths, slippers, etc. The
| bathtub was of polished olive wood, en-
| circled by bands OF gilt and SILVER, with
| large bright headed nails driven in all
around it. This lovely amazon and l gave
up our language and became dumb, that we
J might learn of each other by signs.
Il soon heard the water roaring IN the
tub and with Swedish movement of her
hand she motioned where to hang my
clothes When l was partly undressed she
picked up a 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; reached for
the bell, rang it, and this same Venus OF the
bath appeared. She laid her hand on nv
shoulder and motioned me to sit down in
I the tub. l sat. She then made, by the use
of a long towel, a kind of hammock, which
she placed across the head Of the tub NY
next position was to lie on my back, nv
heap resting in the hammock then this
water nymph commenced operations in
earnest.
SHE SCRUBBED HIM WELL.
up she took my left leg and with brush
and soap scrubbed it well. Then along my
side underneath the water swung her strong
arm to and fro from throat to foot, like a
mighty pendulum. Presently 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 shampooed. She then led me a
step or two, and after a kindly push |
found myself in a small Enclosure taking a
refreshing shower bath, after which she
threw over me large cloak made of Turk
ish toweling and at once gave me a thor
ough rubbing down until was dry. was
then seated upon the sofa, and she sat by
my SIDE She placed my clean foot In her
massive lap and with the aid OF scissors.
file and chamois put it in perfect order.
Before manicuring the other foot she left
the room, but soon returned to serve me
with a glass of water.
THE glass was thin, 1t had silver holder.
1t wss on silver tray, and the water was
fresh. After my feet were sufficiently
operated upol my finger nails were cut,
cleaned and beantified, and before leaving
tia rpam she did not forget to turn my
sasks- I .lNheP n was partly dressed she re-
TUNED without my ringing the bell, and
helped me on With my vest and coat.
.s. THE uNRoMAHTIC ENDING.
ns'Then presented her with a silver coin
and she presented me with a smile. | shall
probably renember tbs smile long after
she has forgoJtsn the cofn. Men are so con-
slant. 1 have taken many baths. in many
countries. gbuDsthe wedlsh is the best OF
a19'ti ihul c'1a1 udg ems
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