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Show A Swedish Rath. Church Union. I was advised while in Stockholm to take a Swedish bath. I was quite familiar with the Turkish and Kussian, but of the Swedish Swed-ish I had not heard; but as a bath is always a luxury, I was quite willing to avail myself of the opportunity. I purchased my ticket from a young woman in the office on the lower floor of the bath house at a cost of 1 kroner 50, or about 40 cents; I passed up one flight of stairs and handed the ticket to another young woman, who ushered me into a finely furnished parlor. In a few moments another female appeared ap-peared who spoke pleasantly to mo, but I could not understand' a word. She was handsome, tall aud strong; her dress was Howered, with a red ground; it bad 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 repeated her former remarks with a fmile, I s imply answered, "Bath, bath!" She then said, "Parlez-votis Fran-caisV" Fran-caisV" I replied, "Nay, nay." She said, "Sprtchen sie Deutsch?" "Bath," said I. She then started to leave the room and motioned mo-tioned me to follow. "Barkis was willing." I was conducted into as tine a bath-room as I had ever seen. Ii was upholstered in maroon velvet; there were mirrors, chairs, sofa, hooks for your clothes, slippers, etc. The bathtub was of polished olive wood, encircled en-circled by bands of gilt and silver, with large, bright headed nails driven in all around it. This lovely Amazon and I gave up our language and became dumb, that we might learn of each other by signs. I soon heard the water roaring in the tub, and with a "Swedish movement" of her hand she motioned where to hang my clothes. When I was partly undressed she picked up a silver bell, dangled it before my iace, ana men piaeea 11 on tuo wmaow sin beside the tub and left the. room. A little later I stood in the bath; I reached for the bell, rang it, and this same Vensus of the bath appeared. She laid her hand on my shoulder aud motioned me to sit down In the tub. I sat. She then made, by the use of a long towel, a kind of a hammock, which she plaeed across the head of the tub. My next position was to lie on my back, my head resting in the. hammock; then this water nymph commenced operations in earnest. Up she took my left leg and with brash 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 pendlum. Presently I was turned over with ray face in the hammock, to have my other, leg operated upon and my back scrubbed. I then sat up in the tub and was thorough- shampooed. She then led me a .. t ... W, u I ft- - irlnll ...... 1. T M J .ICf VI tnv, uu BiKi m .lit'UJ iU9U A 1UUILU 1 myself in a small enclosure taking a re- ; freshing shower bath; after which she threw : over me a large cloak made of Turkish fowling, fowl-ing, and at once gave me a thorough rub- : bing down until I was drv. I was theu scaled upon the sofa, 1 and she sat by my side! hhe placed my clean foot in her maasive lap, and with the ! aid of scissors, rile, and chamois, put it in I perfect order. Before manicuring the other foot she left the room, but soou returned to j ' serve me with a glass of water. The glass was thin, it had a silver holder, it was on a silver tray, and the water was fresh! After my feet were sufficiently operated upon my linger nails' were cut, cleaned, and beautified, beauti-fied, and before leaving the room she did not forget to turn my socks. When I was partly dressed she returned without my . inging the bell, and helped me on with my vest and coat Then I presented her with a silver coin and she presented me with a j smile. 1 shall probably remember the smile loug after she has forgotten the coin. Merx I are so constant ! I have taken many baths, iu many countries, but the Swedish is tie best of all. - - . |