| Show A FIFTH AVENUE LATH flow a Scion of Upper Tendonl Goes Dovn Into the Water FastiaiousJ > rKew York Sun The Prbfessor the entrance of was interrupted bp what looked built like a well young man wah a bull and huge pup a walkingstick He was clad in the very extreme of fashion His trousers Were very wide and big his coat tight and natty and he wore a waistcoat of ribbed drab velvet or velveteen His overgaiters were of the same color as the i waistcoat English tan hat dam8le glass which gloves screwed a big into his right eye completed his outfit The cane had a big horn head and the dog had been trained to walk alongside of his masters left foot He Was a thoroughbred bull and evidently proud of his master at whom he occasionally glanced with entire commendation His legs were bowedthis applies to master and dogand his jawthe dogshung savagely The youth and the dog glared surlily at the reporter and then the youth opened his mouth with an effort Oryr and emitted a sound something like Quite well thank you said the professor with a bow of extreme respect How are you 1 Then he explained in m an awestruck whisper which was per fectly audible to the young man as he strode away toward his dressingroom that the new comer was the son of a wellknown Wall street banker Ad mirable family you knoWblood said the professor solemnly However to continue I knew that such a place as this would pay because everything has shown of late years that the tendency of I the better element of New York society I was toward exclusiveness and if this ele ment could find a bath that was not common they would patronize it Two years ago society people established a swell rollerskating rink The masses crept in and society gave up skating They patronized polo and cricket because the crowds went to see base ball Give them a thing that they can call their own and theyll take care of it A few moments later the bull pup trot ted in sight with a great swagger mounted mount-ed the steps to the ten feet high platform lay down on the edge put his nose on his paws and watched his master closely The master had just emerged from his dressing room An astonishing change had taken place Shorn of the single glass the English dress the padding and all he was no longer an impressive swell He had a very prominent nose a thin neck thinner legs and enormous feet A number of showy rings sparkled on his fingers and he carried a sponge daintily in his left hand and a small pail of water in his right hand These he placed care fully on the edge of the pool and then he went down step by step backward into the water lie did not release his hold upon the banisters until he was un to his shoulders Then he struck out bravely the water was about four feet deep and swam with rapid and nervous strokes about six feet Then he stood up turned around and swam back again He climbed up sat down on the edge dipped the sponge in the pail of water and sponged his face and head carefully and gently Then he squeezed the sponge I and laved his hands This done he sat there pensively and looked up at the bull pup which was regarding him with admiration ad-miration lie is very fastidious said the professor pro-fessor and does not like to have the same water that he bathes in on his face and hands I taught him to swim It was seven months before he learned but now he is proficient as you see After resting for some time the 3oung man made another excursion into the water of about the same distance and and then repeated the ceremony with the sponge and pail |
