SHOWERS AND SHOCKS.

NZ Truth, Issue 87, 16 February 1907, Page 8

SHOWERS AND SHOCKS.

Water-Nymphs Surprised by Bold Bad Man.

•A ( recent issue of Sydney "Sportsman" contained the following spicy, story : Three lively young damsels, spending a few .weeks with Ma m a furnished cottage on the Blue Mountains, had a thrilling experience one sultry evening just recently. Water was low m the tank on the premises, and, after their long, hot climb up from The Falls, a keen longing for a cool shower-bath assailed the darlings. Then a brilliant idea entered one damsel's pretty little head. ">By Jove, girls," she cried, excitedly, "the tank m the" empty cottage next door must be full— there's no one about, what say if we. get m through the back window, and have a shower m there ?" . Five minutes afterwards a giggling, girlish trio crept through a hole m the palings, and, amid : a reckless display of ankles and .. T .f rill, . finally legged up,, and hoisted each other through the window. A few seconds after, with, delicious little squeals of delight, the ' i . • THREE PLUMP ' VENUSES were sporting beneath, the • hissing deluge, and pelting each other wrth. soap bubbles and sponges, m great delight. Suddenly, an' ominous clank-) ing of a gate chain inyfront of the '. cottage : - struck . terror •■■^iiit'bi- vtheiii hearts. One of- the ,njiide_;dAnisels.' st^fi^/lrasttly 'along liM,' MeA rushed back m a state $ -$er' iff! c. excitement/ ; "Quick ! " 'she gasped,: "it's the young man,' •the. house agent, coming m.! " there' was> a mad scramble for a-aiment. As the key grated Kin the lock of,;- the front door, , one frightened little '.doll, with a skirt .tucked upside down; a-. round her throat," went out the window v .. ," LIKE A STREAK OF LIGHTNING}, The young * man's footsteps sounded m the hall as the second charmer-; dived out, bundle m hand. Then/ upon the invader's, startled ears ; ranfe" a scream-, which brought him fushing to the bathroom, to see, mi the 1 dim twilight, the form of , the third distressed damsel, with wildly-waVing 1 limbs, ■jammed beneath the window, which had fallen aiid pinned. her midway. Thinking it was a case of;' ; attempted suicide,' or something:.. the startled chap hastily raised the sash, and attempted to lift the WRIGGLING MASS OF PLUMP, WET GIRL • back ■-> into - the room, but, with a shriek, - she darted out of his armsj and bounded through .the opened' win-; dow like a fawn. Then lie. caught a fleeting vision of the three scantilyclad Psyches as they lit out through the fence, and disappeared into the next cottage. The agent finally tumbled to the happening, and gathered up a collection of garters, frillies, and high-heeled shoes, that had been left m the mad scamper, and left them on the doorstep of the dovecote, then went away, with the pleased expression of a man who had tumbled over the best bit of unrehearsed, fun that ever happened. . . . Never ■ mind how I got hold of the particulars of this little episode, but it is gospel, all the same !