New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28

spring begin to appear. Everybody speaks Of the
.snring" though as a matter OF fact the waters
bubble merrily forth from faucets in more prosaic
II equally beneficial way. 1t Is said that the arti-
fetal process by which they are charged with gas Is
productive OF just good results as are obtained
from the waters drawn from the natural sources.
Until 10 a. M the may be obtained hot as well
cold. thus presenting the advantages OF the ideu
thermal springs.
ITS HABITUES EARLY RISERS.
At about 8 o'clock then, at the latest. signs or
life are stirring around Little Carlsbad. The sun,
not yet burning with the erceness Of the later day.
sends its rays gancng through the tall trees pierre
ing the dense foliage and throwing lons' sharp
shadows on the lawn. The sparkle OF the dew on
the graes Is a sight not commonly granted to city
eyes The large hock OF Park sheep scattered over
the green lend an especially picturesque touch to
the place and almost deceive the onlooker into be-
lieving himself a wel-kept farm any number OF
miles from the metropolis. The tame gray SOUR
rels are scampering up and down the tree-truhKs
r darling into some corner OF the shrubbery near
the rustic arbor They friendly that they
will accept bits Of food from any one VINO oHers
IT, and they watch the proceedings OF the water
drinkers with the greatest apparent interest SHINING
in their snappy inqusitive little eyes. Probably
the first spa habitue arrive is a German, stout
and comforta In fact, about nne-tenths
OF the regular attendants are people engaged IN
desperate struggle TO keep down increasing weight
and a large majority of these are Germans.
Double Carisbad-a large glass. and strong he
says in a business-ke tone. Frequently there Is
no need of giving the order at ALL for the attendants
grow so used 10 the same people each day that they
can keep In mind the regular drink oil each Inc
corpulent genteman's beverage aboVe-mehllohec
Is by far the most popular one at the spring IL Is
taken hot or sometimes only ukewarm. When he
receives it he bctrays Immediately by his method OF
drinking whether he has been accustomed to the
wavs OF foreign watering places II he is gradu-
ate OF the real Carlsbad he marches dehpera'eiy
out with his steamng glass, and begins MS walk
around the green. slipping the water slowly as ne
goes Ii Is almost a mile around this square, ana
a. no "a energetic he the ground In about thir-
teen mnutes Fifteen minutes IS the orthodox interval
which must elapse between glasses so that oy the
time he gets around he IL nearly ready for the next
one II he Is tired he may rest bit. ana theh
the same process is repeated Three or four glasses
with the walks faithfully performed between theh
constitute the usual morning treatment
What with the new arrivals constantly appear'n5
on the scene and the periodic returns ana depart
ures of the walkers there is plenty OF variety Inc
observer catches himself taking personal interest
in the number of circuits the familiar figures are
making and indulging in a feeling Of contempt for
those who are lazy enough leave after one or two
turns around the square
AN OLD LADY'S PIOUS FRAUD.
For although the majority in deadly earnest
about the exercise part of the cure. with rev
II is the merest prctence-a very sham OF shams'
ono fat but exceedingly dlgnhed old lady daily
practses what she doubtless considers neat niue
b,uff for the benefit of the other attendants She
rrasps her glass OF Carlsbad and starts OIL at
trustworthy gait up the path About hundreo
wards beyond the spring the way curves SHARPLY
and lust around the turn Is bench under some
trees Secure from the sight OF the multitude the
fat old lady drops upon this bench, ana remains
there until the fifteen minutes have almost passed
Then she arises brisky and gets under way ior the
spring, maintaining, as soon as she comes "''i'
range OF observation. the same annette pace az
saunterers too who while they actually walk
during the whole period, DO IL IN sucn d uei,a,!
watch tho trees along the path to be certain ,ha'
'' rhere is an absence of strict conventonality at
Little Carlsbad" due perhaps to ire extremely
rop tbeip daiy meetings under the cir
c1Imstances and with the same objects IN ve" uhe
water-drnkers are nearly all acquainted. at least
far enough to give one another good morn.ng."
II they are disposed to be still more soc,abe mere
the rnS Sr How many
you losing week. TO determine tns ,aai.y
in demand The most hdcrous anxiety Is depicted
The faces q h1ss who sW start inf the BALANCE
some twenty thirty pounds lower than IL IS des-
tined to Then comes LOOK Et p pane 81 p a
anything IKE that figure am ,
THE scales wGn %gls NOR the e ateDapt The
other morning TO huge Individual wno was Inmo
mil OF unspeakable reproach the heavy customer
s epped dow H. drained two glasses OF warm cars
had I'm rapid succession, and spr!nted out or the
buldinc as II ne trying 10 take OF at least
twenty pounds an hour . . x.
they are only a small minority. are at the spring
with the opposite ambition OF gaining IN avordu-
ranted to produce an appetite of amazing strength
The dyspeptc contingent, the members of which are
branded al once by their demand for small
single Carlsbad boiling hot" includes about all
the remaining visitors who come on foot
DOG WITH THE HABIT.
The bicycsts the latest converts to the mineral
water faith. form class by themselves. On
pleasant sunny morning they may be counted a. the
spring by scores and even by hundreds. Their APP
pearence has not the fanest hint OF inyalidism OF