Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-08-04
NJ. John Takcs Bis Bath

ceSSory 70 the toilet as Il is at the pres-
ent time. IL was = place where pro-
found statesman and polished pstricisn
and rerfuned epicursan met TO lounge
and visit ant discuss affairs OF state
and social Importance They went
there with much ceremony and Pomp.
attended by their slaves and arrayed in
gorgeous attire They reelined in
doleasiy under awnings Of burning
crimson and roy&l purple and they
Toasted and drank and spoke OF the
beauties and the sonorous csdences 81
HoDeric verse. And they watched the
sunlight CLINT and glitter on the per
fone6 waters. turning them 20 iinpic
azure al their feet while the low. plain
tive voice Of some brorze-skinnedh harp
ist rose AID fell IN musical monotone.
sweet IS love and sad rs death. laiiing
their epicuresz senses 10 somnoient
content Il was al lovely with the love
Ercss OF art and the poetry OF IN
shackie6 paCanisrn- Il had al The Gig
nity 81 81 aCe thu. WAS sublime IN its
sensuouSneSs and superb IN its sin IL
WAS . scene that had al the color snd
Ere sud barbsric splen6or beloved %
lie Caesar II has flied the dreaming
eyes OF centuries OF psintsrs and been
The Inspiration ard the Despair OF brain
ard chisel
II was az tbs. But today there -
change. Pate-famiiias stin takes his
bath il is weekly necessity. not
ceremony. L Is preceded and followed
By tri-weckiy or daily ~sponges.~ but
ft = duty 70 self and Conmunitv. ike
= -. ~
And he observes IL in the same manner
and catalogues Il OF his mental en-
rarerus-t list under the same heading.
lie regards IL IS an unavoidable but re-
gretrable waste % time. instead % IN
The Romsnesoue HEnt OF sensuous
pleasure ard social enjoyment The
perfuue6 waters are 20 HIN not
iarruorous with the incense o. Arabv.
bu- re5oieut with bath soap and an
uonia- -he marble reps and waves %
Hupid azure have gone giimuering.
uhithcr be wots rot nor cares as he
lifts the seized clothes basket. The
babv's rocker. a dress-suit case ana a
preserve kettle cot. o. the tile bsthtub
ard turns on both taps
And 20 begin AZ the beginning. the
rnotus operandi of psterfauiliss on
bath night as follows His wife com
merces by Mentioning AZ dinner that
fhis is hts hath night. He does not an
swer with much enthusiasm and the
matter drops Then he rises from the
table. lights 8 cigar. sits down By the
studv-iarup and hides himself behind
The paper. His better hzif suggests
thar he take his bath early tonight
and be uuruurs.
'-Eh2 on. va The British certain
y bit a bigger morthful than they can
comfortably rnasticat-. serves EN-
right. 6rat en-. Turn the lamp higher.
Wiil you2~
re rea6s steadily Tor some time and
his wife finishes some dArninr. puts her
swing materials neatly away and re
marks chee-fuily:
-'Don't forget Jour bath. dear
-Barh2 Nope. Say. that was bad
-uashup on TIE Y 4 O. Now. why IN
blAzes they cant manage this train
business better bests RE. They've GOT
their EiglAl system. with al sorts q
drills on IL. and ret they cant stop e.
q crussroac or wz-er tank but what the
next trsin has 10 plump into EN- sn6
s-nd every body 20 kingdom come.
Nosr. y ] were running road--
Are these Bliy's cuffs. Johng~
Nc; niue- Say. ~ that boy DONE
leave nv liaez alone there's 0oin' 20 be
trouble I never wore my fathers
clothez- Il had I'd have ben taken
for some calisthenic exercises in the
woodshed. And Ills fathers no better
than-I mean. he's - good as-say.
arlly's aching Tor heiin' and he'll get
4 one o. these davA- TouIl see
He turns another page and there IL
= long pause
Prcseutly his wife looks AZ the clock
Ny. It's after ten Sha'n't turn on
tie water In The bath. Johr -
SEINE irarric1iate grants issue m
musicsily from behind the paper and
Nh John roclz back and sorfh gently
soon she yawns q hffie and rubs her
eyes sieepiiy- Tsen she - sdiea the
top OF johns head coubffuiiy.
-5ohn 6<zr. if-s growing late. Won't
Bou take your bath now
John 3rar jerks aro.her page over
srd rernarks asaisb,y thar he'll take Il
q = uinBfe. but y ~ To the name Of al
.he gods shsy want 70 run shar cufIer
f,ar reeiccrion u beyond coTupre hen
s0n- II = 5ust such skates that don't
,1ow enough 70 come in when Il rairs
rai hard that seem 20 ees in Office
2na<how- The, ard blasklegs- Vow.
Sc had i,een IN off5ce h WOULD have
houn The parry what was what. In
he fr<s place. Re ~oric-
Hrs- John shinks she bears the baby