The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-08
THE MARIENBAD WORLD.

Taking the Cure at the saI' Syringe
Of Bohemia.
When you are ut Marienbad the 6rst
sound you hear is tap. tap. tap, at your
bedroom door.
Half past 5! Time to get up!'
''An right!' you growi In reply, rail-
ing while you slowly get out Of bed
against the absurd tyranny OF medic
inal waters that insist on being taken
SO early In the duy.
Sallying forth. you 6nd the Marien-
bad world already astir. Water drink
ers are couverging from all sides to
the spr(g. Each one on arrival pro-
vidC/ himself with glass and goes
forward to receive his daily dose. You
join the waiting file. Soon 1t - your
turn. and the attendant maiden for n
modest coin dis you bumper, You
take it aside and eye 1t keenly. hold.
ing 1t to the light. Then. surreptitious-
~ shining. you taste 1t cautiously. The
favor. it appears. is not unpleasant.
You are treasured. and. assuming a
resigned air, you drain the glass.
Elated by this proof Of your courage.
you walk out. The band is playing.
the promenade crowded. Here you
may see the crowned heads. million
aires. great singers and all the other
celebrities who frequent Marienbad.
There Is a popularity Of the place
that will quickly strike you-the stout
ness of many Of the visitors. As the
Baron Won Seidsplitz. himself man
Of girth. remarked to an English
friend. There are many thick people
in Marienbad."
Hunger by this time probably pos
sesses you. for it is 8 O'Clock. but do
not expect q hearty breakfast. Crisp
rolls or toast and fragrant coffee will
be enough, served in the open air. To
a favored few an egg or a small plate
Of cold meat il permitted.
Curious morning tasks are prescribed
for some Of the patients. Mr.. X. for
instance. is ordered piping hot mud
bath. while Mr.. z. follows the terrain
cure. This consists in walking an in
creased distance each day. so as grad
ually to strengthen the organs Of which
the functions are impaired. Most PEG
pie. however. spend their time In read
ing. writing or lounging.
The welcome call to dinner draws
all together about l o'clock. Again
the fare is simple. the motto being.
Nothing very sour. nothing very
sweet. nothing very salt. nothing very
fat" Eten the restaurants are not
allowed No provide dishes harmful to
the cure" So you make yourself
content with nsh. roast meat or chick
en-. green vegetables and stewed fruit,
and. as for drink. water, diluted claret
or Pilsener beer must sufice. Wos
to him whose choice strays to made
dishes. pastry. cheese or spirits, for
these he must abjure al long Al he
stays at Marienbad.
To rest awhile without taking 'for.
ty winks" is the patients next prob
lem. and when he has worked through
it be will probably stroll along to a
concert or make an excursion among
the delightful pine clad hills that in.
close the Marienbad valley.
When evening approaches the gar.
dens and promenade fill with people
They sit about at small tables and
sip their coffee while listening to the
band.
Your last meal is a light supper a,
O'Clock. and by 9 you should be in
bed.
The norma. length OF the 'cure" Is
four 1t II said. however. that
Americana. with Characteristic energy
have been known to compress 1t into
something like half that ,ime.-Phila.
delphia Ledger