The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
THE MARlENBAD WORLD.
Taking tho Cure at the Ssi' Springs
OF Bohemia.

Of Bohemia.
When you are at Maricnoad the hese
sourd YOU hear is tap. tap. tap. NJ your
bedroom door.
"Ealr past 5. Time 10 get up.
"All right" you Growl in reply, raH-
inc while you slowly get out OF oed
against the absurd tyranny OF nedlc-
ina, waters that insist on being taken
so early in the da:.
Sallyins forth. you ind the Ma:sen-
bad world already aStir. Water drink
ers are converSiug from n! sides 70
the spring. Each one on aTriva! pro
rides himself with Il glass ard goes
forward to receive his daily dose. lou
ioin the waiting file. Soon it IS your
turn. aud the attendant maiden Ios
modest coin fills YOU = bumper You
take II aside ans, eye 1t keen!y. hold
INC Il 70 the light. Then. surrcptitious-
IL shifting. you taste 1, cautiously Ihe
flavor. 1t appears. IS not unpleasant
yop are reassureI. and, assuming n
resigned air. you drain the glass
Elated by this proof OF ycur courage.
You walk out. The band IS playing.
the promenade crowded. aerc you
nar see the crowned heads. million
aires great singers and all the other
celebrities who frequent Marien5ac.
There is a popularity Of the place
shat will quickly strike you-the stout
ness Of many OF the visitors. As the
Baron von Se!dsplitz. himself man
of sirth. remarked TO an EnSAsa
friend. There are many thick people
IN Marienbad."
Hunger by this time probably pos
scsses you, for it is S o'clock, but 90
not expect hearty breakfast crisp
rolls or toast and fragrant coffee wi!I
be enough, served in the open air. 10
sasored few an egg or small p: nc
Of cold meat Is permitted.
Curious morning tasks are prescTioeo
FOR some Of the patients Mr.. n. Tot
instance, is ordered 4 piping hot muo
bath. while Mr.. Z. follows the terrain
cure. This consists in walking IN IN
creased distance each day. so as grad
ually to strengthen the organs OF which
the functions are impaired. Mos, peo-
nle however. spend their time in read
Ing, writing or lounsins.
The welcome call 10 dinner draws
al, tocerher about O'Clock. Again
the fare is simple, the motto beng
Nothing very sour. nothing very
sweet nothing very salt. nothing very
fat" Even the restaurants are not
allowed to provide dishes harmful 10
the cure" SO you make yourscl
content with fish, roast meat or ch!cA-
en- green vegetables and ssewed trui:.
and. as for drink. water, diluted c!afe'
O, Pilsener beer must suffice. woe
to him whose choice strays to mace
dishes, pastry. cheese or spirits, ios
these he must abjure as long as lie
stays ut Nar;enbad-
To rest awhile without taking "toF'
r. w!nks" IS the patients next prop
lem, and when he has worked through
Il be Will probably stroll aloos to 4
coacert or make an excursion amonS
the delightful pine clad hills that In
close the Marienbad valley.
When evening approaches the gar
dens and promenade al with people
They sit about at small tables ano
SIP their coffee while listening TO the
band
Your last meal IS light supper 81
&? O'Clock. and By . you should be II
bed.
The normal length Of the cure Is
four weeks. It is said. however. tha'
Americans. with characteristic energy
have been known to compress it into
something like half that time.-Phi!a
delphia Ledger.