The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
His Au.oera.ie Hishness Was Shame
fully ignored and Enrased, and His
Luxurious Bath Was Siianneful!y Ap.
propriated ard Abused.


Luxurious Bath Was SHamesul!y Ap-
propriated ard Abused.
Parker. Wilks and had been doing
Germany On the cheap. and do5t
kno": which OF Us enjoyed IL icas:
Parker ;:Irn,hlel the most. bu; then
ne always cid. and, though W'i!ks and
tried 70 :oo!: Oh The humorous side G:
things. we lost fish over il. We had
happened upon = heat waTc and swa!
lowed .:c:2c2GcuS 10; Of dust and
dies thrown il gratis. cheap though OF!
tariff Was. Eu, we couldn't swallow
the foreign titles that cropped VI
around rs W. had TOO Cluc!I EritisE
pride Tor Chat. And. rs luck would
l:avc L. n the last town OF our tour
we were chartered on the top G!oer Of
:, hotel where 4 German prince occu'
pied sui; Of rooms. In our opirScn
;iirec EnGiiSl, tourists were worth more
t,.aa thirty German princes. and we
dropped ou:. boots or the floor as night
in tie vain hope that lie WAS UNDER
meath Bur. elias. his suit was on the
first eoor. AID we never even caught
glimpse o. him. though once Te heard
his high pitched. arrogant. penetrating
voice and the oozy fulsome rejoinders
OF his valet both articu!a;inS 4 Inn.
suase which Parker contemptuouSi!
described rs '.the limit
It was the last morning Of our stay.
Parker and I had gone back TO TIE
hotel to pack our bags before departing
for the station. TIE weather was hot.
ter and dustier than ever. and Wiiks.
always energetic. had gone to the pub
lie bathing place on the river in search
OF q swim. hsd letter to write
and Parker wandered round tie hote-
to kill time. Presently he thrust M.
face IN at the door. 1t bad lost its
familiar lowering look and wore 8
bright and alert expression
.T say" he calculated n,ysteriously,
almost under his breatt, I've just
found bathroom n this bliGhted hole
bath full Of tepid wate with thec
mometer in it-ciean. EARNED toV
els on the rail. and all that. Wha'
shall I do:
Do" I replied. Get into 1t. man,
ond LOT mo know when you've finish.
Cd
he wasn't long and came back LOOK
! iac wonderfully young and clean. The
mail had just arrived and had spent
few minutes over my letters before
I also found the bathroom. fol!owin:
; bis directions. II was without exccF
ton the best I hare ever been IN
and. to my surprise. the big porcelain
bath was half full OF tcDid water. anc
a set Of clean. newly warmed towels
hung on the rail I took what the
GODS gave and asked no questions. but
I wanted more cold water ard ex,
perimentcd unsrccesSfully with var!'
Gus levers on the wall. As last hope
I attacked cart wheel affair OF the
floor and after stiff struggle nan
aged to Turn 1t. 4 food CT cold water
cushed In along one side Of the bath,
and il was all conld do TO wrench
the wheel around and stop the flow.
As did so light came upon NE in
fash. This was the princes bath. pre-
pared for him second time by his
obseGu!ous valet. 1t was the glorious
certainty OF the fact that made NE en-
10Y that bath as have never enjoyed
| bath before or since. The cheap
English tourists were one up on bis
serene hichncSS. after MI. Stil. ]
admit. when had finished tubing !
lost no time II getting back to the
fourth floor again. l told Parker the
great news, aad we were just discuss.
Ing it with rapture when Wilks came
In. looking supremcly detected for the
! first time on the tour.
The bathing place isn't OPEN nc
srarled. Had al! :he :as Of going
there for nothing. What dirty beg.
gars they are.
Not all Of them" I replied. Don't
you worry; old chap And described
to him the position Of the bathroom,
and he was or like 4 hare. During his
| absence we ,houShtfully packed our
own bags and his. IN ten minutes be
returned. fresh rs L mountain daisy
and bubhling over with gratitude.
What sort OF bath did you se::
I asked carelessly.
~ c!inkcr." be cried. and 1t was
all pat ready for me. clean towels
and everything. The only difficulty !
had was with the cold water wheel
arrangement on the floor"
1T was bi, stiff" I agreed.
1T turned on all right" said W;ils,
"but couldn't turn it oT.''
What did YOU do:" we asked to-
gether
II left f." be answered simply.
"What time are we due 1T the sta.
tom" said Parker.
Now" replied. and We took ou!
bags and went
As we descended the stairs with
studied cal,aneSs We heard electric
bells continuously tinGlins on the first
floor. :: hi.ls pitched arrogant voice
raised IN an@cr ""Zr. Servii@ tones m
swcriaS ilnp!or!uGly We came IpoD
the proprietor !earinS M the stairs