Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
a MOTHER loud knock. and again
a the steward called.

NOIH HEN LOUD Knock ana AEalA
u the steward called:
= Bath ready. sir'''
Helen. who was sleeping in the
upper berth. pushed back the curtain
and leaned over the edge.
Warren! Warren, There's the bath
steward-your baths ready"
"Oh. all right" growled Warren, turn /
ing over 10 d0ze again.
Dear. YOU must get up, He's hold |
ing the bath room for you. Some one
else may be waiting
Let EN- waltz
Il was not until the steward came
twice again with his insistent knock
and call Of, Bath ready, sir" that he
finally got Warren up.
With the stateroom TO herself. Helen |
now climbed gingerly down the step
ladder which hung from the upper
berth. She slipped into the hlus CASH
mere gown she bought for steamer
bath robe got out a rIbher-llned case
that held her soap, sponge and tooth !
brush and was waiting when the stew
ardess came to call her for her bath.
There were only two names on the |
card which hung by the bath room door, |
her own for $50 and a Mrs Whiting |
for 9. Helen wondered why there were |
not more.
rs IL warm enough, MANI asked |
the stewardess. who had solictously |
followed her to the door
Helen dipped her hand in the water |
with a sense Of unwonted luxury in |
having her bath prepared. A large !
towel was spread before the tub. an
other over the bench, and two others |
lay folded ready for use.
When Helen bolted the door and !
slipped into the huge tub Of warm salt !
water. the discomforts Of the crowded |
staterooml were forgotten In the real |
luxury Of q seabath She did not hur-
y, but took the fun half hour allotted |
to give Warren time TO dress and get |
on deck
With a pleasant sense Of we'll being |
md exhilaration from the salt bath, |
Helen went back to the stateroom To |
her amazement she found Warren stin |
IN his bath robe, lying IN his berth
why, dear, what's the natter You |
am not sick2"
We'll, ] feel pretty rotten"
"Oh, I'm So sorry" Then, anxlously |
feeling HIS head do you think you're |
seasick2"
The Vibration.
'seasick'" with a sneer. when it's |
been Ike a pond ever since we started |
It's this Internal vibration! That's |
what # is You insisted on this out |
side room-now you see it's right over
the engines This devilish vibrations
enough TO upset anybody Just watch
those curtains shakei"
Il was true that this stateroom was
directly over the engines. and that the
vibration was very bad Helen watched
the shaking curtains with a sinking
heart.
Constant jiggle like that's enough to
make anybody sick he growled. IF
we'd taken that other room we'd been
up fore instead Of back here over this
confounded machinery. But that was
an inside room. and you set up a howl
about air
Dear. I'm so sorryi Can't get you
something? Where does It hurt you
most? q"
"oh, feel rocky all over"
Maybe II you'd get on deck-Ihe air
might help"
There you go again! The air! The
air! It's because you've gone clean
daffy on the air question that we're
over these blasted engines"
Helen knew that whatever suggestion
she might make would only provoke
him further, He was always particu-
larry irritable when he was ill.,
Here, take away some Of these con
founded pillows, win you? They've got
about a dozen in here-hard as bricks.
She took one OF the offending pillows
from under his head and adjusted the
others more comfortably
Dear don't you want the steward 10
bring you an orange? Perhaps II you'd
eat something"
More Grumbling.
But Warren only grunted his disap-
proval while he pulled angrily al the
covers in their sheet .encasement
Get this thing straight here! I'm
cold. Why on earth do they sew up
their covers in a bag. anyhow About
as uuwieidy as a board 90
That's to protect the blankets, dear"
as she tucked him in. This way you're
sure Of not getting next to you a blan-
ket that's been over some one else.
It's much more sanitary"
But Warren was not in a mood to ap
prove Of anything With a fretful fop
he turned over and demanded a drink
Of water
NO, not out Of that" as Helen started