The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08

Nr. ,rp tp Europe "A year ago, he in
sos suited the English bathing habit
a,I found 30 20 hc a myth. Under the
,tr.u" of "Bathing oneself on the other
td. bo hats set forth his observations
on ''' subject In volume published
Hg t. George II. Doran Company en-
tt,,l "l.urupc Revised"
VI inst experience. says Mr.. Cobb,
VT 'lo bathing habits of the native
Aryau stocks OF Europe came 20 pass
IN tNe morning after the night OF our
Arrival 900 London.
london disappointed me In one regnrd
-u1rn 7 opened my eyes that morning
tNo-r was un fog. There was not the
slightest sign of y fog. had expected
tAat INV room would I've full Of fog OF
abort tho consistency Of Scotch stage
dia'ec'-aoupy, You know, and thick and
he-v'dering 7 had expected that ser
wants with lighted tapers in their hands
would Ne cropping their way through
corridors Ike caves, and that from the
street without would come the hoarse
voiced cries W cahmcn lost In the en-
sN-ruIrg gray. You remember Dick
ere always had them hoarse voiced.
1hta was what confidently expected
such however, WAS not 10 nc. woke
~ q consciousness that the place was
flooded Win 'Nduhitah,c and undoubted
fIrshuo. To ho sure. IL was not the
s1a-r hard sunshine We have in Amer
Tea which scours and hlcachcs all K
touches. until tho whole world has the
look NJ having lust been clear starched
sr1 Not lroucd. It was sortened
snofo edged. pastel shaded sunshine;
nevertheless Il was plainly recognizable
as ~" genuine article.
N7- WIS your London shadow the
SHARPLY outlined companion in black who
accompanies YOU when the weather Is
;ino IN America. Your shadow In Lon
doH was rather dim and wavery gentle-
man who caught up with YOU IA YOU
turned ont Of the shaded bv-streets; who
went Win Won distance and then
sh''y vanished but was good company
wN'o he stayed. being restful. as your
vol hrcd FnGlshman nearly always is,
and not overly aggressive.
Trc~n as no fog that first morning. or
y" most morning, or any morning Of
no twenty odd We spent in England.
O''.u the weather was cloudy and oc-
ee.rnr'lv g was rainy. and then Lon
DON would 10 drenched I'm that wonder
~ array color which mates It. seen
'r7 , speaking one Of the most fasci-
"'.Hc spots on earth: but It was
'.. downright foggy and never DOWN
-- sold. English friends used 70
enc. 81, me about z. They apologized
n" god weather NJ that season OF the
"or" fast az natives OF Florida winter
rcs will apologize FOR bad.
"l'1 know. old dear" they would say.
"'' most unusual-most 'strodinary
-
'rt fu-=y at this time of the year, and
H"ro the cursed weather Is perfectly
0n"-hlast IT," You could tell they
were grirved about II, and disappointed
no. Anything that ls not regular up
sets EnglIshmen frghtfully Maybe
'ha' &c why they enforce their laws 50
r'gdy and obey them so beautifully.
Anyway I woke 10 find the fog alb
sent, and I rose and prepared TO take
NY customary cold bath. | am much
given 20 taking a cold hath in the
morning and speaking Of IL afterwarl
People who take n cold bath every day
always like to brag about II, whether
they take II or not.
Tho bathroom adjoined tho bedroom
hu' d.d not directly connect with Il. he
ing reached by means Of a small SENT
private hallway. II was fine. noble
me side NJ II was occupied by the long
est rarrowest bathtub I over saw. APP
pareutv English hathtubJ are con-
'trurtcd on the principle that every
Eng. shman who hathes is nine feet
long and about eighteen inches wide
whereas the approximate contrary Is
frequently the case. Draped over
chair WAS tho biggest, widest softes
bath towel ever made. Shem. Ham anC
Japhet could have dried themselves or
that bath towel. and there would sti!
have been enough dry territory left FOL
some Of the animals-not the large
wool'v animals like the Siberian yak
hut the small slick. porous animal.
, such "a the armadIlo and the Mexican
:. hairless dog
50 ! wedged myself into the tub ant
had a snug fitting hut most luxuriou
hath, and when | got back TO my room
'ae maid had arrived with the shavin'
water, There was a knock at the door
and when | opened II there stood
maid with a lukewarm pint of water Il
long wasted, thin Tipped pewte
pitcher There was plenty OF hot waite
30 he had in the bathroom with faucet
\ and sinks all handy and convenient, an
person might shave himself there 4
q absolute comfort: but long before N
DAYS ~ pipes and taps an Englishma
got his having water in a pewter ewel
ana he stll gcts It so. II Is one OF tn
'Hn-s guaranteed him under Magn
'harta and he demands It az right
7lt !, being but A henighted foreigne
ct mino in the pitcher, and that eve
Hnc the maid checked me up
You didn't use the shaving water
brought YOU to-day sir" she said 81
MAS sull in the jug when l came in
:''y up SIR"
4 Her tine was greved; so, after tina
I IN spare her feelings, ! used to pour
down the sink, But II | were doing II
'rU over again | would drink it II
breakfast instead Of the coffee the watt
'ToH-Ir me the shaving water bein
w'ru.-h and containing, so far as
could tell, no deleterous substances. Al
y 'hc bathroom were occupied at q
'no I would shave myself with Il
c"f"a, judge il might work up into
'M.E and durable lathcr Tt is certain
noi adapted for drinking purposes.
Tie English az a race excel at madl
at mi Ia : az 10 m