South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-26

the long French windows gave an i'm
ture was much worn and the carpet
dingy and thread5a
rs this the bath 2' asked Helen.
trying a door she found locked.
mo, Madame, the bathroom is on
the floor above"
"Oh, but we wanted a private
bath"
You will find that very hard TO
get in Paris madame. We have n
very good bathroom with a hot water
heater with an air OF pride. Would
madame like 10 see it?"
How much are these rooms?"
Halen asked hurriedly. conscious Of
Warren in the waiting taxi below.
Sixteen francs "a day, madame"
Helen computed rapidly - about
three dollars, Surely that was cheap
enough. And breakfast? 1 suppose
we can have that served here?"
Yes, madame. we serve coffee and |
rolls: that will be two francs each"
Helen hurried downstairs TO War
rem. who greeted her with a curt:
We'll. how about it?"
Dear I hardly know what TO say. /
The rooms look fairly comfortable, |
and they're cheap enough, only 16 /
francs a day. but there's only one
bath in the whole house. l wish you'd /
look at them" shrinking from the I
responsibility OF deciding.
We'll, I guess we can stand 1t for /
a day or two. ThatH give us a /
chance TO look around. All right" !
nodding TO the porter, who was still /,
patiently waiting for permission TO
take in their baggage.
When, a few moments later they
] were installed In the rooms above.
/ Warren threw down his overcOat and
glanced around with an appraising:
| Say this isn't so bad! And we
couldn't be more central" opening the
/ long windows and looking down on the
mass Of life and color in the crowded
! boulevard below. We're right in
/ the heart Of things here. How about
/ extras? What does that 10 francs a
\ day include? ?"
mot ON your lfel They ring in
( service light, baths and anything else
! they think youm stand for. You
should have asked about all that. Now
/ they'll charge us whatever they
( please"
but, dear, I wanted you to attend
TO it, I don't know how things are
done in Paris"
We'll. you've poured over that red
| covered guide book ever since we left
/ New York. Ought 10 know some
thing by this time. Now. if you want
10 take "A bath first, get move on"
| settling himself in his shirt sleeves.
and with his pipe. before the open
window
In the bedroom Helen slipped out
Of her hot. dusty travelling suit and
into a cook silk wrapper with sigh
OF relief.
/ uha ssfa ~ fnr
the bathroom. You won't find any
there. Soaps always an extra"
But the next moment Helen reap
peared almost in tears.
"Oh, dear, I can't take n bath in
that bathroom"
What's wrong?" shaking the ashes
! from his pipe on the windoWsiN
/ "Oh, it's just awful The paints
all worn off the tub and there's a
dirty rag and an old scrubbing brush
on the ledge-and a mop and dirty
pail Of water in the corner. Oh
why didn't we go to a hotel? I knew
we were foolish 10 try this sort OF
thing" -.
why in thunder didn't you look
at the bathroom? That's what 1 sent
you up for"
But I didn't want 10 keep that
taxi waiting too long" tearfully. And
I thought of course the bathroom
WOulu III ltttSN Dt Cltetl. Ollt uCdls
do let's go over 10 the Continental
I know I'll hate it here! Let's tell
them right now that we've decided
not to stay
Not on your life, You picked this
y place-you looked at the rooms I'm
too blamed tired to do any more
moving today. and we're in for a bill
here anyway. Wen stay right here
till tomorrow-then We'll see"
i He crossed the room and jerked
angrily at the red tassel OF the old
fashioned bell cord.
I'm going to have that bathroom
and tub scrubbed out and get some
sort OF a wash
j well. II you'd see it now-you
I wouldn't" returned Helen defantly.
as she started into the bedroom. I'm
going 10 take a sponge bath. If you're
as particular as you pretend 20 be
you'll take one, too-and not get in
that awful tub,'
Huh, II padding about in a dinkv
wash bowl suits you. all right. But
want a bath"
And he gave another angry jerk
at the bell. which pangled family in
the distance
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