Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-06-24

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Roman bronze - one goes in that
1t was closing time before they knew
Il.
those bathtubs certainly were
great" Cousin John said that night.
TO think that those old boys really
took baths the same as we dol"
McGhnis' brother-in-law was better
educated, 20 when some months later
McGinnis started out to the museum
with him In tow McGinnis felt he was
going 30 have a treat. Having seen
the drst cases before. McGinnis took
great pride In pointing out to his rel
attve tho old frying pans and vases
and pitchers incrusted with lava.
"Over here" he said, ARE a couple
Of batAtubs. too. that they dug up on
. Ponpeian estate"
'Borry," said the attendant, hours
later. tapping McGinnis on the shout
der. but its closing time"
1T does beat ALL McGinnis said as
they started reluctantly homeward.
how much time ono can waste Just at
tho very startl Didn't you see some
stuRsa elephants or something farther
backf Well have to try again some
dayl"
The hrother-in-lav. however, had to
lsavo Unexpectedly and Mc0innis
started out alone. Bipps met him ON
tho way and said he'd like to go, too.
Moainnis laid straight course in the
direction Of the huge elephants q mile
or 20 farther back, but Bipps collared
him.
Look q those old Roman things,"
he cried enthusiastically. Fancy
their being actually used Thousands Of
years agol"
THERE'S some elephants back
thsre." McQinnis protested. -I'm told
the collection Of stuffed Wild animals
has no equal in the world"
"Jiminy!" chortled Bipps. Look at
the bronze tables and things! And II
here aren't couple Of bathtubs! Say.
those are bigger'n ours today fell
low could take a regular swim
And cases Of butterflies from India
md Africa and China pursued the
anxious McMnnis. Lake enameIs in
their color"
They must have had coolies OF wa.
tor in those days." said Bipps. "say
how'd you like bath"
"And Egyptian tiles and inscriptions
and birds from tho moon, guess,
and"
Those bathtubs certainly get me-
insisted Bipps dreamily. Look at the
effect Of the atmosphere on them! To
think that maybe Nero took q bath
In"
Sorry" said an attendant while
they were still looking at the bath
tubs. "but it's closing time!"
Mc0innis stamped out, followed by
Bipps still talking about the tubs.
There's cuttlefish back there
somewhere" McGinnis growled, 40
cusingly. '"rweester saw 1t. SO
know it's there. 1t has tail like an
aeroplane propeller and two ruddera
that extend back for yards! Yards
I'm telling you! And a relief map OF
the moon that"
They never could have got those
bathtubs into one OF our dinky mod
ern hats." was Bipps' triumphant com
meAt.
McGinnis went absolutely alone the
next time. He resolved to cut his
dearest friend II he interfered. He
made straight dash from the en-
trance past tho Roman relics that be
could SEQ nights in his sleep and tore
madly for the treasures beyond.
| just ~ he sighted the African wal
elephants and caught glimpse OF 6
whole msnagerie Of chimpansees and
gorilles and snakes and musk oxer
and about hundred doors leading
into other entertainments Sadie Lin
man grabbed his arm.
''Oh. Mr.. McGinnisl" she said. I'm
5000 glad met you! I've got t.
write . paper for our club on Pompei
IN days and I'm 5000 stupid! Won
you como back with mo to the On
trance and toll me what all those
queer old things are that they've dut
up from the ruins and read the in
scriptions and things to me? Their
are . couple Of bathtubs there. too
that are 5000 Interestingly"