The water flowed thick and inky black into the tub; of course the odor was beyond description, and the effect upon me was not such that I was ever willing to try it again.
Jack beamed.

"How do you like it, Martha ?" said he.

"Isn't it fine?
Why people travel hundreds of miles to get a bath like that!" I had my own opinion, but I did not wish to dampen his enthusiasm.
Still, in order to protect myself in the future, I had to tell him I thought I should ordinarily prefer the river.
"Well," he said, "there are those who will be thankful to have a bath in that water; I am going to use it every day." I remonstrated: "How do you know what is in that inky water--and how do you dare to use it ?" "Oh, Fisher says it's all right; people here used to drink it years ago, but they have not done so lately, because the pump was broken down." The Washington people seemed glad to pay us the visit.

Jack's eyes danced with true generosity and glee.

He marked his victim; and, selecting the Staff beauty and the Paymaster's wife, he expatiated on the wonderful properties of his sulphur bath.
"Why, yes, the sooner the better," said Mrs.Martin.