I'll bet a purty that if I'd 'a' had a room and a trough like this to soak in when I was wore to a frazzle, I wouldn't 'a' got all twisted up with rheumatiz like I am.

It jest looks restful to see.

I never washed in a place like this in all my days.

Must feel grand to be wet all over at once! Now everybody ought to have sech a room and use it at all hours, like David does the lake.

Did you ever see his beat to go swimmin'?
He's always in splashin'! Been at it all his life.