The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-23
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doubt. but It was not good. Nay. nay.
Il was not good. Henley. who Is hasty
In al his movements. dcvourcd a. all be-
fore he discovered that II was anything
but good but /. although an American.
am more deliberate. and l had time 90
discover that Il had been too long away
from its mother, and I contented myself
with the Lettuce. dressed entirely with
vinegar whose mother was vitrioi.
The ginger beer was nice and warm. al
most as warm a. the day was. The flies
found Us out before we were waited on.
and we did not llnger for an after lunch
con cigarette. but departed at once for
Kew Gardens.
on, how lovely Kew Gardens must be
In cool weather. ia weather chat IL not 80
warm that you expect 20 see people fall
ing like rain. Hot as / was. ! could not
repress my admiration for the noble trees.
the vast lawns. the diminutive tiger hlies.
Come. let us 20 into the dollhouse and
see the tropical plants" said Henley
airiiy. looked az him in aatonishmeni.
but the fellow meant u, and with an ag-
onizcd thought OF my little ones across
seas ] followed him toward the great
glass inferno.
once, years ago, ! visited the smelling
room OF a brass mill in Connecticut and
saw the mercury keeping az I'D with the
greatest ease. and when l stepped into
that new conservatory ! wished with all
my heart that / was back In the brass
mill. on. how the trees and shrubs grew
IN that heat. ! was afraid that they
would burst their prison. could hear
my brain frying and spattering against
the confines Of my skull.
And that Henley. not content, must
needs lead me up winding staircase to
the top OF the dollhouse just so that I
could feel from personal observation that
Il was hotter near the top. Aiy friendship
was strained TO tho point OF severing
while I was up there, ana when we came
down fell out OF doors and felt the cool
sun shining on me. and thanked heaven
thas had escaped from the merry furnace.
Poor Abednegoi
But the respite was only momentary.
The sun was not really cool after l had
walked few rods. IL beat down upon me
like fiery mist. and ] shufiied along ex-
pecting collapse AZ every moment and
rather wishing that Il would hurry up
and end my sufferings. And that exasper-
afinR Henley was az cool a. possible and
as fun OF vitality as when he started.
Hurry up" said he. Wen walk 90
Richmond. It's not far"
How we ever gos across that burning,
though beautiful. plain 20 the river ] do
not know But when we reached itn banks
I actually found relief. That river. the
lovely Thames. was the one pleasant mem
DRY OF an Otherwise frigtfui trip. Lazy
harges fioated by. stiii more lazy swans
followed BY peeplng cygnets swan down
with the current. busy little steam tugs
rushed M the river making cooling
breezes, and felt that here was our des-
tlnation: here was the place 90 stop and
enjoy nature and taste the solace OF "tir-
Cd natures sweet restorer." An. yes. 20
s,eep under an umbrageous oak, whose
branches had waved welcome go kings as
they paseHd by.
nut the cry OF Henley was, 'On 20
Richmond" Thus does history repeat
itself.
An too soon we left the banks Of the
pretty river and began 10 climb hills, and
found ourselves IN a town once more with
hot pavements and hotter children out for
the hottest airinRa with super-heated
nurses. Up, %. up until we came to
lovely terrace that commanded view
OF miles aud miles Of the Thames. All.
what a place TO sit and cool on. But
Henley said;
whats the matter with YOU. old mani
I begin 20 think that YOU Americans lack
energy. Come. we'll have a claret cup
AZ the Star and Garter"
Behold AZ ct last at the Star and Car
ter. But did We sit ca The lovely ter