The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-23

Richmond. Far preferable TO train. Have
you ever seen Kew Gardonsg"
foolishly said had not. should have
said that had been born in Kew Gar
dens and hated the sight OF them. Then
we might have sat and baked where We
were instead Of going on to be baked
miles distant
/ don't think he waited for my answer.
At any rate. IN moment he had tickets
FOR Kew Gardens. and we were racing
down the platform 10 get a train that
was due 10 leave at once.
We reached Il and piled Into n stuffy
compartment Fortunately. We were alone.
1t Is better 20 fry alone than TO fry col
lectively like slices OF bacon.
This is cool compared to the under
ground" said Henley as he saw me mop
ping my brow. II / had never been In the
Underground railway should have Doubt
ca his veracity but I courted death for
three stations in that sizzling vacuum.
and then, like a rescued miner. was
drawn up 10 home ana friends, ana
mother: so / believed him.
OF course. the train did not start on
time. The value Of punctuality Is an IN
known quantity on local trains In the old
world.
when we finally did start the air came
into the carriage IN thick. hot blasts. aud
ever and anon the hideous. sharp whistle
pierced my ears. although pierced ears
went out Of fashion In America years
ago.
1 shuddered and gasped alternately as
we sped past dismal drcary, smoke be-
grlmmed tenements. and at laat we ar
rived az Kew Bridge.
II could have stepped at once into the
gardens or even into cab might have
found the ccolnsss for which had come
so far. but Henley said. Hardly neces-
sary 20 ride. Just around the corner. ="
And 20 he resumed his six-day-walking
match champi0nship-of- tbe-wofld -hadi-
son Square Garden admission -one-doilhr
gait. and cantered along after him. with
my heart beating wildly and impioring me
TO stop.
.I,uncheons are expensive at the Star
ana Garter az Richmond. aud. anyhow.
we're too late for bunch and too early
for dinner. Suppose we have "A little
snack az some place here" Thus speke
Henley.
Again my heart sank. ! had, somehow,
looked forward 20 Souihdown mutton and
Champion OF England peas and Bass ale
on the terrace at the Star and Garter
However. ! was too weak TO resist my
friend Henley. lie was running things.
literally running things. and I was one
Of the things. We were passing row OF
humble little dwelling houses az he spoke;
dwelling houses that had opened their
doors 10 catch the transient stranger.
.I.nncheon, one shilling" 50 the signs
read. ana the shilling mark should have
been our safeguard, bat Il wasn't think
the heat had made me ldiotic. but Hem
lev dld not seem TO be hot, and can ac-
count for his aaiion on one superstition
only, and ! hesitate
We'll. we passed two OF the little houses
ln safety, but through the open door Of
the third ] saw a glimpse OF wistaria
ard purple clematis and little table SCI
temptingiy under the trees, and Il called
10 MIND q delightful ana cheap lunch at
chareoton in Paris. and l said. My in
etinct tells me that this Is che place for
us."
To be candid. my instinct was no bet
ter than that OF a hen. At the risk Of
woundiusr it's feelings l say 20. We went
through the hallway and out into the
garden. and found that the brick walls
were volleying the heat across the yard
IN waves Of intense strength. ] staggered
10 a seat and sat down. and Henley or
deeea cold roast beef and lettuce. and a.
th.y had 30 alcoholic drinks. he called
for ginger beer.
.sTha coed OLD roast beef OF England"
/ SAID befoFs Il came. oid It was, beyoud