El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-06
Married Lies Troubles
The Menu Without Prices Spells
Helen's Dinner When They
Dine on the HOiS-
Rv Mabel Herbert Uruer
abel Herbert Urner

66"Y ITH no prices on the menu,"
w repeated Helen in amaze
W ment- Then they can
charge Us anything they please?"
That's the idea Most of the smart
places In Paris never price their food.
They re supposed TO cater TO people
who're concerned only with the quality
of the dishes-nOt with the price"
But Warren, we don't want to go
to such a place. I'd be so worried
about what the check was going TO be
u couldn't eat a thing
for dinner-Cafe d'Armenonville. One
Of che show places in the Bots. YOull
see more smart Parisians there than
you've seen yet While were over
here We're going to do Paris. What
difference does a few dollars make one
way or the Other2"
But, dear. I'm not dressed for a pre-
well. put on something light then
anything viii do They don't expect
Americans to dress much They think
woOlly west All they want is our
4 little later they left the hotel
Outside Warren raised his cane at
passing taxi.
Warren Determined.
"Of course we've got to have a cab
lmpaIently. as Helen made her usual
protest. It's the only way you can
get to that place. Now you leave this
co me. We're going to Armenonville's
thing right. Hang the eXpenser
As this was Helen's first drive
Inroush the Champs EIySees; she soon
forgot everything else IN the beauty
Of the scene
Under the trees, all along the drive,
We're chairs and tables mostly de-
serted now. But from the gay gowns
Of the few people who still fingered
Helen could imagine what 1t must have
been an hour earlier.
I'll not have the time. but you ought
to come out to the Bots some afternoon
for tea" suggested Warren Nothing
like II in the world. One of the show
places of Paris There's ArmenOnvillesS
through there" pointing to a mass OF
brilliant lights glimmering through
Cabs taxis and victorias were lined
up three and four abreast in the wide
graveled driveways before this famous
But we're not going to keep this
taXl2' asked Helen anX1OuSly. as they
waited their turn TO draw up before the
That's just what We're going to
do" snapped Warren w ell not take
through"
To order dinner from an unpriced
menu. and to feel that a taxi was in
dusCrtously ticking IN the francs-the
evening held little prospect of Meas
IRE for Helen There must have been
a hundred or more tables on the lawn,
yet all were taken, and a group of
people were waiting
You stay here" Warren strobe off
HeIen's gaze followed him anxiously.
She saw him slip some money into the
hand Of che suave Frenchman. and
moment later they were being seated
at one Of the few tables that had been
reserved"
Warren. I thought you didn't be-
lieve in bribing headwaiters2"
well you've got to do it here This
is a show place I tell you. and you've
got TO come across We'd have stood
there all night without a table If
hadn't fOrked up"
Her First Concern.
Helen's first concern was in the
menu-a large card with a fantastic
ally decorated border of Holsters and
crabs She had hoped all along that
Warren was wrong and that the prices
would be given, but there was not
"Oh. dear. just order one or two
thingsl I am not very hungry-and
you had luncheon, didn't yOu?"
But Warren only glOWered at her,
and gave his order to the waiter by
off with his pencil some Of
2 "a a