The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07
Married Life
the Fourth Year
sy MABEL HERBERT URNER.

By MABEL HERBERT URNER.
Madame Jouven's is in the very
heart of the Latin quarter.
1t is dingy building, with faded
striped awning which shades the ia.
oles outside, and with low-ceilinged
looms and sawdust floors within.
The small round tables are placed
20 close that Madame Jouven and heI
three daughters who serve you, can
hardly squeeze through.
Although it was only half-past six
every table on the terrace was taken
oh, how quaint! Look the walls
are all covered with sketches!' ex
claimed Helen. as one of Madame Jou
veu's daughters led them inside.
Quaint enough grumbled Warren
But | am mighty sceptical about these
places where they serve dinner for
only two francs. That is too cheap
Something is wrong something is
wrong somewhere"
But Marion said all the art students
came here-it must be all right And
everything looks clean"
We'll. art students may thrive or
horse meat. but | don't want anw of II
in mine. Remember those shops with
the gilded horses head? ! will wager
these quaint little restaurants are
their prize customers"
Don't dear-don't spoil our dinner,
pleaded Helen, glancing around fol
Marion, who had said they would find
her there any night.
Warren had come most reluctantly
He had been very unresponsive tC
iIelen's enthusiastic account OF the
meeting with her old school friend.
She would be blamed sight better
off at home than living alone in the
Quarter was his verdict, when Heller
told him of Marfons studio and hel
independence.
MARION ARRIVES.
Warren was never in sympathy with
careers" for women. He thought
their place was in the home and never
lost an opportunity of saying so.
oh there is Marion now" eagerly
as tall girl in a sailor hat, white
shirtwaist and blue serge skirt, came
beaming by toward them.
Helen tried to make her cordially
cover Warren's lack of it. He haC
known Marion only slightly in the ole
cchcol days, and now he was undoubt
eddy prejudiced against her work anc
her Bohemian life. Possibly Helen's
admiration and enthusiasm increased
his prejudice.
But Marion was too genuinely fOnC
of Helen and too delighted to be witt
her to notice Warren's aloofness.
One of Madame Jouven's daughters
now brought them each a plate or
which was a sardine, two olives, one
slice of tomato and two tiny radishes
In a twO-franc dinner the food mus
be served in very exact portions. She
also brought three pint bottles o.
claret. with dab of red wax ovel
each cork.
so we get a bottle of sealed wine
with our two franc dinner?'
But it is very good wine," declared
Marion. resenting Warrens sarcasm
This is the best two-franc dinner il
Paris. Every student in the Quarter
swears by Madame Jouven. Look a
the testimonials of our gratitude, nod
ding to the penciled sketches which
covered the walls
"Oh. | was going to ask you abou
those" interrupted Helen.
Read that one back of you-tht
verses are in English
Helen turned to a clever sketch O
a French ballet girl, pirouetting on one
aloud.
'Twinllc, twinkle, little star,
Here's to keep you as you are.
Twinkle now, for you'll grow fat,
And stars don't twinkle after that
Even Warren Grinned an appreci
alive, That's not bad
Some of the best ones are on the
other side said Marion.
Every inch Of t,o oppocito uroll ,ro
covered with drawings, most of then
tarica'uras. Some of the verses were
- french, some in English and mos
e them screamingly furny.
rAlNI.
"l4c'lo. what's that" dem2nde,
Warren. looking under the table
"Ch, that's Mimi. dropping laif O
her sardine Oh the floor to: tie b:
ray cat.
"Wcn. ! wish Mimi would CLAW Ia
table; leg instead OF mine
oh. isn't she beauty" Helen lean
- Over to stroke her sleek fur Nv,
hNe cot the most wonderful Persia.
'. -frS@N rurrmcN, She has taken
t'"'> ribbCns at the Madison 3Quart
Ga'ocr, besides a special"
h. cut it," broke in Warren
When Helen gets started on Puss,
u,rmeH yen would think we had tn
only cat hat ever took a prize
He IS i,'> as proud of her as an
leased Helen.
'clc crowd of eight student,
came in, nodded to Marion as the.
"a: cd. ana with an dir of bein2 q'it.
IT home. pushed TWO tables together
Gated themselves. and began rear
ranging the silver.
They were all Americans who ha,
evidently been long in the Quarter
''tien instantly noticed a ma cd re
@"mblance in one Of the men to
'2lse cartoon en- the side Of the wal
under which was scrawled "A Type.
He had the same closely trimmed
Van Dyke beard. the same SLOUGH hat