The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-08-21

Nov, we are hungry; we nave been
travelling. and we want q corking good
breakfast" declared Warren to the
beaming colored waiter who seated
them 1t = cosy table by the wall.
SOME TREATS.
Eyes, sir; yes. sir" with poised pen.
Gil and white-toothed grin.
"Now, we want some broiled scrod
haven't had any since l was here
last flashed brown potatoes, rolls
and coffee. Hold on a minute; we will
have a grapefruit first"
Dear, what else was 1t you said
we must order while we were here?"
"Oh, yes-cods' tongues. That is a
salt pork We will have that for
dinner at the Touraine. Do you want
to stp there? 1t is only for one
night-what about taking a room right
here"
"Oh, I would love to- love these
oldfashioned hotels"
"Well, we will see after breakfast.
That is right, take the devlish thing
OF. What do you want to wear it
for anyway? Ruins your eyes,
"Well you have to wear a veil when
you travel" as Helen took off her
small dotted face veil. rs my hair
all right" anxiously.
"Fine!" without looking up, as he
was now scanning the war news in the
Boston paper he had bought at the
station. ,.
He ate his grapefruit as he read, but
when the delicately Drowned scrod
was served he threw down his paper
and rubbed his hands with a genial:
THAT is something like! You never
had anything better than that. You
want the brown part, don't you?" as
he served Helen generously.
And you can't get this in New
York;" Impressed with his enthusiasm.
"Never saw 1t there. 1t has got to
be strictly fresh-they catch it around
here. How about that for a good
sized portion? That is one thing you
find about Boston restaurants-they
give you something to eat You don't
need microscope to see the portion
AS you do in New York"
Helen found that she was really
hungry, and the scrod was delicious.
Are these the famous Parker House
rolls?" as she took another from the
napkincovered plate.
Yep. All right, aren't they?"
1t was a satisfying breakfast, and
when Warren finally pushed back his
plate, he beamed with content.
A DISAPPOINTMENT.
"Now feel like work. Oh, we have
got to see about that room first"
But when Warren inquired at the
desk the clerk regretfully informed
them that he had nothing left but a
single room without a bath.
"The Touraine will be just as
crowded" Warren took his suit case
from the boy. Lets try the Bellevue;
1t is up by the Common"
"The~ Common-the Boston Com
mon?" mused Helen. "Oh, I think
there was a picture of that in my
there-a battle or something? And
| Warren shifted. "You are fine his
torian!"
"Well, Bunker Hill monument" "
persistently; Il know that is here.
And the Boston Tea Party'-there was
something about that"
! Turning sharply, Warren entered a
book .store they had just passed.
Got an elementary guide-book
about Boston? Something with a his
| torical preface in words of one syl-
lable?"
The salesman looked puzzled.
| This is the only guide book we
carry, SIR" taking one from a stack
over which was a placard marked
"25 cents
Warren threw down quarter and
took the book.
Here" giving it to Helen when
they reached the sidewalk. Read up
in this before you start out, so you
won't ask anybody to direct you to
Independence Hall-or to the White
| House"
They had reached the Common now
and Helen held her hat and skirt as
they went up the windy, park-like mill
| When they entered the Bellevue she
hastily smoothed her Wind-blOwn hair
by a mirror in the lobby, while Warren
engaged the room.
Boston hotels seem to be doing a
lively business" he commented, as
they entered the elevator. only had
one room with bath here"
The bell-boy led them down the hal
and unlocked door.
mot anything EXTRA" as they entered
rather small, dark room. But il
is all right for the night. Good sliced
bath, glancing in at the bathroom"
"How much, dear?" asked Heller
anxiously.
"Four-fifty. That is not bad-be al
least five in New York. Well now
have got to kick along. I will meet
you here about half past six"
Dear, wait just a minute and I viii
start out with you"
mo you won't! I have no time t
dawdle."
But am all ready now-and hate
to be left here alone"
81 have got to be in Barlow's office
at ten," frowningly, as he took out his
| watch.
"Why, it is only little after nine,
eagerly, you have almost an hour.
When they came out of the hote
Warren paused with a curt:
"Now Washington street is dOwr
there at the foot-just three blocks
then to your right. That's where most