The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-04

cry more attractive. But Helen was
too hot and much too uncomfortable
to enjoy or appreciate the sail.
At last they reached ST. Cloud. On
the hillside above was a big white
hotel, with fluttering flags and white
clothed tables on the green hedged
| veranda and terrace.
well, what do you want to do?
Walk around and take look at the
village-or get a cab here and drive
! through the park first?"
Helen, whose feet still hurt her,
suggested the drive.
Several cabmen, spotting the Amer
leans, were already urging them to
into one of the cabs and told the
whats that?" as the man began
to chatter excitedly. What in the
devils he trying to say" For War
rens restaurant French was not equal
to this conversation.
PAY IN ADVANCE.
The driver finally made them un-
derstand they were to pay in advance
two france, for which he presented
them with ticket, which Helen
| thought was a sort of receipt.
| "Why, dead, that's awfully cheap
as they drove off.
"Oh, all abs are much cheaper over
| here" explained Warren easily.
They entered the park by a massive
gateway, sentinelled by uniformed
soldier Helen had read in her Bae-
deker of the beauty of the park at
ST. Cloud, but the terraced groves,
the statuary, the fountains, the vistas
through arched trees, the cascades and
grottoes surpassed any guide book de-
scription
Il say, this is great approved
Warren. Look through there! The
fellow who laid out these grounds
knew his job"
The driver now slowed up, to give
them a better view of a magnificent
fountain at the top OF terraced
mound.
i Dear, that must be the fountain
which plays ever other Sunday. Why
didn't | bring the Baedeker?'
"Oh, forget your blamed old guide
book and enjoy what you see. By
Jove, just look up there"
| In the distance was another fOunt-
ain center wit hmarble nymphs and
/! flaming flower beds. Helen, with her
! slipper off, now leaned back and gave
herself up to silent enjoyment of it
all--the cool shaded groves, the smell
/ of the woods, and the wonderful vistas
through the trees. The whole park
was triumph of landscape art.
Every now and then they passed a
festive picnic party with lunch spread
in some secluded grove. And there
were many courts of lawn-tennis and
other field games, the white outing
costumes of the players cleaning con-
/ fhn hoo Il
ground.
well, we're getting our two francs
worth in this drive, all right. This
mans got a pretty big tip coming to
him.
| When they had driven entirely
around the great park, they again
drew up before the impressive iron
gate, which the soldier swung open.
1--WE don't want to go back to the
station yet Let's get out here and
go up to the hotel and have drink.
| How about having dinner there?" and
Warren motioned to the driver to let
them out.
"Eh? what's that? Now what's he
after?" as the driver stared at his
tip, climbed down from his seat, and
excitedly pointed to a taXimeter in
front, which they had not seen before.
well, what in thunder did we pay
that two francs for?" demanded War
rem, glancing at the taximeter which
registered over seven francs. If you
think you've got a sucker here. you're
wrong Yo made us pay in advance,
and that's all you'll GET
Here the soldier at the gate, over
hearing the dispute, came out and ex-
planned to Warren, in hating English,
that the two francs was the admission
! charged by the park, and that the taxi
meter charge was for the drive.
EXPLANATIONS.
"Oh. II that's the day of it, all