Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-08
(Copyrigh 1875 by the Mcclure Newspaper syndicate

street"
Gould that be it-down there
where those lights are?"
mo, it was a dingy little place.
Come on, let's try the next block
They turned into another narrow
dimly-lit street which ended abruptly
expected turnings and blind passages
that, for Helen, made the London
streets so full of charm.
Warren paused before a low door
way, over which hung quaint
wrought-iron lantern and a swinging
sign Higgins Wine Room, Est. 1749."
Here we are; here's the place." as
he pushed open the door.
Inside the walls we're lined with
huge wine casks, and the air was pun
gent with the odor of wine-soaked
wood. There were a few bare tables,
a sawdusted floor, long bar and
some sporting prints. yelloWed with
age.
How about this? Real thing, EN-?
Now what do you want-port?"
PORTS too sweet" objected Helen.
NOL LlS h1A4u W SOS hOAO OPOA ~
Port, 1873" reading the label on one
of the casks. "That1l about do for
u.s."
The barmaid drew the port, and
| gave them a couple of watercress sand
wiches from under a glass dome.
How about that for color?" War
rem held up his glass. "That dry
| oh civ 6T11f
that port at home at any price,
Helen was taking in every detail of
the bar with it's shining glasses and
polished brass. 1t was the first time
she had ever been in a barroOms al
though in London they are frequented
by women of all classes.
On the end of the one of the casks
YOUR KING AND COUNTRY NEED
YOU-A CALL TO ARMS.
An addition of 100000 men to his
majesty's regular army is immediate
ly necessary in the present grave ma,
tional emergency.
Lord Kitchener is confident that this
appeal will be at once responded to
Va
our empire at heart.
Full information can be obtained at
any post Office in the kingdom.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Although Helen had seen this
same bulletin posted everywhere, il
seemed curiously out of place in the
quiet, peaceful seclusion of this quaint
Il i IL, ~
Dickens London.
Would you think she'd wear sc
many bracelets?" whispered Helen
watching the barmaid draw a mug OF
foaming ale.
"Oh, they all wear a string Of brace
let's, and they're strong on hair puffs
; But they're all right-a barmaid over
here is just as much respected as {
stenographer or a clerk"
''Yet the men all talk to her." fol-
two men were lounging over the bal
in a leisurely conversation.
Sure, she talks to the customer
that's part of her job. But NJ
Englishman ever gets fresh with 4:
barmaid. She wouldn't stand for it"
ooh, Warren, look! What ;
beauty!" as huge maltese jumped
+ down from the bar and stalked ma
jestically across the sawdusted floor
; With a coaxing, kitty, kitty
: kitty Helen held out bit Of sand
: wich. The cat shifted at it, thel
o leaped suddenly into her lap.
! "Oh, you dear, you dear!" stroh
inr oJo f,1r
y Purr-Mew at home-but she's not s.
t heavy as you"
d put it down! You don't want tina
n dirty cat in your lap"
e She's not dirty! You're a beaut
?, full clean pussy cat, aren't you?"
. The cat purred loudly and dug he
II claws through Helen's skirt as
further expression of content.
- Pardon me, sir, may I see this p
The man at the next table reache
for the paper Warren had laid aside.
l. l. There was an unmistakable Amer
l. can twang to his accent when a Ii
i tie later he returned the paper wit
a sociable, well, you can't get niue
news out of these English paper
1Hey We got tne press pretty wen DO
n tied up"
W yes, they're not giving out an
s. more than they can help
:e Been on the continent?'
Ii mo-" Warren reached for a matcI
It 'just here in London
S, You're fortunate. A month ago
n n was in Berlin-took me five days I
G. get here. Wouldn't go through thos
five days again for good deal"
Must have been pretty strenuol
trip"
Strenuous! saw three poor devi
dragged out and shot. Two of the
died game, but the other, big stra