The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-04


street"
Gould thai be it-down there
where those lights are?"
mo, it was u dingy little place.
Come on, let's try the next block"
They turned into another narrow
dimly-lit street which ended abruptly
a little further on. 1t was these I'M
expected turnings and blind passages
that, for Helen. made the London
streets SO full of charm.
Warren paused before q 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 were lined with
huge wine casks, and the air was pun
| gent with the cdor of wine-soaked
wood. There were few bare tables,
a sawdusted floor, long bar and
) some sporting prints, yellowed with
age.
How about this? Real thing, Ell?
Now what do you want-port?"
Ports too sweet" objected Helen.
mot the kind you get here. Oporto
Port, 1873" reading the label on one
OF the casks. "That'll about do for
u.s."
The barmaid drew the port, and
gave them a couple of watercress sand
witches from under a glass dome.
"How about that for color?" War
rem held up his glass. "That dry
enough?" slipping it. Couldn't get
that port at home at any price"
Helen was taking in every detail Of
the bar, with its shining glasses and
polished brass. 1t was the first time
she had ever been in barroom, al
though In London they are frequented
by women of all classes.
On the end of the one of the casks
was tackled conspicuous war poster
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 t.
by all those who have the safety o
our empire at heart.
Full information can be obtained a
any post Office in the kingdom.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Although Helen had seen thi
same bulletin posted everywhere, |
seemed curiously out of place in tn
quiet, peaceful seclusion of this quain
old tavern, with it's atmosphere o
Dickens London.
Would you think she'd wear s.
many bracelets?" whispered Helen
watching the barmaid draw a mug 0
foaming ale.
''Oh, they all wear string of brace
lets, and they're strong on hair puffs
But they're all right-a barmaid owe
here is just as much respected as
stenographer or a clerk"
"Yet the men all talk to her." 70
two men were lounging over the ba
in leisurely conversation.
"Sure, she talks to the customer
, that's part of her job. But n
| EuRllSuuldu CNCI 6CNo llCoh Win
barmaid. She wouldn't stand for it. u
"Oh, Warren, look! What
beauty!" as a huge maltese jumpe
a down from the bar and stalked mi
jestically across the sawdusted foo
!. With coaxing, Kitty. kit,
kitty" Helen held out bit of SAM
wich. The cat shifted at it, the
leaped suddenly into her lap.
I ooh, you dear, you dear!" strol
a ing the sleek fur 1--WE got Puss
: Purr-Mew at home-but she's not s
heavy as you"
!, PUT it down! You don't want thu
dirty cat in your lap"
n "She's not dirty! You're a beaut
: full clean pussy cat, aren't your"
The cat purred loudly and dug hi
claws through Helen's skirt as
further expression Of content.
a Pardon me, sir, may | see this 2
0 The man at the next table reache
for the paper Warren had laid aside.
s There was an unmistakable Amer
can twang to his accent when a Il
t tie later he returned the paper vii
). a sociable, "Well, you can't get muC
news out of these English paper
They've got the press pretty we'll be
tied up"
r "Yes, they're not giving out al
u more than they can help"
Been on the continent?"
&C NO" Warren reached for a mate
IS "just here in London"
It You're fortunate. A month ago
d was in Berlin-took me Ave days
get here. Wouldn't go through tho
five days again for good DEAL
Must have been a pretty stranuo,
r, trip"
" Strenuous. / saw three poor dew
dragged out and shot. Two of the
Is died game, but the other, big stra
o, ping fellow. too-well, it wasn't
m pretty sight"
-, Helen listened breathlessly while
told of the narrowing experiences
that journey. He was from New Yol
D. and he talked Importantly OF his