The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-02
Married Life. to Date
BY MABEL HERsERT uaNER

'Oh. cabs are much cheaper over
here, explained Warren easily.
They entered the park by a mas
sive gateway, sentineIled by q uni
formed soldier. Helen had read In
her Baedeker OF the beauty of the
park at st. Cloud, but the terraced
groves, the statuary, the fountains, the
vistas through arched trees and cas-
cades and grotoes surpassed any
guide book description.
I say. this is great" approved
Warren. Look through there! The
| fellow who laid out these grounds
knew his job
The driver slowed down to give
them a better view of q magnificent
fountain at the top of terraced
|, mound.
Dear. that must be the fountain
which plays every other Sunday. why
didn't bring the Baedeker?"
'oh. forget your blamed old guide
book an denjoy what you see. BY
| Jove, just look UP there!'
In the distance was another foun-
! tain center with marble numphs ana
! flaming flower beds. Helen. with her
slipper off, now leadned back and
gave herself up to silent enjoyment of
1t all-the cool, shaded groves, the
smell Of the woods, and the wonder
full vistas through the trees. The
whole park was a triumph of land
scape art.
Every now and then passe ad fes-
tive picnic party with lunch spread in
some secluded grove. And there were
many courts of lawn tennis and other
field games the white outing cos
tunes OF the players cleaning con-
spicuously against the green back
ground.
We'll. 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 park. they again drew up
before the impressive iron gate which
the soldier swung open.
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 our dinner there ?''
to let them out.
''Eh? What's that? Now what's he
after?' the driver stared at his tip.
climbed down from his seat and ex-
citedly pointed to a taximeter in front,
which they had not seen before.
We'll, that in thunder did we pay
the two francs for?" demanded War
rem, giancing at the taximeter which
registered over seven francs If you
think you've got a sucker you're
wrong. You made us pay in advance
and that's all you 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 sdmis-
sion fee charged by the park and that
the taximeter charge was for the
drive.
Explanations.
"Oh. if that's the way of It, all
right" as Warren paid the seven
francs, fifty. But why in the devil
didn't he say so?"
why that's exhorbitant," protested
Helen. Indignantly as they started UP
the hill to the hotel That makes the
drive almost ten francs"
IF that's their regular rate-thats
all right. All I want to know is that
I'm not being held up. Now what?
Want to go to the hotel for dinner now
or take a walk around the village
first"
I'm afraid 1 can't walk very far"
faltered Helen.
by George, you're fine traveller.
you are" in a tone of disgust Not
much pleasure going anywhere with
you. You're either too tired or too
hot, or your feet hurt-or some blam
ed thing is the matter. Come on then.
we'll have dinner. Think you acn sit
up an dtake nourishment?