The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-04

" W." " of tho question, for her
az. ,>>liu companions were dead
20 every pleasure bat that Of shopping. Cert
rude had suggested theHters--they were TOO
tired pictures they were too busy; visits
they bad no time TO waste on friends.
Mayn't ! go 20 some OF the exhibitions
alone " she asked.
"Girls can't 20 TO public places without q
ChaperOn'
Then TO see some of our fricnds2"
I'VE don't want any Of them to know that
we are in town, aud then they won't be offended
at our keeping away from them"
Am i 90 see nothing, thenf"
lyon shall see everything there 10 to see
when we are done"
Aud when will that be >"
"Ah. II we did but know 7" gaspod Mrs
Earle Just as II her daily stage Of duty at the
shops were not the very JOY Of her life.
You often say how delightful IL would be 70
do London as one does q nice foreign town.
Take q rest from your shops this morning and
LET ne 20 20 the Tower"
The Tower" Miliccnt murmured sweetly;
but had made up my mind 10 begin 10 do
the shoes to-day"
ooh, not the shoes, dearl" exclaimed Mrs.
Earle; do leave them until we have gone
steadily through the Undertaking"
That's always the way" thought Gertrude.
Even ii j do make them realize how APP
F+AAAAAEAa @@AA a 49, AN~ a. - 49,
next moment"
Gertrude herself was not an accommodating
person, even at the best Of times, and now she
had q grievance for her mother would neither
take her anywhere nor let her 60 alone. She
bn0Oded over this FOR 10 minutes, and then be-
came aware that her mother was saying:
Three yards Of really good cambria would
cost more than embroidery, aud embroidery
would look ever 40 much hRndsomer."
Haven't you settled that YETI" exclaimed
Gertrude. There are hundreds Of things TO
see a. rc1ua about Us, and ] shall not see
UEe.
@Iwsh yqG had brought Jenkins, mother"
sai5 M lGenL Il i hard on Gertrude"
-t H so ezpezs We 20 bring q maid TO G
hcde pieaied Mrs. Earle.
+" have a. idea cried Nilicent. joyfully.
IE ID trimmed with cambria or embroid-
cry EEeereC Gertrude.
How weak! DO you really want TO explore
London
well, not particularly, but 1t ia better than
doing nothing
Suppose you engage lady guide know
where 20 get one; come and settle il at once"
They went 10 the Office and Miss Routh, q
pretty girl OF two-and-tWenty, was commits
stoned 20 take Gertrude TO the Tower.
But are you sure that yOu can Undue my
daughters mind with al that IL ia necessary
for her % know In connection with that his
tOric building2" asked Mrs. Earle, mindful Of
q mothers duty. Miss Routh blushed, and
promised 70 do her best.
And you will bring her back 10 the hotel"
hrs Earle said, az they all left the Office TO.
FetheT.
How strong you must be-" remarked Ger
trude, T" 10 20 all the way to the Tower and
over &C. and back 10 the Alexandra with me,
and then 70 your own home again without be-
ing tired.N
Miss Routh blushed again, and said that she
was trying 10 learn not 70 be easily tired"
hillioent was sorry when her insenstiye
sister observed But you oughtn't 20 do your
guides work IN q black dress; nothing gets
shabby 90 quickly"
hilicent touched Gertrudes arm, forshe saw
Miss Routi's mouth culver.
lie true, j assure you, Miilicentl Black
gets shabby directly, doesn't H. Miss Routhf"
fes, i think SO but ! must wear it,
An that comes OF being IN London, sun.
pose We ih the country are very lax about
mourning" said Gertrude gayly. You see we
live far from all the other relations Of anybody
Tor whom we have TO put ii on, 90 we lust 20
in and out exactly as we like. No one sees
what we do and no ones feelings are hurt"
IL b. my own feelings that make me wear
~ Miss h0uth replied, aud Millicent did not
forget the expression OF her face tall she had
got 10 Swan A. Edgars.
You have enjoyed yourself j hope,n said
Der mother when Gertrude came home.
Oh, yes not badly. She knew q lot about
all we saw, bat that kind OF thing rather bores
me. Some Of the great officials were friends OF
hers 10 7 saw more Of the Tower than ID usually
SHOWN liked that
Yes, the shutup places are always the most
interesting"
That's not what ] meant! don't know
that they were more interesting really, but one
can always say that they were, and il 10 50
nice 10 have been over places that other people
arc dying 10 get sight Of aud can't II you
happen % see her 20 morrow, she will tell YOU
what these places were, for ] forget"
/" am 20 glad that you are going out again
with her" said hillicent. She IL q sweet
girls"
" HoH are always taking a fancy 10 people
who look at you appealinRly and have badly
hidden sorrows. When i engage a person like
Miss ltouth ] don't want 20 be always wonder.
ing why she looks Sad and what has made her
have 10 10 out as d guide. j Just want guide
and good one and that's all"
" Isn't she good onef"
she b 10 me, but she wouldn't be 10 YOU
Why not4"
Because il Is pretty evident that she ma.
bad some great trodble lately and can't forget
d. If she were with you you would be pity.
inR her, and then y0u would be weeping IN
each others arms in no time; but remember
that she is paid guide, and take care to keeT
her up 20 the mark"
Poor girll7
Yes poor girl, but poor 10 herself and moi
70 me. IL would be perfectly dreadful ID Lad
20 bo worried about her troubles"
she looks such D lHdy!h
] dare say she was one before she came Il
this. can quite imagine that she may have
been in 6Oclciy-she seems 10 know exactly
how 10 speak 10 people. But why are we Ia n
ing so much about herr j paid her, 30 I hay,
done with her ell tomorrow"
Next day GertFude's guide escorted her 4
~. Panls Gertrude came back grumbling
Miss honth was this. Miss Routh was that. but
when closely questioned she could not brinI
forward one just cause of complaint
am afraid size ID mkind 10 chat moo
girl" said Miilicent 10 her mother 81 pit'
her with al my heart i pity any one VII,
has 10 please Gertrude. No one can keen be
IN order but Clifford. lie really ought 10 tax,
her about little. lie Is busy, know but no
half 50 busy as we are, and il is dull for he
Just now"
How can he take her about2 He must a
bis work /"
Neat day Gertrude and her guide went 10 on
Or two Of the city churches aud some of th
Inns OF Court