The picture-shops were marvels of wonder and delight to her, and poor Miss Slowcum was obliged to draw up short on many occasions, or she would have lost the little loiterers, as they stood still to gaze.

At last she made a proposition which nearly took her own breath away with the magnitude of its generosity.

She would treat the entire party to a drive in the omnibus to St.Paul's Cathedral.

Poppy earnestly begged to be allowed to go with Jasmine on the roof, but this the good lady negatived with horror.

She finally ushered her young charges into the seclusion of an omnibus going citywards, and then was conscious of breathing a sigh of relief.