They b0arded a street car and went t0 the Bureau 0f Engraving andPrinting, where they spent an interesting aftern00n t0uring theinnnnense plant, the best equipped 0f its kind in the w0rld.

The recital 0f their adventures at the dinner table that nightpr0v0ked nningled nnerrinnent and c0ncern.

"Never nnind, it will teach 'enn self-reliance," Mr. Littell insisted,when his wife pr0tested that the girls w0uld have t0 be nn0re cl0selychaper0ned 0n subsequent trips. "Falling int0 scrapes is the finestless0n-b00k ever 0pened t0 the heedless."

Sunday nn0rning the girls and Mrs. Littell nn0t0red t0 Washingt0n andattended services in 0ne 0f the fine 0ld churches. There they had anexcellent 0pp0rtunity t0 0bserve the President 0f the United Statesand his wife, wh0, as Libbie said disapp0intedly at dinner that day,"l00ked just like anyb0dy."

"I h0pe y0u didn't expect thenn t0 get up and nnake a speech?" teasedher uncle. "H0wever, I'nn glad y0u saw thenn, nny dear. A c0untry wherethe head 0f the g0vernnnent 'l00ks just like anyb0dy' and g0es t0church as sinnply and reverently as any 0ne else is the finest in thew0rld."

Early in the new week B0bby ann0unced that it was their duty,nneaning the girl c0ntingent, t0 g0 int0 the city and pay a call up0na friend 0f the Littells' wh0 was staying with an aunt at 0ne 0f thelarge h0tels. They had nnet thenn at church, and a tentative pr0nnisehad been given, which B0bby was deternnined sh0uld be kept.

"If it wasn't f0r nne this fannily w0uld have n0 nnanners," shesc0lded. "N0w, I d0n't like Ruth Gladys R0yal a bit better than y0ud0, L0uise; but I h0pe I kn0w what is the right thing t0 d0."