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You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: Our Little English Cousin - -Author: Blanche McManus - -Illustrator: Blanche McManus - -Release Date: July 19, 2013 [EBook #43250] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK OUR LITTLE ENGLISH COUSIN *** - - - - -Produced by Emmy, Dianna Adair and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was -produced from images generously made available by The -Internet Archive) - - - - - - - - -[Transcriber's Note: Bold text is surrounded by =equal signs= and italic -text is surrounded by _underscores_.] - - -Our Little English Cousin - - - - -THE - -Little Cousin Series - -(TRADE MARK) - - - Each volume illustrated with six or more full-page plates in - tint. Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, - per volume, 60 cents - - -LIST OF TITLES - -BY MARY HAZELTON WADE - -(unless otherwise indicated) - - =Our Little African Cousin= - - =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= - By By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Arabian Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Armenian Cousin= - - =Our Little Australian Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Brown Cousin= - - =Our Little Canadian Cousin= - By Elizabeth R. MacDonald - - =Our Little Chinese Cousin= - By Isaac Taylor Headland - - =Our Little Cuban Cousin= - - =Our Little Dutch Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little English Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= - - =Our Little French Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little German Cousin= - - =Our Little Greek Cousin= - By Mary F. 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PAGE & COMPANY - New England Building, Boston, Mass. - -[Illustration: EDITH] - - - - - Our Little - English Cousin - - By - Blanche McManus - - _Illustrated by_ - The Author - - [Illustration] - - Boston - L. C. Page & Company - Publishers - - - - - _Copyright, 1905_ - BY L. C. PAGE & COMPANY - (INCORPORATED) - - _All rights reserved_ - - - Published June, 1905 - Fifth Impression, June, 1909 - - - - -Introduction - - -THE lives of Our Little English Cousins are not so widely different from -our own in America. It is only the more ancient associations with which -they are surrounded that changes their manners and customs. - -Their speech is the same and their amusements and tasks are to a great -extent quite similar. - -Certain details of home life vary considerably, and when they "take -their walks abroad," "Our Little English Cousins," as often as not, -visit some ancient historic shrine from whose associations have been -built up the great British nation. - -Little English cousins and Little American cousins alike, however, -would have the same affections for the same things were they but to -change places, therefore things are not so very different after all. - -What Washington is to America, London is to Britain; meaning in this -case England, Ireland, and Scotland as well, for our little Scotch and -Irish cousins by no means like one to talk or write of England alone -when one really means Britain. - -"Our Little English Cousin" lives in a less rigorous climate than that -which prevails for the most part in America. Their winters are in -general not so cold (though they are quite as long) and not usually so -bright and sunny. The summers are by no means so hot as ours and are -accordingly most delightful. - -The open-air pleasures of our English cousins, while existent in our own -country, are at least more general than with us, and tea out-of-doors, -in the garden, or on the banks of the Thames is an institution which is -quite unique, and accordingly, as a summer divertisement, is greatly in -vogue. - -The Associations which link America with England are many and important; -indeed they are so numerous that it were futile to attempt to give place -to any in this introductory note beyond recalling to the mind of little -American cousins that the great Washington himself was of a well-known -English family before they settled in America. - -To-day, if the English are not emigrating to America to the extent that -they formerly were, our American cousins are returning the visits, if -only for pleasure or edification, in astonishingly growing numbers each -year. - -All this makes for a better understanding and appreciation of each other -and cements the growing friendship of years, which in our progressive -times is a good thing not to overlook. - -"Our Little English Cousin," then, extends a cordial hand of welcome, -not only to her cousins across the seas who annually make visits to her -native land, but to the stay-at-homes as well, who have that pleasure in -store for some future time. - - - - -Contents - - - CHAPTER PAGE - I. EDITH'S HOME ON THE THAMES 1 - II. A DAY AT HAMPTON COURT 13 - III. A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS 28 - IV. WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON 44 - V. LONDON--HYDE PARK AND WESTMINSTER ABBEY 54 - VI. THE TOWER OF LONDON 72 - VII. MADAME TUSSAUD'S AND THE ZOO 80 - VIII. HENLEY WEEK 89 - IX. SUMMER HOLIDAYS 95 - X. THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW 103 - - - - -List of Illustrations - - - - PAGE - EDITH _Frontispiece_ - OLDHAM MANOR 8 - "IN A FEW MINUTES THEY HAD LANDED" 15 - WINDSOR CASTLE 50 - "AFTER WATCHING OTHER ANTICS OUR LITTLE FRIENDS BADE - THE 'BEEFEATER' AND HIS PET GOOD-BYE" 76 - - "SHE WALKED DOWN THE PATH BY THE RIVER AVON" 96 - -[Illustration] - - - - -Our Little English Cousin - - - - -CHAPTER I. - -EDITH'S HOME ON THE THAMES - - -"NOW it is really time to get ready, is it not, Miss Green?" exclaimed -Edith, looking up at the clock for the twentieth time during the last -half-hour, and breaking off in the middle of the list of English kings -and queens which she was trying to commit to memory. Which king came -after Henry III., in that far-away time, seemed a small matter compared -to the outing which she and her governess had planned to enjoy on the -river that lovely afternoon. - -Miss Green smiled indulgently as she closed her book. "It does seem a -shame to remain indoors a moment longer than one can help such a day as -this. Well, I will see Betty about the tea-things and pack them in the -basket while you are getting ready." - -You may imagine it did not take Edith long to put away her books; then -giving her good-natured governess a hug she skipped off for her hat and -coat. - -"There are Eleanor and Clarence waiting for us now," cried Edith, as she -and Miss Green, who was carrying the tea-basket, crossed the gardens. -Running over the lawn, which stretched down to the river, she greeted -her two little playmates from the vicarage. All three were bubbling over -with glee at the prospect of an outing this bright June afternoon upon -the river Thames. They were to go up-stream to a pretty little nook, in -a quiet "backwater," which was a favourite spot with them, and have a -"gipsy" tea under the willows. - -The children were soon seated on cushions in the neat little shallow -punt. Towser, the big collie dog, was already in the boat, for he knew -he was a welcome companion on these trips. - -Miss Green, standing at one end, poled the boat gracefully through the -water. This looks like an easy thing to do, but it takes a great deal of -skill to handle a punt. - -"Does not the river look gay?" said Eleanor. "There are lots of people -out." The river indeed was covered with pleasure craft of all kinds. -There is probably no stream in the world so given up to pleasure as is -the Thames, which flows through the very heart of England; indeed it has -been called the "River of Pleasure." - -It took all Miss Green's skill to steer through the many boats filled -with gay parties. Daintily fitted up rowboats with soft-cushioned -seats, the ladies in their bright summer dresses, with parasols of gay -colours; the men in white flannel suits and straw hats. There were many -punts like their own. Also tiny sailboats, some of them with bright red -or blue sails; while every now and then a crew of young men from one of -the colleges sculled past them, practising for the forthcoming -boat-race. All made way for these swift racing boats, for one of the -unwritten rules of the river is that boat crews must not be interfered -with while practising. - -Occasionally our party in the punt would get the effect of a gentle wave -from an automobile boat or a steam-launch as it rushed by. - -In the midst of it all were to be seen the swans gliding in and out -among the boats. The Thames swans are as well known as the river itself. -They are very privileged birds and directly under the protection of the -government itself. There are special keepers to look after them, and -any person who injured a swan in any way would be punished. But no harm -ever happens to them, for the lovely white birds are great pets with -every one, and the children especially like nothing better than to feed -them. - -Along the banks, under the shade of overhanging trees, were merry -boat-loads of family parties making a picnic of their afternoon tea, as -our little party intended to do. - -You must know that everybody in England takes what is called "five -o'clock tea," and would no more think of going without their tea in the -afternoon than their dinner. - -Presently the punt glided behind a clump of trees. You would think it -was going into some one's garden, but out it came into a quiet bit of -water, a miniature bay quite apart from the main river. This is called a -"backwater." Catching hold of a tree with the hook on the end of her -pole, Miss Green brought the punt up against the bank under the -overhanging willows, and the young people were quickly out and on shore. - -Then the tea-basket was brought from the punt. "Now, Clarence," said -Miss Green, "you fill the teakettle while the girls help me." - -Their kettle was especially constructed for these occasions with a -hollow space in the bottom into which fits a small spirit-lamp,--this so -the wind cannot blow out the flame. - -"My! we have got a jolly lot of cake; that's good," and Clarence looked -very approvingly at the nice plum-cake and the Madeira cake, which is a -sort of sponge cake with slices of preserved citron on top of it,--a -favourite cake for teas. - -In a few minutes the water boiled in spite of everybody watching it -attentively, and Miss Green filled the teapot. Then they all gathered -around the dainty cloth spread on the grass, and the slices of bread and -butter, known as "cut bread and butter," and the lovely strawberry jam -quickly disappeared. - -"Why do we always eat more out-of-doors," said Edith, "than when we are -indoors eating in the proper way? I suppose it is because we are doing -it for fun that it seems different from tea in the schoolroom." - -"Perhaps the fresh air has more to do with it than anything else," -laughed Miss Green, as she cut them the sixth piece of cake all around. - -"Now you rest, Miss Green, and we will pack up everything," said -Eleanor. - -"Yes, and let's wash up the tea-things. It will be fun," said Edith, -"and Betty will be surprised." - -So the little girls amused themselves with their housekeeping, while -Clarence and Towser ran races up and down the greensward until it was -time to return. - -[Illustration: OLDHAM MANOR] - -The sun was setting when they pulled up at the steps of their -boat-landing where Colonel and Mrs. Howard, Edith's parents, were -sitting in comfortable wicker garden-chairs, waiting for them. - -Oldham Manor, Edith's home, was a fine old house built in the "Tudor" -style, of red brick with stone doorways and windows, and quaint, tall, -ornamental chimneys, with the lower story entirely covered with ivy. - -Colonel Howard was a retired army officer who had seen much service in -far-away India. He had to leave the army on account of his health, and -now devoted himself to his wife and two children, and his lovely home. -Mrs. Howard herself was a handsome and stately woman, rather reserved in -her manner, but devoted to her children. - -Tom, Edith's brother, was at school at Eton College, so Edith had a -double share of petting, and led a very happy existence with plenty -of work and plenty of play. She had a pretty little room, with a little -brass bed, and an old-fashioned chest of drawers for her clothes. The -little dressing-table, which stood in front of one of the windows, was -draped with pink-flowered muslin, and the window curtains were of the -same material. The chairs were covered with a bright, pretty pink, -green, and white chintz, and the carpet was pale green with pink roses. - -From the window of this delightful room, one overlooked the rose-garden. -Adjoining was the schoolroom, a big room where Miss Green and Edith -spent much of their time. - -Edith usually dressed quickly, for, when the weather was fine, she and -her papa always took a walk around the gardens before breakfast. Colonel -Howard was very proud of his roses, and the rose garden of the manor was -quite famous; many of the rose-bushes were trained to form great arches -over the walks. - -Another hobby of Colonel Howard's was his fancy chickens and ducks, of -which he had a great variety. Edith had her pet chickens, too, and she -and her papa could never agree as to whose chickens were the finest, -when they went to feed them in the morning. - -Edith would run each morning into the breakfast-room, a bright-faced -little girl with sparkling blue eyes and golden brown hair tied up with -a pink ribbon and waving loosely over her shoulders--as all English -girls wear their hair until they are quite young ladies. Her dress was -very simply made, and around the neck was a pink ribbon--pink was her -favourite colour--tied in a bow. There was a "good-morning kiss" for -mamma, and Edith must help to fasten the rose in her hair, which Colonel -Howard always brought his wife. - -Edith had a good appetite for her breakfast of porridge and cream, milk, -eggs and toast, or fish, or perhaps grilled kidneys and tomatoes, which -is a favourite English breakfast dish and very good indeed. Always she -finished with marmalade. - -Breakfast over, then came the lessons in the schoolroom until one -o'clock, when Edith and Miss Green had their dinner served to them here. -After dinner she was free to walk or drive with her papa and mamma, or -Miss Green, or play games with her little friends in the neighbourhood. -Then for an hour in the afternoon Edith studied her lessons for the next -day, curled up on the big green sofa near the window, while Miss Green -read or sewed beside her, ready to help her out with a hard word. -Finally she had tea with Miss Green in the schoolroom at six o'clock, -and soon after this was ready for bed. - -Thursday was a red-letter day for Edith, for in the afternoon she always -took tea with mamma and papa in state, in the drawing-room. This was so -that she should learn how to go through with it in the proper manner, -which is a very important part of a little English girl's education. -Mamma received her just as if she was a grown-up lady visitor, while -Edith put on her real "company" manners, and Colonel and Mrs. Howard -often could scarcely repress a smile at her great dignity when she began -the conversation with, "It's a charming day, is it not." "I take two -lumps of sugar only, thank you." Rainy afternoons she often worked on -fancy articles for the bazaars held by the Children's League of Mercy. -Edith was a member, and the money from the sales was given to help the -very poor children in their neighbourhood. So the little girl's days -passed pleasantly enough, as you may imagine. - - - - -CHAPTER II. - -A DAY AT HAMPTON COURT - - -"NO, Towser, you can't come with us; you know you will not be allowed to -go into the palace, and what should we do with you then," said Edith, -patting him on the head, as she closed the gate and left poor doggie -looking wistfully after them. - -Edith had been looking forward to a visit to Hampton Court for some -time. Her mamma had promised that she could invite Eleanor and Clarence -Whitworth and that Miss Green would take them all to spend a Saturday -half-holiday, or rather a whole holiday, at this beautiful old palace, -which was on the river, not very far distant from Oldham Manor. - -Several Saturdays had proved disappointingly rainy, but to-day was all -they could wish for, and after calling at the vicarage for Eleanor and -Clarence, they went down the little village street which led to the -river landing, where there was a sign, "Boats to let." - -Miss Green intended to engage a waterman to row them up to the Court, as -it was a rather long and tiresome pull. - -The Thames watermen are quite an institution, and are one of the oldest -of English guilds or societies. They are banded together for the mutual -protection of their business, which is to hire out boats--and to row -boats and the like. Each man wears a badge, and is very jealous of his -rights. A new man who wishes to join their band must go through a long -apprenticeship before he can become what is publicly known as a "Thames -Waterman." - -"Good morning, John," said Miss Green, to a bluff, good-natured man who -lifted his cap to them. "Have you a good boat for us to-day? we want -you to take us up to the Court." - -[Illustration: "IN A FEW MINUTES THEY HAD LANDED"] - -"Yes, indeed, miss, one of the best of the lot." John was their -favourite waterman, who often rowed them when the distances were too -great for Miss Green. - -It was a pretty row past the green lawns of handsome homes, and one or -two small river villages, where the principal business is the letting of -boats and of fishing-tackle. - -John's sturdy strokes soon brought them in sight of the park belonging -to Hampton Court, surrounded by a high wall past which the river winds -for some distance. Soon they caught sight of the red brick towers of the -palace itself, and its beautiful gardens, and in a few minutes they had -landed near one of the small excursion steamers that ply between London -and Hampton Court, on which so many folk take a charming day's excursion -on the Thames. - -There is also a little village at Hampton Court, as well as the palace, -but one never pays much attention to it, except when one begins to get -hungry, for it is mostly made up of little shops, that hang out signs on -which is the one word, "Teas," which means one can get there their -afternoon tea. - -Our little party made straight for the big iron gates which lead into -the entrance court. On one side are barracks where soldiers live, and -before them rises the red brick lodge or gateway through which is the -main entrance to the palace itself. - -I fancy one often thinks of a palace as a great, tall, imposing building -of many stories. Well, most palaces _do_ cover a great deal of ground, -but many of the English ones are not so very tall. This palace is only -two stories high, with a sort of attic at the top. Another strange thing -about these old-time palaces is that most of the rooms are very small -according to our modern ideas, except for a few long rooms, called -galleries. - -"Let us go through the two courtyards into the gardens and sit on a -bench under one of those old yew-trees, and I will tell you children -something of the story of the palace; then you will enjoy seeing it much -more," said Miss Green, as she led them into the lovely gardens where -they could see the building to the best advantage. The children crowded -around her as she began: - -"It was built several hundred years ago by the great Cardinal Wolsey who -was minister or councillor to King Henry VIII. Wolsey became a powerful -favourite of the king, who loaded him with royal gifts. He became -wealthy and proud, and built for himself many grand homes, until at last -he founded this Hampton Court, which was to be the most splendid of them -all. But the cardinal had become by this time such a power in the -kingdom, and was so arrogant and wealthy that the king was jealous of -him, fearing that the cardinal would become his rival. - -"To counteract this, the cardinal presented his palace at Hampton Court -to the king, and so it became a royal palace. But this did not prevent -the cardinal's downfall. - -"Until a hundred or more years ago this palace was a favourite home of -the Royal Family, but now it is only a show-place for holiday-makers." - -"I don't see how the king could have treated the poor cardinal badly -after he gave him such a beautiful home," remarked Edith, as they -entered the palace. - -"Ah, well! perhaps he deserved it," said Miss Green, as they went up the -grand stairway and through room after room filled with pictures, and -some of the furniture of those old days. - -They could see the beds on which had slept many royal persons. Around -this furniture were drawn ropes so no one could touch it or sit upon the -chairs. The floors were highly waxed, and in every room was a guardian -or sort of policeman, who closely watched visitors to see that nothing -was disturbed. - -"Well, they did have a great number of rooms," said Eleanor, after they -had walked through many bedchambers, anterooms, and reception-rooms. - -"Yes," answered Miss Green, "they were necessary not only for the Royal -Family itself, but for the many people who were always attached to the -court. - -"Here is the 'throne-room,'" she continued, "where the king or queen sat -in that gilt chair which stands on a dais or platform raised several -steps above the floor." Above the chair was a velvet canopy surmounted -by a gilt crown. Usually the arms of England (the "Lion and the -Unicorn") were embroidered in gold and coloured silks on the velvet -background behind the throne. Here the kings and queens held their -audiences, and saw those who wished to present some petition or ask some -royal favour. - -"This is one of the most splendid old-time 'banqueting-halls' in our -country," said Miss Green, as they came into the great chamber with a -high roof of great carved wood beams and windows of coloured glass. -Around the walls were great stag heads, and over the entrance door was a -gallery where the musicians played while guests ate dinner at the long -tables. The guests sat on wooden benches or stools, while the persons of -high rank occupied chairs at a table at the end of the hall, which was -placed on a raised platform which separated them from those of inferior -rank. - -"Can't we see the big grape-vine now?" said Edith, as they left the -palace itself. - -Miss Green led the way through the rose-garden, and past Queen Mary's -Bower, a shady and favourite walk of one of the queens, so shut in by -trees that it looked like a green tunnel. "There is the vine-house," -exclaimed Clarence, as they came to a long, low, glass house which -covered the huge vine, nearly two hundred years old, the largest single -vine in the world. The trunk looked like that of a small tree, and its -branches, hanging thick with bunches of grapes, covered the glass roof. -At various times its home had to be added to, and still the vine has to -be constantly pruned to keep it within bounds. - -"I should like to eat some of those grapes when they are ripe," said -Eleanor, looking up at the clusters over her head. - -"You would have to be one of the Royal Family to do that," Miss Green -smilingly said. "They are all kept for the king's own use." - -"Well, are you young people ready for dinner?" asked the governess, -looking at her watch as they left the vine-house. "It is nearly one -o'clock, so we had better have our dinner, and then we can spend the -afternoon in the gardens and park." - -"Afterward we can go through the Maze, Eleanor," cried Edith, as, -holding each other by the hand, the little girls skipped through the -garden paths. - -"Yes, but dinner first, by all means," said Clarence, "and let us go to -one of the places on the river, please, Miss Green, where we can watch -the boats." - -On the gallery of one of the inns that overlook the river they found a -round table that would just accommodate their party. Here they could -enjoy a fine view of the palace and the river, and a substantial meal at -the same time. - -"Now for the 'Maze,'" cried the young people, when they entered the -gardens again. The "Maze" is an elaborate labyrinth, whose pattern is -laid out in high-clipped hedges of box-trees. One can lose themselves -for some time amid its tangle of paths before it is possible to reach -the centre, and come back again to the starting-place. - -"By paying a penny I can watch your efforts," said Miss Green, as she -paid her penny to the guardian, and mounted a little platform which -overlooks the tangle of paths. "I think I shall enjoy this more than -rushing around through the hot sun," she said, smiling down on her -charges. - -Finding the right path through the Maze is one of the favourite -amusements of the children when they visit Hampton Court, and our three -young friends were soon rushing around laughing in the wildest -excitement. - -It took nearly an hour's fun before they were able to reach the centre -and get out again, Clarence being rather crestfallen that the girls had -beaten him out. - -"Oh, we _are_ warm," said Edith, as they ran up to Miss Green, panting -and fanning their faces with their hats. - -"Indeed you are. Come, and we will rest and cool off in the park. The -chestnut-trees look lovely with their spikes of white flowers." - -Under the great trees, groups of children were playing about, or having -picnic lunches, or amusing themselves with the deer, which live in the -park, and are so used to visitors that they are very tame, and will even -eat out of one's hand. - -"I should like to come here next Sunday; it will be 'Chestnut Sunday'" -said Clarence, as they threw themselves on the soft grass. - -"Oh," said Edith, "that is always one of the first Sundays in May." - -"Yes," continued Clarence, "the first Sunday after the chestnut-trees -come in full blossom." - -Thousands of people come here from London and the surrounding country on -that day, that they may drive through this long avenue that leads -directly through the park to the palace and admire the display of -blossoms on the great trees that line the avenue on both sides. - -Clarence grew enthusiastic. "It's a jolly sight, I can tell you, to see -vehicles of all kinds, from bicycles and coster's carts to big -four-in-hand coaches and automobiles. There is such a jam on the avenue -that they can only creep along; it's like a big picnic." - -"Is it not nearly tea-time? We are so thirsty, Miss Green," said -Eleanor, as the sun began to drop behind the trees. The little girls had -amused themselves by making endless daisy chains, and decorating their -hats with the "may" as they call the hawthorn-bloom, while Miss Green -read to them from a story-book. - -"Yes, we must not be too late in getting home; we will stop at one of -the little tea-shops near the boat-landing." - -It was a neat little cottage which they selected, covered with vines, -with a small flower-garden in front. The pleasant-faced hostess soon -brought in a big tea-tray covered with a dainty cloth on which was a big -pot of tea, cut bread and butter, and delicious strawberries, such as -only grow in England. "Nearly as big as my fist," declared Clarence, but -this was perhaps putting it rather strongly, though each one made a big -mouthful as the young folk ate them, dipping them first into sugar. - -They sang songs as they rowed home, and the tunes were taken up by other -boats full of young people out for the Saturday half-holiday. - -"We have had such a lovely time; thank you so much, Miss Green," said -the young Whitworths as they parted at their gate. - -"It _has_ been a nice day, and we will have some others, too, when -Adelaide comes, won't we?" said Edith. - - - - -CHAPTER III. - -A DRIVE TO RICHMOND AND KEW GARDENS - - -ADELAIDE STAMFORD was Edith's first cousin and lived in London. She was -not as strong as Edith, and during the winter her mamma had taken her to -Brighton, which is the great winter seaside resort. Although it is also -a very fashionable place, many invalids go there to enjoy the warm -sunshine. Adelaide was taken up and down the fine promenade in a bath -chair, which is a kind of big baby-carriage which a man pulls, or pushes -along. She also sat in the glass "shelters" along the sea front, which -keep off the wind nicely, and are like small glass houses. - -So Adelaide had become much stronger, but the smoky London fog had again -made her rather pale and thin, and so she was coming to spend a few -weeks with the Howards, to see if Surrey air would not be beneficial. - -She was Edith's favourite cousin, and the little girls were nearly of -the same age. Edith looked forward to having her share her lessons, and -planned many pleasant drives together in their neighbourhood, which is -one of the most beautiful and interesting in England. - -"My dear, we must not only have roses in our garden, we must get some -into your cheeks," said Colonel Howard, as he lifted a little pale-faced -girl with dark hair and eyes out of the dog-cart which had brought her -from the station. - -"She must stay out-of-doors as much as possible, and on the river, and -Edith will take her on some of her favourite drives, and we will soon -have her looking as plump as our little girl," said her aunt as she -kissed her. - -Mrs. Howard then took Adelaide up to Edith's room, where another bed -had been put up for her. - -"Kate will arrange your things in their proper places," said Mrs. -Howard, as the neat-capped maid came to take her coat and hat. "I must -leave you now, we are very busy. Edith has probably told you that the -'Sunday-school treat' is to be held on our lawn this afternoon, so, when -you have rested, come into the garden and help us amuse the little -ones." - -"A treat" in other words is a picnic, and often only an afternoon -picnic, as in this case. The children of the neighbourhood had early -gathered in the churchyard, and were marshalled by the vicar and their -teachers into a procession. - -Marching two by two, they came down the street, and through the big -gates of the manor, where they quickly spread themselves in merry groups -over the lawns. Soon everybody was in full swing for a good time; games -were started, and Clarence with some of the older boys put up a -cricket-pitch in one corner of the grounds. The croquet lawn was also -well patronized. - -Colonel Howard had generously arranged for a small steam-launch to take -the children for short trips up the river and back again; this was -perhaps more popular than anything else. - -Meanwhile Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Whitworth superintended the setting of -the tables on the grass under gay red and white awnings. - -The summons to tea was welcome, and the children joyfully gathered -around the well-filled tables. There were huge plates of sandwiches, -cakes, buns, jam, and big strawberries. All the good things melted away -so quickly that it kept the older folks running to bring more, while -nobody stopped to count the cups of tea that each one stowed away. - -There was a little lull after this, while they listened to a band of -music placed under the trees. - -Adelaide greatly enjoyed it; it was more of a novelty to her than her -cousin, and she was much interested in helping feed the swans, who had -evidently got wind of the entertainment and knew that their chances for -food were good. A number of these graceful birds had gathered along the -river bank, and the children were stuffing them with pieces of buns. -There was one greedy old swan that amused them very much; he was always -trying to peck the more timid ones away and gobble up everything -himself, just like some greedy children we all have seen. - -The twilight was closing in when the last band of young people left, -singing songs, and waving their hats and handkerchiefs; all of them very -grateful for the happy time they had enjoyed so much. - -"Miss Green says if we are very good she will take us for a drive in the -governess-cart to Richmond and Kew Gardens this afternoon," Edith -confidentially whispered to Adelaide, as they went up to the schoolroom -the next day. Lessons were learned as by magic that morning, and Tony -and the cart were at the door early in the afternoon. - -Tony was one of the dearest of ponies, and was almost as much of a -playmate with the children as Towser. - -"Look at Tony as we get in, Adelaide; he has the funniest little way of -looking around at you." Sure enough, Tony was peering around at them as -much as to say, "I'm watching you; aren't you almost ready to start?" - -They halted a moment at the vicarage to arrange that Eleanor and -Clarence should meet them at the bird-pond in Kew Gardens. Soon they -were driving through the beautiful Richmond Park. Miss Green pointed -out White Lodge, one of the many royal residences; a rather small, -plain, white house in the centre of the park. "It was here," she -continued, "that young Prince Edward, the eldest son of the Prince of -Wales, who will some day be King of England, was born. His birthday was -celebrated by a great dinner which was given by the late Queen Victoria -to all the children of Richmond. Tables were set under the trees in the -old park, at which hundreds of children feasted, and speeches were made -in honour of the young prince. Afterward each child was given a mug, on -which was a picture of the queen and the date, which they could always -keep as a souvenir, or remembrance, of the day." - -"Oh, yes, Miss Green," said Edith, "you remember that Betty's little -sister has one of the mugs, and Betty once showed it to me." - -"Look at the deer, Adelaide," said Edith, as she caught her cousin by -the hand. "See, they want to cross the road, and are waiting for us to -go past." Sure enough, there stood, watching the cart, a great herd of -these graceful creatures, very erect, with their dainty heads crowned -with big, branching horns. They were evidently undecided whether or not -they had time enough to cross the road before the cart would reach them; -then one made up his mind and darted across, another followed, and then -the entire herd swept swiftly by, then turned again to look at the cart, -as much as to say, "Well, we did it." - -"Here is the famous view from Richmond Hill, known all over the world," -said Miss Green, as she pulled up Tony for a few minutes, that the girls -might admire the winding River Thames, far below them, lying like a -silver ribbon between green meadows and wooded hills. "Authors and -artists alike have helped to make this view celebrated," said Miss -Green, "and that big building on the left is the famous 'Star and -Garter' hotel. It used to be the fashion to drive down from London and -lunch on its terrace, from which one gets a most beautiful view down the -Thames valley." - -Edith was trying to point out to Adelaide the tower of Windsor Castle, -where the king and the Royal Family live when they are not in London. -"We will go over there some day while you are with us, Adelaide." - -"Miss Green," continued Edith, as the pony trotted down the long, narrow -street into the town, "won't you please stop at the 'Maid of Honor' -shop, so we can buy some cakes?" - -"I can never get Edith past this place," laughed Miss Green, as she -pulled up in front of an old-fashioned shop, painted green, with a big -sign over the front: "THE ORIGINAL MAID OF HONOR SHOP." - -While the little girls make their purchases you might like to hear the -story of these famous cakes. - -It is said they were first made for King Henry VIII., by one of the -Maids of Honor at his court, and this is why they are called "Maid of -Honor" cakes. A _Maid of Honor_ is not really a maid or a servant, but a -lady who attends upon the queen--a companion. - -Well, the king thought the cakes tasted so good that many more were made -for him, and the recipe was kept safely guarded in a fine chest with a -gold lock and key; but somehow it became known, and was handed down -until it became the property of the present owner of the shop, who -claims that his cakes are still made by the same recipe as those eaten -by King Henry hundreds of years ago. - -By this time the little girls were driving past the "Green." Every town -and village in England has an open grass plot which is either called -the "Green" or the "Common," which means that it is common property, and -it is here that the young people play games. - -"There is all that is left of Richmond Palace," said Miss Green, -pointing to an ancient gateway with a part of a dwelling attached. "Once -it was a favourite residence of the great Queen Elizabeth. - -"Many great men lived during the reign of 'Good Queen Bess,' as she was -called, but you must not forget the greatest of them all--Shakespeare." - -"Oh, yes," said Edith, "papa and mamma are going this summer to visit -the village where he lived, and they have promised to take me. What is -the name of the place, Miss Green? I have forgotten it." - -"Stratford-on-Avon, and you must never forget the name of the town where -lived the greatest English poet, my dear," replied Miss Green. - -"Did not a great many kings and queens live in Richmond, besides Queen -Elizabeth?" asked Adelaide. - -"Yes, it was a favourite home of royalty, and that is why it was called -'Royal Richmond,' and the town has always been proud of the numbers of -great people who have lived here, poets and writers and painters as well -as kings and queens. - -"I will have the cart put up at one of the little inns near the big -gates," said Miss Green, as they drove up to the entrance to Kew -Gardens. - -Soon our party were strolling over the soft grass and among the lovely -flower-beds, for here people can walk and play over the grass as they -like, for there are no horrid "Keep off the Grass" signs. - -If you want to know what any plant or tree in the whole world looks -like, you have only to come here and you will find a specimen of it, -either growing out in the open, or in the museum, which makes these -gardens of great value. They were begun first by a certain King George, -whose palace is still standing in one corner of the gardens, and who -afterward made it a present to the nation. - -Our party made straight for the pond where they were to meet their -little friends. - -"There they are now," cried Edith, "and Clarence is feeding that funny -old bird that follows everybody around." - -"I have given this old fellow two buns already, and he is still begging -for more," said Clarence, as the two little girls ran up. - -It is a great treat for the children to watch the queer water-birds from -all parts of the world whose homes are in and around this pond. - -On Saturday afternoons especially, numbers of young people of all ages -gather there at the hour when the birds are fed. The birds are petted -and fed so much that they are very tame, and the gray gull that Clarence -was talking about, follows every one about begging like a kitten or a -dog. There are ducks of all kinds, and all colours, that scoot over the -water, swallowing the unwary flies and waterbugs who stray in their -path, and dive for the bits of cake and bread which are thrown to them -by the children. There are beautiful red flamingos, and storks that -stand on one leg with their heads under one wing, and all kinds of queer -birds with long, stick-like legs. But the funniest of all are the big -white pelicans. - -"Do look at them," cried Adelaide, "they know their dinner is coming." -The five pelicans had been huddled up in a bunch in one corner, with -their eyes tight shut, one might think fast asleep. Just then the keeper -came down to the water's edge with a big basket of fish. Such a flapping -of wings! The pelicans were instantly wide-awake, and, rushing forward, -crowded about the keeper, opening their enormously long beaks, to which -is attached a kind of natural sack or bag which they use for holding -their food until they can better masticate it. - -As each one's share of the fish was tossed into its big mouth, it -disappeared like lightning. Meanwhile, all the other birds, big and -little, had rushed up demanding their share. Such "quacks" and "gowks" -and "squeaks"! You never heard such a funny lot of voices. The greedy -old gull hopped right under the keeper's feet, until he got the biggest -fish of all, and dragged it off into a corner all by himself. - -Our young people watched the birds for some time, then went through some -of the big greenhouses full of palms, and all sorts of tropical plants, -and finally drove back home through the quaint little village of Kew. - -"In this churchyard is buried one of our most famous painters," said -Miss Green, as they passed the quaint church which stands on one side of -the Kew Green,--"Gainsborough, who was especially fond of painting -portraits of beautiful women. But we must not stop longer, as it is -growing late," she continued, so touching up Tony, they went along all -in high spirits, though Adelaide confessed she did feel a bit tired, and -both the little girls were quite ready for their tea when they reached -the manor. - - - - -CHAPTER IV. - -WITH TOM AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND ETON - - -"WHEN do we start, papa, and which way are we to go, and are we to see -Tom first, or the castle?" asked Edith, all in one breath, as soon as -she had kissed her mamma and papa good morning in the breakfast-room. - -"Oh, you little fidget!" said Colonel Howard, good-naturedly, "sit down -and eat your breakfast and we will try and answer one question at a -time. Now, which would you rather see first, Tom or the castle?" - -"Tom, of course," cried Edith, without hesitation, for she and her -brother were great chums, though she was only a little girl, while in -her eyes, as well as in his own, Master Tom was quite a man. - -"Well, then, Tom first, and we will take him to the castle with us. -Though he has been there before, he will enjoy the day with us. - -"We will drive along the river road, for that is the prettiest way, -though the longest, and we will start as soon as mamma is ready. Now, -miss, all of your questions are satisfactorily answered, and it only -remains for you children not to keep us waiting." - -There was no danger of that. The young people were in the carriage -before Colonel and Mrs. Howard came down-stairs, and soon they were -bowling along the shady road, the hawthorn hedges on either side -perfuming the air with their white blossoms. - -They passed through several quaint little riverside villages with queer -little inns, where those who want to fish or boat on the river go for a -lunch or tea, which they can enjoy on a gallery, or in a garden -overlooking the water. - -"There's Windsor Castle," cried Edith. "I knew it from the pictures; it -is a real story-book castle." And, sure enough, high up over the trees -rose the great gray towers and walls at whose very base flowed the -Thames. - -"There is one of the most historic spots on our river," said Colonel -Howard, pointing to a small island covered with trees. "It does not look -very important, but tradition says a great event took place there. Way -back in the early history of our country the kings had such absolute -power that they could do almost anything they liked, and if they were -not good men this led them to oppress their subjects and take away their -liberties. So the great barons of the country forced King John to give -them their 'Charter,' on this little island, called Runnymede. All this -is difficult for you little girls to understand, but some day you will -read more about it in your history." - -"You can see, Edith, over those meadows yonder, where Tom lives. That is -Eton, and this is one of the prettiest views of the college," said Mrs. -Howard. - -In a few minutes they were among the old buildings of the most famous of -boys' schools, and found Tom ready for them, full of enthusiasm at the -prospect of a day off in company with his family. - -The Howard family was a very devoted one, and no wonder they were proud -of Tom. He was a fine, healthy, rosy-cheeked boy with frank, blue eyes -and short-clipped brown hair. He had on a suit like that worn by all the -Eton boys, which has now become the proper dress for English boys of -certain ages, especially schoolboys. It consists of long gray trousers -and a short black jacket, coming just to the waist, known as the "Eton -jacket"; over this is a broad white collar, and they wear with this -costume a high silk hat, just like the one your papa wears, except of -course it is smaller. - -"I wrote to you that I was in the 'eights' that is to row at Henley, -papa; well, we are working hard to beat them. By Jove! we have got a -strict coach; he is keeping the fellows up to the mark," and Tom talked -on with enthusiasm about the boat-races at Henley-on-Thames, at which -their crew of eight was to compete for one of the prizes known as "The -Ladies' Plate." - -As he talked, he led them through the colleges and into the chapel, -pointing out everything to the little girls with a lofty air of -proprietorship which greatly impressed them with his importance, and -when he showed them the "playing fields" where cricket was going on, and -spoke in an offhand manner of "our men," the little girls looked at him -with great awe and admiration. - -It was all new to Edith and Adelaide, so Tom took them through some of -the old class-rooms, where many celebrated men had learned their -lessons. The rough, wooden benches and desks had been hacked and cut up -by the knives of schoolboys for many hundred years. It used to be the -fashion for the boys to cut their names somewhere on the oak-panelled -walls of their schoolrooms, and many names that have since become famous -can be seen there to-day. The boys liked to do it all the more, because -it was forbidden, but gradually it became the custom, and the proper -thing to do. - -After Tom had duly impressed the glories of his school upon his sister -and cousin, the whole party set out for Windsor Castle, just across the -river from Eton. - -In a few minutes they were climbing the hill on which the castle stands, -and the carriage stopped at the big entrance gate, on either side of -which stands a sentry in a bright red coat and a great bearskin helmet -on his head. - -[Illustration: WINDSOR CASTLE] - -"Now, my dears, you are really inside the king's home," said Colonel -Howard, as with some other visitors they followed the guide through the -handsome rooms, with their elegant furniture and valuable pictures. From -the windows was a fine view extending many miles over the great park -which surrounds the castle. - -"On certain days of the week," said Colonel Howard, "a band plays on the -terrace below, and then the grounds and terrace are free to all who wish -to come, while the Royal Family often sit at these windows and enjoy the -music." - -They also visited the beautiful chapel, where the king and his family -attend service when they are at the castle. - -Soon our party came to meet the carriage again outside the great -gateway. "Drive to the 'White Swan,' John," said Colonel Howard, "we -are going to lunch there." - -"That's good," said Tom. "It's a jolly nice place; they will give us a -good dinner. Look, papa," he continued, excitedly, "there is Prince -Eddie and his brother in that carriage coming toward us. I knew they -were staying at 'Frogmore House.'" - -The two boy princes, manly-looking young boys, dressed in sailor suits, -were chattering gaily with their tutor, who accompanied them, and -smilingly returned the bows of Colonel Howard's party as they passed. - -They are the two oldest sons of the Prince of Wales; they are -fine-looking little fellows, and enjoy nothing better than their home -life in the country, cycling around Windsor Park, or fishing and boating -on the river. - -Our little party enjoyed a bountiful dinner in the cool dining-room of -the "White Swan Inn," with its dark, oak-panelled walls, and big -sideboard, set out with fine old silver and china. - -The solemn, smooth-faced old waiter deftly served them. First they had a -delicious fried sole, and then the dish without which no English person -thinks dinner is complete,--a big joint of good English roast beef, -which as a matter of fact mostly comes from Scotland. - -With the roast beef there are potatoes and vegetables. Afterward there -was a pudding, for a real English dinner must always finish with -pudding. Then follows cheese, which is eaten with salad, the salad being -usually lettuce and eaten only with salt. Sometimes they have coffee -after dinner, but the English are not great coffee drinkers. You must -have found out by this time that they are much more fond of tea. - -"Let's go for a row on the river," was the first suggestion after they -had left the table and were seated in the garden of the inn, from Tom, -who was eager to show his skill in handling the oars. - -"I am sure your mother and I prefer to rest awhile; we are not so keen -for exertion just after dinner," said Colonel Howard, "but you can take -the two girls, only don't go too far, for we have a long ride before -us." - -So the young people enjoyed a half-hour's row; then Tom was driven back -to his school, all promising to meet again at Henley. - -It was the cool of the evening when John drove through the manor gates, -and needless to say our two little girls slept that night like tops. -Somehow this toy has the reputation of being a very sound sleeper. Can -somebody explain why? - - - - -CHAPTER V. - -LONDON--HYDE PARK AND WESTMINSTER ABBEY - - -ADELAIDE'S visit to Oldham Manor was at an end, and Edith was to return -with her to spend a week in London. You can imagine how excited she was -at the thought of all she would see in the great city. - -Adelaide was so much improved by her stay in the country that she seemed -quite another little girl who waved good-bye to her good uncle and aunt -as the train pulled out of the little railway station. Miss Green was to -see them safely to the end of their journey and return again the same -day. - -"Does not London look smoky and dark?" exclaimed Edith, as their cab -took them swiftly through the crowded streets. - -"And this, too, is a very fair day for London," said Miss Green, "but -here we are in Langham Gardens," as the cab turned into a square with a -small park, or garden, in the centre, around which were substantial -houses. Much of London is built around such little squares. Soon the cab -stopped before a comfortable brick house of four stories with white -stone trimmings. - -In front of each window was what is called a window-garden, an -ornamental box full of bright flowering plants. All the better class -London dwellings have these window-gardens, which do so much toward -brightening up the gloomy rows of houses. The front door was a rich -green in colour and in the centre was a big brass knocker. A few hard -raps brought the maid, and Adelaide was soon in her mother's arms, who -was greatly pleased at seeing her looking so well. - -"Take Edith to your room, my dear," said Mrs. Stamford, "and do not be -long, for lunch will soon be ready." - -Adelaide's room was a very nice one, but one could not see the flowers -and river from its windows, as from Edith's in Surrey. They looked over -endless roof-tops and smoking chimneys. Opening out of it was a sort of -play-room and schoolroom combined. Here Adelaide had her lessons with -her teacher, who came every day for that purpose. - -"Oh, Fluff, lazy fellow, there you are," cried Adelaide, as a beautiful -white Persian cat slowly uncurled himself from the depths of an armchair -and came toward them with great deliberation, like the aristocratic -pussy that he was. He knew his own value, and had evidently made up his -mind that he would not show his little mistress how delighted he was to -get her back again, for fear of compromising his dignity. - -"Is not he a beauty, Edith?" said Adelaide, stroking his long, silky, -white fur. Fluff, having at last given in, mounted to her shoulder, and -settled there with a soft murmur of purrs. - -"He comes of a fine family, I can tell you, and at the last Royal Cat -Show, at the Crystal Palace, he took a gold medal; there it is hanging -up in the cabinet. There is no use trying to keep it tied on Fluff, he -only tries to lick it off all the time; besides, it would spoil his -beautiful ruff." - -The two little girls had lunch with Mrs. Stamford, for Adelaide had all -her meals in the big dining-room, except tea, which she had with her -teacher, Miss Winton, in the schoolroom. - -Mrs. Stamford was a widow and Adelaide her only child, so she and her -mother were much together and were real companions to each other. - -"How would you and Edith like to go with me to Hyde Park this -afternoon?" asked Mrs. Stamford. "The king is to open the new Royal -Hospital, and as the procession passes through the park you will be able -to see it well." - -"How splendid! We will really see the king and queen, aunty? Do let's -go," and Edith jumped up and down in her chair with excitement. - -"Be ready, then, so that we can leave directly after lunch, for he is to -pass Albert Gate at three o'clock, and we must be early to get a place." - -The park looked gayer than usual this afternoon, with plenty of -well-dressed people in fine carriages drawn by well-groomed horses and -driven by pompous coachmen; some of the handsomest carriages had -coachmen and footmen in bright-coloured liveries and powdered wigs. A -carriage like this you may be sure held some grand person. All along the -edge of the drives were rows of chairs; toward these Mrs. Stamford made -her way and selected three in the front row. - -Presently one of the men who have the seats in charge came up, and Mrs. -Stamford paid him a penny for the use of each seat. - -The crowd grew more dense and the big policemen were now keeping the -driveway clear. - -Edith had noticed in the two chairs next to her a little girl, -apparently but little older than herself, and a boy evidently younger. -They had been talking eagerly together, and Edith could tell that -everything was new and strange to them. - -Presently the little girl, who had been glancing at Edith, leaned over -and said, eagerly: "They will soon be here, won't they? I so much want -to see a real live king and queen. You know we don't have kings and -queens in our country. We are Americans. My mamma's name is Mrs. White -and I am Carrie White and Henry is my youngest brother. I have two -brothers at home in New York older than myself, and we are staying at -the Hotel Cecil." - -The little girl poured out her information rapidly, before Edith had -time to say a word. - -"We have a 'President' in our country; he drives around in processions, -too, but he does not wear a crown like your king," chimed in the little -boy. "I wish he was going to have it on to-day, but I suppose he only -puts it on for grand occasions." - -"Yes," said Adelaide, joining in the conversation, "he wears it when he -goes to open Parliament. I saw that procession once. It was a fine -sight, better than this will be, because he and the queen rode in the -great gilded coach that cost ever so much money. They both had on their -crowns and rich red robes trimmed with ermine, and they smiled and bowed -as they drove along. The coach was drawn by eight beautiful -cream-coloured horses with harness of red and gold, and each horse was -led by a groom dressed in a red uniform with a powdered wig and black -velvet cap. Behind were two footmen, also in red and gold, and on either -side of the carriage walked the 'Beefeaters,' as the Yeomen of the Guard -are called." - -"Oh, those are the men who take care of the Crown Jewels in the Tower of -London. We saw them," broke in the little boy. - -"Yes," hurriedly went on Adelaide, "and before the coach rode a -detachment of the Royal Horse Guards. Oh, they are splendid! And behind -rode some more Horse Guards; then followed lots of carriages." - -Mrs. Stamford had been listening to the children with some amusement. - -"Are you alone, my dears?" she finally asked the little American girl. - -"Oh, yes, Henry and I came all by ourselves from the hotel. Poor mamma -had such a bad headache she could not come, but she did not want us to -be disappointed, so she got the hotel porter to put us on the right -'bus, and he told the conductor where to let us off, and all we have got -to do when we want to go back is to ask the big policeman at the gate to -put us on the same 'bus again." - -"Oh," gasped Edith in amazement, "aren't you afraid?" - -She could not imagine Adelaide and herself crossing several miles of the -busiest part of London without Mrs. Stamford, the governess, or a maid -accompanying them. - -"Why, no, of course not," laughed Henry. "It _is_ rather hard to find -the right 'bus, because they have got so many names all over them, but a -policeman will always set you right; they are right good fellows, your -policemen; they take a lot of trouble for one." - -"Here they come," some one called out, as cheering was heard, and the -children jumped up on their chairs. - -First came a number of mounted policemen, and then many carriages -containing great people, and members of the Royal Family. Then the Royal -Horse Guards, the finest regiment of soldiers in the kingdom, whose duty -is always to escort the king. They did make a fine showing in their -white trousers and red coats, their glittering breastplates and helmets, -swords clanking by their sides, and sitting so straight on their black -horses. - -"They are fine," said Henry. "I wish Billy could see them." - -"Hush, here is the king," said Adelaide. - -An open carriage passed swiftly. On the high box sat the coachman and -footman in the royal liveries of a bright red, powdered wigs on their -heads, and on the lapel of the coachman's coat was a huge rosette. At -the back of the carriage stood two footmen, also in the red livery. - -King Edward VII. was dressed in a field-marshal's uniform, and kept his -hand in salute a greater part of the time. - -Queen Alexandra was seated on his right, and looked very sweet and -pretty in a violet-coloured dress and hat to match. She carried in her -hand a big bouquet of flowers. In a moment they had passed, followed by -more soldiers. The children had waved their handkerchiefs, and Henry and -Carrie cheered with the rest. - -"We are going in your direction, and I will see you safely on your 'bus, -or perhaps you had better take a cab," said Adelaide's mother, to their -new friends, as they walked to the big gateway of the park. - -"Thank you, ma'am," said the little American children, "but we would -rather go on top of the 'bus; it is more fun, and we can see more." - -"Good-bye," the young Americans shouted, as they climbed on their 'bus. -"You must come and see us when you come to New York," called out Carrie, -as with smiles and waving hands the clumsy 'bus rolled them away. - -"What would you like to show Edith to-day?" asked Mrs. Stamford of her -little daughter, as they sat at the breakfast-table the next morning. -"You will have a holiday from your lessons while Edith is here, so Miss -Winton will go with you to-day." - -"Of course she must see Westminster Abbey, and the Tower of London, and -Madame Tussaud's, and the Zoo," said Adelaide, in one breath. - -"Not all in one day," laughed her mother. "Suppose you go to the Abbey -this morning and drive with me this afternoon to Kensington Palace. Then -see the Tower to-morrow." - -The girls were soon ready. "Let us walk, Miss Winton," said Adelaide, as -they crossed the gardens into the busy street. "There is so much we can -show Edith on the way to the Abbey. See, Edith, there is Buckingham -Palace, where the king lives when he is in London." - -It did not look as handsome as one imagines a palace ought to look; it -seemed rather dark and gloomy, though it was a big building. - -"You can tell that the king is there because the royal standard is -flying over the roof," explained Adelaide. "That is the Royal Family's -own flag. It is made of the three coat-of-arms of the three kingdoms -which compose Great Britain,--the three golden lions of England, the one -rampant red lion of Scotland, and the gold harp of Ireland. It is -different, you will see, from the ordinary flag of England, called the -'Union Jack,' and more elaborate and beautiful," said Miss Winton. "The -design of the 'Union Jack' is made of the three crosses of the three -ancient patron saints of Great Britain,--St. George of England, St. -Andrew of Scotland, and St. Patrick of Ireland." - -They crossed St. James's Park, which is in front of the palace, and a -few minutes' walk brought them to the beautiful church of Westminster -Abbey, which is the pride of every Englishman. - -Here, in front of the great altar, the English kings and queens have -been crowned, and many of them lie buried in the chapels which surround -the choir. - -Edith saw the coronation chair, which is very old, and on which the -sovereigns sit when the crown is placed on their heads by the Archbishop -of Canterbury. - -Many monuments of good and great people, as well as of kings and queens, -fill the Abbey to overflowing; for Englishmen consider it a great honour -to be buried under the stone floor of the Abbey. - -But perhaps the most interesting part is what is called the "Poets' -Corner," where most of the great English poets are either buried, or -have monuments erected to their memory. - -Our little American cousins will see there a marble bust of their poet -Longfellow, erected by admirers of his in England. - -"Do you see that stone in the floor with the flowers on it?" said Miss -Winton; "that is the grave of the great author, Charles Dickens, who -wrote the touching story I read to you, Adelaide, of 'Little Nell' and -her grandfather, called 'The Old Curiosity Shop.' - -"'The Old Curiosity Shop' itself is still to be seen, which is the same -house, it is claimed, that Dickens took for the imaginary home of -'Little Nell,' and where she took such good care of her grandfather." - -As they left the Abbey, Miss Winton pointed out to Edith the great -Houses of Parliament, where the laws of the kingdom are made. - -"Let us stop, Miss Winton, and have a glass of milk from the cows as we -go through the park," said Adelaide, as they walked on. - -"Do they have cows in London?" asked Edith. - -"Well, it does not seem likely, does it," smiled Miss Winton, "but these -cows have very old rights to be in St. James's Park, not so very far -from the Royal Palace, which you saw this morning. Many years ago, -before London became the biggest city in the world, as it now is, with -its millions of people, there used to be a big 'Milk Fair' at this end -of the park. Here were brought many cows, and their milk was sold to the -good people of London. Now all that remains of this 'Milk Fair' are the -two cows you see yonder, tethered under the trees eating grass as -composedly as if they were out on a country farm. - -"The cows do not know how nearly they came to losing their comfortable -quarters lately; for a new street is being put through to connect the -park with Trafalgar Square, and those in charge of the work decided the -poor cows were in the way and must go. This nearly broke the hearts of -the two old sisters, who own the cows, and sell the milk. So they -petitioned King Edward that they and their cows might remain -undisturbed. The king kindly gave them permission, only they will have -to move a few hundred yards away from their present place so as not to -interfere with the new street." - -Under a wooden shelter the children found the two old ladies filling -glasses with milk for the boys and girls who are now about the only -patrons of the "Milk Fair." Perhaps the sweetmeats and cakes that are -also to be bought there attract them as well. - -"Now, we must hurry home," said Miss Winton, "or we shall be late for -lunch." - -After lunch Mrs. Stamford drove with the little girls to Kensington -Palace. This is another palace belonging to the king. You see royalty -had plenty of homes scattered around, so when they got tired of one they -could move into another. - -This palace is principally of interest because it was the first home of -Queen Victoria. But what the children like to see are the toys she -played with during her childhood in the old palace. - -They are all kept in the queen's old nursery. Edith and Adelaide looked -at them with a hushed reverence, though they were plain, simple little -things,--some dolls and dolls' house furniture, not half so fine as the -toys they had themselves at home, for the queen had been brought up very -simply. - - - - -CHAPTER VI. - -THE TOWER OF LONDON - - -"LET'S go to the Tower on top of a 'bus," clamoured the little girls, -and it did not take long for them to scramble up on to the first one -that came along. "It is so nice and wobbly," they declared, "and the -people in the streets seem so far below." If one gets a seat just back -of the driver, who is generally a jovial good fellow, he will tell you a -lot about London, as he drives along, for these drivers are a sociable -class of men. It is wonderful to see them guiding the big clumsy 'buses -through the mass of people and vehicles of all kinds--costers' carts, -automobiles, big lumbering wagons, and hansom cabs flitting about like -busy flies. As often as not you will see a wagon, with a big load of -hay, nearly blocking up the street, and next to it a stylish carriage -with footmen in livery. Oh, you can see almost anything in the London -streets. But the picturesque old omnibuses are soon to disappear, and -automobile 'buses are to take their places. - -I must tell you what a coster is. Costers are people who go to the great -London market, called Covent Garden, and buy cheap vegetables and fruits -and flowers, and sell them in the poorer parts of the city. The coster -men dress in velveteen suits trimmed with rows and rows of pearl -buttons, which they call "pearlies." They are very proud of these -costumes. The women wear bright, gaudily coloured dresses, and very big -hats, covered with feathers. They hawk their wares about in barrows or -little carts, drawn by such a tiny donkey (a "moke" as the costers call -it), that you wonder how he is able to pull a whole family of costers -as well as a big load of vegetables, as they often do. - -"Edith, that is St. Paul's Cathedral just ahead of us; you can see its -big dome for miles around, and now we are in the old part of London," -explained Miss Winton. "Just beyond is Bunhill Fields, where Daniel -Defoe who wrote that immortal children's story--'Robinson Crusoe'--is -buried. A plain shaft or obelisk rises above his grave, and not so very -long ago the children of England were asked to give a penny each toward -building this monument to the memory of the author of their favourite -story-book. Many children responded and enough money was raised for the -purpose. You will see that the inscription on it tells the story." - -The little girls were much impressed, and Edith said she would tell -Clarence and Eleanor about it, as they had just been reading about -Robinson Crusoe and his desert island. - -"Are not the 'Beefeaters' splendid?" said Adelaide, as they passed -through the old gateway into the Tower of London. "There is the one, -Miss Winton, who talked with mamma and me the last time we were here. I -believe he remembers me and is coming this way. He had a tame raven -which he showed us. See, Edith, there are a number of ravens flying -about; they make their home among the old buildings, and the keepers -feed them." - -"Good morning, miss," said the old man, as he came up. "I am very -pleased to see you again," and he bowed politely to the little girls. - -He was indeed as fine as a picture. The "Yeomen of the Guard" hold a -very exclusive and enviable position. They attend the king on all grand -occasions. Their dress is in the same style as that worn in the time of -King Henry VIII.: all of bright red, trimmed heavily with gold braid, a -big white ruff around their necks, and a lovely black velvet hat. They -carry a halberd, or sort of lance with a sharp blade at the end. This is -the dress for grand occasions. Their everyday costume is in the same -style, but is not quite so fine. - -[Illustration: "AFTER WATCHING OTHER ANTICS OUR LITTLE FRIENDS BADE THE -'BEEFEATER' AND HIS PET GOOD-BYE"] - -"How is the raven?" asked Adelaide. "My cousin would so much like to see -him." - -"There he is now. Come here, 'Blackie,'" and he whistled to the solemn -bird that came hopping over the grass. - -"Does he not look wise, Edith? and he can do all sorts of tricks." - -The bird flew on to his master's cap, and peered down over the rim of it -at him, as much as to say "bo-peep," and then leaned over and took a bit -of sugar out of the old man's mouth. After watching other antics our -little friends bade the "Beefeater" and his pet good-bye and continued -their walk around the Tower, which is really much more than a single -tower. It is a big group of buildings, with a square tower in the -middle, a high wall around it all, and a deep moat which was once filled -with water. The "Tower" is very, very old; it was used for a prison, and -whenever anybody did something the king did not like, he was put on a -boat and rowed down to the Tower and locked up in one of the dungeons, -and often many prisoners had their heads chopped off, and some of these -were high-born ladies, too! - -"I am glad I did not live in those days, when they could cut off -people's heads," said Edith, who shuddered as she looked at the block of -wood on which a poor queen's head was once cut off. - -"Yes, the Tower is full of dark memories," said Miss Winton. "You know -the sad story of the two little boy princes who lived in this gloomy -Tower, and how they were supposed to have been put to death by their -cruel uncle, who was King Richard III., and wanted them out of his way. - -"Long afterward, in repairing one of the walls, the workmen found buried -in a hole in the wall the bones of two small children, which were -supposed to be those of the poor little princes, which had been hidden -there after their untimely death. Many dreadful things were done in -those old days which could never happen now." - -"Now let us see something bright," said Miss Winton, "and leave these -gloomy things behind." - -"I know what you mean; now is the time for the 'Crown Jewels,'" cried -Adelaide. - -Our two little friends quickly ran up the winding stone stairs of a -small round tower where the Crown Jewels are always kept when the king -and queen are not wearing them. - -Edith was dazzled by the glittering things which filled a large glass -case in the centre of the room. - -There were crowns covered with all kinds of precious stones, and -sceptres, and other old and valuable relics, all gold and jewels. But no -one is allowed to linger long in here, and before the children had half -time enough to see all, they found themselves again in the yard. - -"I wonder what Carrie and Henry White thought of the jewels when they -came to the tower," said Edith. - -"I have no doubt but that they greatly enjoyed seeing it all. The -American children are as fond of a visit to the Tower as the English -children," and Miss Winton smiled as they drove through the dark, narrow -streets of old London, to their home in the newer and brighter part of -the town. - - - - -CHAPTER VII. - -MADAME TUSSAUD'S AND THE ZOO - - -"MAMMA is going herself with us to-day," said Adelaide, as the two -cousins went down-stairs to the breakfast-room, with their arms around -each other. Walking down a stairway in this manner is not easy, for one -must keep step, but after much laughter they got there, and sat down to -their toast and eggs and jam with a good appetite. - -"What are we going to see to-day, aunty?" asked Edith, holding Fluff -while Adelaide put down his saucer of milk, for his Highness had a way -of trying to lift it down himself with his paws, to the detriment of the -rug. - -"Suppose we make a day of it, that is, if you young people are not -tired," and Mrs. Stamford smiled as the little girls broke in with a -chorus of "No, indeeds." "Then we will go to Madame Tussaud's this -morning, and from there to the 'Zoo,' and have lunch in the gardens." - -"Oh, lovely! lovely!" said the little girls, and, giving Mrs. Stamford a -kiss, they ran up-stairs to get ready so that no time should be lost in -getting off. - -Perhaps you don't know that Madame Tussaud's and the "Zoo" are the two -attractions that English children most enjoy seeing. - -Madame Tussaud's Wax-works are famous the world over, and though there -are other wax-works in various cities, such as the Eden Musée in New -York, which have been modelled on this one in London, Madame Tussaud's -will always linger in one's mind as the greatest show of its kind. - -"They look like real people," said Edith, as they walked through the big -room with hundreds of wax figures in all kinds of costumes. There were -kings and queens and great people of a bygone time in rich court -costumes, as well as great and notorious people of the present day. -Though Adelaide had visited it many times, she was just as much -interested as Edith, who was seeing it for the first time. But when they -came to the "Chamber of Horrors" one look was enough for poor Edith, and -Mrs. Stamford had to take her out, pale and trembling. Its realistic -horrors were too much for her, and her aunt and cousin were quite -worried, but in a minute she had recovered and laughed at herself for -her fright. - -After this Mrs. Stamford declared that they must look at nothing more -than the travelling carriage of the great Napoleon. It was in this -carriage that the great general drove to the Battle of Waterloo, where -he met his defeat. It was like a small house on wheels, and Mrs. -Stamford pointed out how a desk was built in one corner and how a small -table could be let down for the emperor to eat from. There was a -bookcase with his favourite books, and the seats were so arranged that -they could be used for a bed. Of course it is much heavier and bigger -than a carriage of to-day, but what did that matter with four horses to -pull it? - -The "Zoo" is the playground of London children, and in the afternoons, -and on Saturday half-holidays, hundreds of children go there to see the -animals and have tea under the trees. - -"We will have lunch first," said Mrs. Stamford, as they left their -carriage at the gate and walked through the beautifully kept grounds. -"There is a table in a shady nook under the trees where lunches and teas -are served." - -"Oh, what is that?" said Edith, and she gave a scream as something cold -and slippery came creeping over her shoulder. - -"It's nothing but the big elephant, who wants you to give him a lump of -sugar," said Adelaide, laughing, and she turned her cousin around and -there was the great big elephant, with a merry party of young people in -the "howdah" on his back, holding out his trunk, just like a person -begging. - -He is a great pet with the children, and follows them about like a dog, -holding out his trunk for the sugar and cakes with which they are always -feeding him. - -"We will take a ride on him after lunch," said Adelaide, but when the -time came it was hard to persuade Edith to mount to the seat on his -back; it looked so high up and wobbly. Finally the driver lifted her up -in his arms, and after all His Majesty moved off so easily that Edith -did not mind it at all, and was sorry when the very short ride came to -an end. - -"Oh, now for the lions and tigers; it's about their feeding-time; it is -great fun to see them eat," said Adelaide. - -So she led her cousin into the house where the big lions and long sleek -tigers were stalking about their cages. There was a general commotion -among the animals, for they knew that it was dinner-time. - -"There is the Black Panther. Isn't he a beauty? I believe he is the only -one in captivity," said Mrs. Stamford. - -"He looks like a big black pussy, and I would like to stroke his head," -said Edith, as she admired the black beauty. - -"You would never want to do it again," laughed Adelaide. - -Just then the keepers came in with heaped-up baskets of raw meat. Such a -noise, you never heard. Edith caught hold of her aunt as if she feared -they would break through their iron cages. - -After this they visited the birds and the monkeys, and lastly the house -where the big snakes lived. Oh, such snakes! - -"They are fascinating, but creepy," Adelaide said, as they watched the -big boa-constrictors, such as you read about in "The Swiss Family -Robinson"--yards and yards long, with wicked eyes. - -The general impression is that children never get tired, but after these -young people had partaken of their evening meal in the schoolroom, they -were quite ready for bed. - -The next day was Sunday, and, after a little later breakfast than usual, -the two cousins, looking fresh and pretty in their delicate frocks and -dainty flower-trimmed straw hats, each carrying a prayer-book, were -ready to accompany Mrs. Stamford to church. - -After church they strolled through the park, as is the Sunday custom in -London. "Church Parade" it is called; where everybody meets everybody -else. They promenade up and down the walks or sit in the "penny" -chairs. Friends gossip together, and make engagements for the coming -week. - -It might be called an out-of-door reception. Mrs. Stamford sat talking -with some friends while Adelaide and Edith watched the young people, who -were out in full force with their parents or nurse-maids. Everybody was -in their prettiest clothes, and looked bright and gay. - -"Mamma will have visitors this afternoon, so let us take a book into the -gardens and read," said Adelaide. - -Every family who has a house in one of these garden squares pays -something toward keeping up the garden, which is kept locked, and only -those who live in the square have keys and can enter. There are seats -and shady walks and a grass plot for tennis and croquet; so it is quite -like having your own garden. - -This was Edith's last day in London. Mrs. Howard was coming the next -day, and Edith was to return with her. - -"You must come again; you have only seen a little bit of London," said -Mrs. Stamford. "There is much more to show you yet." - -"Remember you are coming up for Lord Mayor's day," were Adelaide's last -words, and with kisses Edith parted from her aunt and cousin with -reluctance. - - - - -CHAPTER VIII. - -HENLEY WEEK - - -"DID you ever see anything so lovely? It looks like a garden full of -flowers of all colours," exclaimed Edith, enthusiastically, as she and -Adelaide leaned over the railing of Colonel Howard's house-boat, and -looked up and down the river. - -I am sure every one would agree with her, if they could be at the -picturesque little village of Henley-on-Thames during "the week," as it -is known. That is when the boat-races are held there. It is the great -open-air society event for the younger people of England, a great water -_fête_ or picnic. The nicest way to enjoy the boat-races is to have a -house-boat and live on it during the week, then one is on the spot all -the time. - -A house-boat is really a small house that is built on a flat boat, so -that it can be towed from place to place at its owner's pleasure. There -is a big room with perhaps two or more small bedrooms. At the back is a -tiny kitchen and a larder or pantry. - -"It's just like dolls keeping house; isn't it lovely, mamma?" declared -Edith. - -"Well, yes," said Mrs. Howard, thoughtfully, as she looked in at the -tiny larder. "It is all very well for Henley, but I believe I do prefer -the manor." - -Colonel Howard's house-boat was very pretty and attractive. "The -jolliest on the river," Tom declared, and as Tom was an important person -on this occasion, his good opinion was valued by his family. - -Over the roof, which was used for a general open-air sitting-room, was a -brilliant red and white awning, and around the edge of the roof or deck -was a border of a solid mass of flowers, splendid red geraniums and big -white daisies, while hanging down from these was a fringe of green -vines, all of which looked very pretty with the brass railings around -the deck, and the bright woodwork of the boat itself, which was painted -white with green Venetian blinds at the windows. - -The deck was covered over with rugs, and there were plenty of wicker -lounging chairs and cushions. Meals were served sometimes on deck; -sometimes in the big room below. - -All the house-boats here were decorated in some such way, and made a -pretty picture, tied up to the shore on one side of the river--a long -line of them. Their occupants entertained their friends on board, and -there was much visiting done from one to another. - -The course of one mile, along which the races are rowed, is "staked off" -by "booms" or logs tied together. On either side of this course lay -thousands of small boats as tightly packed together as could be, for -naturally every one wanted to get as near the racing boats as possible. - -The ladies were all dressed in the loveliest of dresses of all -colours,--pale pinks, blues, and lavenders, as well as white, with -sunshades to match. If it happens to be showery weather, dear me! Many a -pretty hat and dress is spoilt. But this was a "dry" Henley, with -brilliant sunshine, so Edith was right when she said the river looked -like a garden of flowers. - -The men looked very cool and comfortable in their white flannel suits -and straw hats. - -Along both river banks were big tents, which were used as club-houses by -the various boat clubs who were rowing in the races, while thousands of -spectators lined either side of the river. English people take a great -interest in all kinds of sports, but they are specially fond of -boating, and they cheer the winning crews at Henley with the greatest -enthusiasm. - -This afternoon the race in which Tom was to row was coming off, and the -Howard family was in a great flutter of excitement. The crew of Tom's -boat were to take dinner afterward on their house-boat, and if they -should prove the winners they would have an especially jolly feast. - -Friends of the Howards from Oxford had the house-boat next to -theirs--their eldest son was in one of the competing boats for the -"Ladies' Plate," and their two little boys, the nine-year-old twins, -Edgar and Will, held great discussions with Edith and Adelaide over the -merits of the two rival boat crews. - -The little girls' loyalty to Eton never wavered, while the "Twins," as -they were always called, had a great contempt for any boat crew that did -not have their brother George in it. - -The "Twins" were particularly arrogant this afternoon, for the rumour -had gained ground that George's boat would prove the best. However, the -cry, "They have started," put an end to all talk. - -It was one of the favourite races of the week, and everybody was wild. -On they came, the young fellows straining, and the oars glittering as -they flew in and out of the water. At first Eton was left behind, but -they drew up little by little on their rivals. Side by side the rival -crews kept, nearly up to goal, when with a supreme effort Eton gave a -spurt forward, and won by half a boat's length. Such cheers as went up! -The Etonians were the heroes for the rest of the day. - -You may imagine the joy of Tom's family, who were prouder of him than -ever, and in the eyes of the little girls he had grown several inches -taller. Don't you think it was very good of the girls when they went -over afterward to take tea with the "Twins" that they did not crow over -them a bit? - - - - -CHAPTER IX. - -SUMMER HOLIDAYS - - -IT was the midsummer holidays. "No more lessons," said Edith, as she -danced around the schoolroom. Soon, however, she rushed up to Miss -Green. "But I will miss _you_, dear Miss Green. I wish you were going -with us," and the warm-hearted little girl threw her arms around her -governess. - -Miss Green was also to take a holiday, and visit her old home in the -fine old town of Canterbury, which is one of the most historic places in -England, best known for its splendid cathedral, one of the grandest of -the many cathedrals of England. - -Edith herself was going to spend a part of the summer holidays in -Warwickshire, one of the prettiest parts of England,--a lovely rolling -country of fields, farms, thatch-roofed cottages, and great country -houses. - -[Illustration: "SHE WALKED DOWN THE PATH BY THE RIVER AVON"] - -While there they were to visit Stratford-on-Avon, the home of the great -poet Shakespeare. - -Edith caught the first glimpse of the old church with a tall steeple, -where the great poet is buried, as she walked down the path by the river -Avon. There were visitors in the church, as there always are, for there -is no spot in the world more visited than this. - -People come to this church from all over the world, and the American -cousins think as much of it as the English themselves. Edith stood -looking at the worn stone in the floor before the altar. It was -difficult to realize that under this lay the ashes of the great -Shakespeare. - -They were alone in the church now; the other visitors had gone, and -Colonel and Mrs. Howard were resting in a pew, when Edith's childish -voice broke the silence of the old church, as she slowly spelled out the -strange inscription on the stone. - - "Good frend for Jesus sake forbeare, - To digg the dust encloased heare: - Blese be ye man yt spares thes stones, - And curst be he yt moves my bones." - -"How funny some of the words are, papa," she said. - -"Yes, that is the old way of spelling, as it was in Shakespeare's time," -answered Colonel Howard. - -They then walked through the neat little market-town to Shakespeare's -house. It had been repaired many times, but always to look as nearly -like the original as possible. - -Then they went to the famous old inn, the Red Lion, for their dinner, -where the American author, Washington Irving, stayed, while he wrote -some of his charming stories about English country life. - -From Stratford, our friends went to Warwick, which is most interesting, -not only on account of the picturesque old town with its ancient houses, -but because of its great castle as well. - -Edith's papa and mamma wanted her to see this castle, which is one of -the finest places in England, and one of the few examples of an old -feudal castle which is still occupied and kept as it was hundreds of -years ago. - -"Is not this a lovely old room, mamma?" said Edith, as they sat at -breakfast in the coffee-room, or dining-room, of the quaint inn at -Warwick at which they were staying. It _was_ a pretty room, with walls -of dark oak panels. Around the room were hung many plates and dishes of -fine and rare old English china. A big, high sideboard stood at one end, -on which were many pieces of antique silverware, also some good pewter -mugs and pitchers, which are now very valuable, and some quaint old -"Toby" jugs, which are in the shape of a fat old gentleman. - -Mrs. Howard poured out tea; and the sun sparkled on the dainty silver -and pretty china of the well-set table. - -Edith enjoyed the eggs with crisp slices of bacon, and buttered toast, -while the neat maid cut for Colonel Howard slices of cold ham from one -of the huge joints of cold meat which stood on the sideboard. - -Edith admired very much a glass case of stuffed birds just opposite her, -such as one will find in almost every country inn in England. Over the -door was another favourite decoration, a model of an enormous trout. - -"I think I will let papa take you over the castle, while I rest here and -write some letters," said Mrs. Howard. - -So Edith and her papa walked through the great gateway into Warwick -Castle, and were taken, with some other visitors, through many of the -fine old rooms, filled with magnificent furniture, and pictures, and -armour, and all kinds of valuable and ancient things. They saw the great -cedars of Lebanon, which were brought from the Holy Land, and planted in -the garden about 800 or 900 years ago. That's a long time, isn't it? - -The beautiful, rare, white peacocks were also to be seen strutting about -the courtyard, spreading their great white tails to be admired. - -Edith had much to tell her mamma while they were eating lunch. Colonel -Howard also told his little daughter of other beautiful houses he had -visited, among them Haddon Hall and Welbeck Abbey, which has a number of -the rooms built under ground. The owners of most of these great houses -in England allow visitors to go through the principal apartments on -certain days in the week. - -Edith's papa and mamma had spent the preceding summer on the "Norfolk -Broads." The "Broads" are really lakes or rivers, nearly all connected, -so they had taken a sailboat and sailed from one to another, living -meanwhile on their boat. This is a most enjoyable way of spending some -weeks, and they had promised to go again some time and take Edith. - -Near the "Broads" is a spot of interest to little American cousins,--the -town of Boston which gave its name to the American city. There is a -great contrast between the great bustling city of Boston and this little -old English town. There is a tower there that is called the "Boston -Stump," why, one cannot imagine, for it is a very nice church tower, and -does not look at all like a stump, though it stands high up above the -surrounding flat country like a mariner's beacon. - -Our party visited Oxford as well, stopping just long enough for Edith -to see the gray, time-stained walls of the many colleges which go to -make up the great university of Oxford. - -"This is where Tom is coming when he finishes at Eton," said Colonel -Howard, as he pointed out to Edith his old college building set about -with a beautiful green lawn. - -From here they returned to Oldham Manor, but in August Edith went with -her parents to Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, where the yacht races take -place. Here are to be seen hundreds of sailboats, and big steam yachts -as well. - -Little girls do not often go to Cowes, for yachting there is an -amusement for "grown ups." But Edith's parents wanted her to enjoy her -holidays with them as much as possible, so she usually went, too. Her -papa told her so much about the yachts, that she grew very wise and -nautical, and they used to nickname her the "Little Sailor." - - - - -CHAPTER X. - -THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW - - -ONE of the great events in the life of an English child is to be able to -go to London to the "Lord Mayor's Show," which takes place every year on -the 9th of November. Thousands of families from all over the country -come into London for that day, and bring the young folks. - -Early in the morning of the great day, the Howard and Stamford families -had taken up their position at two of the big windows of a hotel, from -which a good view of the parade could be had. Eleanor and Clarence had -come up with the Howards, so you can fancy what a merry party it was. - -All the children but Edith had seen it before, but they were just as -eager as if it were a brand-new sight. As for Edith, she kept her little -nose glued to the window-pane, and hardly winked her eyes for fear she -might miss something. - -The "Lord Mayor's Show," like most customs in England, is of very -ancient origin. It has always been considered a great honour to be Lord -Mayor of London, and live in the Mansion House, as his home is called. - -All children remember the story of Dick Whittington and his cat, and how -he heard the bells of London, which said to him that he would become -Lord Mayor of London; and I believe it is a true story, too, not about -the bells really talking to him, perhaps, but about the little country -boy who struggled on, and _did_ become the great Lord Mayor. - -The Lord Mayor's rule only extends over what is called the "City," which -is now only a small part of big London. Long ago, when the office was -first created, what is now the "City" was all there was of London. It -was enclosed at that time by walls. - -Well, times have changed! London has spread miles away on every side -from the "City," but the Lord Mayor of London still holds almost an -absolute sway over his part of London. Many of the old laws still exist; -such as the king cannot go into the "City" without the permission of the -Lord Mayor, who must meet him at the city boundary, and present a sword -which the king touches, and then he can pass in. Of course this is only -a form now, but it is still a picturesque ceremony which usually takes -place at Temple Bar on the Strand. Every year a new Lord Mayor is -chosen, and the "Show," which is a procession that passes through the -principal streets, is to celebrate his incoming. - -Our little folks were becoming impatient, though it was amusing enough -to watch the vast crowd moved hither and thither by the good-natured -policemen. - -Companies of strolling minstrels amused the waiting people, singing -songs and cracking jokes, while the vendors of the funny, coloured -programmes did a large business. - -"I do believe they are coming at last." These words of Adelaide's -brought every head as far out of the windows as possible. Yes, there -were the gorgeous coaches of the Aldermen, but nothing to compare to the -one which followed,--the great, gilded coach of the Lord Mayor himself, -with the sword of state sticking out of the window, because it is too -big for the carriage. You never have seen, nor will ever see, anything -more splendid than the coachman to the Lord Mayor. We have to talk about -him first because he is seen first. He is a tremendous big fellow in red -plush knee-breeches, with a coat all gold braid and lace. White silk -stockings cover his portly calves, and his shoes sparkle with big -buckles; a three-cornered hat sits pompously on his big powdered wig, -and there is a bouquet in his coat, beside which a cabbage would look -small. Standing behind the carriage are two footmen, only a trifle less -magnificent. - -The coachman so catches the young people's eyes they scarcely see the -Lord Mayor inside the gold coach, but he too is grand in his fine robe -of velvet and fur, and a magnificent golden chain about his neck. - -Then come the various Guilds or Societies of the City of London. The -Guild of Clockmakers, and the Guild of Goldsmiths, the Guild of Tanners, -and many others. Then come soldiers and bands of music, and floats or -wagons on which are symbolic designs and tableaux. - -The people cheer, and our little folks clap their hands, and think -nothing in the world could be so grand. - -As Adelaide's mother once said to Edith, "You have only yet seen a very -small bit of London." There is, indeed, much more to be seen in this -great old city, and in England, for even if it is a very small country -it holds a great deal. - -But we must for the present bid our little English cousins "good-bye" -and give some other little cousin a chance. - - - THE END. - - - - -THE LITTLE COUSIN SERIES - - -The most delightful and interesting accounts possible of child life in -other lands, filled with quaint sayings, doings, and adventures. - - Each one vol., 12mo, decorative cover, cloth, with six - or more full-page illustrations in color. - - - Price per volume $0.60 - - -_By MARY HAZELTON WADE (unless otherwise indicated)_ - - - =Our Little African Cousin= - - =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Arabian Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Armenian Cousin= - - =Our Little Brown Cousin= - - =Our Little Canadian Cousin= - By Elizabeth R. 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