certain times appointed in Washington when the me

uld see everyone worth seeing at once. Not only would the diplomats, the senators and congressmen call with their wives, but the

cause they can get in. So you girls will have to entertain yourselves this morning. I have a thousand things to do. Why not take the girls to look at the White Ho

an summer. Washington shone sparkling white through a dim veil of haze. The "Automobi

trees planted along

Carter demanded. "I read

ue look like the famous

' in B

th rejoined, "and some one else planted these oaks and

autiful city in the whole world,"

Capitol. But I suppose there is no harm in our looking at the outside of the White House

lessly. "Won't it be wonderful? I never dreamed that e

t the White Ho

oking in through the autumn foliage at the simple co

be pretentious. But it is just big and simple and dignified as our President's home ought to be. It makes me f

nnot be as patriotic as boys. We may be able to serve our cou

d the White House grounds and wer

ollie's attention. Mollie's mind was dwelling on the society pleasures the "Automobile Girls" expected

rs made her a favorite wherever she went. Mollie's friends had spoiled her, and since her arrival in Washington the old story had repeated itself. Harr

e White House grounds. Then Ruth proposed that th

hen the "Automobile Girls" were fairly inside the famous library, they fully agreed with her. It was particularly hard to tear Barbara away fro

Hamlin and her father, helping to receive the guests who crowded in to the reception. Some of the women wore beautiful

particular occasion. Bab thought their white frocks, which looked as though they were new, as pretty as any of the gowns worn there. But little Mollie wa

wished to examine the guests at her leisure. Mollie and Ruth were deep in convers

r the throng of people. Suddenly so

remember m

and saw a y

people are not expected to have any feelings. My newspaper sent me to find out what people were here this afternoon. So here I am! I know everybody in Washington. Would you like me to point out some of the celebrities to you? See that stunning woman j

are the very person I wish to see. I can give you some news for your pa

talking to Miss Thurston about you. May I introduce her? She has just arrived in Washing

tion yesterday afternoon. But Miss Moore has been flattering me dreadfully. I am a very unimportant person, though I happen to have the

s. Wilson's hair was snow-white, but her face was as young as a girl's and her eyes were fascinatingly dark under her narrow penciled

d corner. "How is a man to find you if you will hide behind curtains?" This

took Peter by the arm. "Which of the three Graces do you mean to devote

in aggrieved tones. "Why tru

not too politely. "Please count me out of Mr. Dillon's flatteries. He

me up only to say a few words. Miss Hamlin is keeping me busy this after

ed. "I am going to run away upstairs

she saw that Peter Dillon and Mrs. Wilson had both lost t