systematic sightseeing we can do a great deal even in one winter."

Mr. Farrington pointed out various prominent buildings as they passed
them, and then, turning round, went back to the city. A swift ride about
Paris showed to the girls such interesting places as the Louvre, and the
Hotel de Ville, the Place de la Bastile, the Hotel des Invalides, the
Pantheon, and the Church of Notre-Dame.

At the last named Mr. Farrington proposed that they get out and make a
short visit to the cathedral.

They did so, and both Patty and Elise were much impressed by the noble
beauty of the interior.

As they passed around the church Patty noticed a little Frenchwoman, who
seemed to be selling candles. The candles were of an unusual type-long,
slender and very tapering. It occurred to Patty that she would like to
take some home to Nan, as they would be most effective in an odd brass
candlestick which was one of Nan's chief treasures. The candlestick had
seven branches, and as her French seemed to desert her at the critical
moment, Patty indicated her wants by holding up seven fingers, pointing
to the candles and then taking out her purse.

The Frenchwoman seemed to understand, and began counting out seven
candles. Patty looked anxiously after Mr. Farrington and Elise, who had
gone on ahead, not noticing that Patty had stopped. But she knew she
could soon catch up to them if only she could get her candles and manage
to pay for them in the confusing and unfamiliar French money. As she was
counting out the change, greatly to her surprise, the Frenchwoman
lighted her seven candles, one after the other. Patty exclaimed in