But I will take you to one or two interesting shops on the Rue de
Rivoli, and then if we have time to a few in the Avenue de l'Opera."

Their first stop was at a picture shop, and Patty nearly went wild over
the beautiful photographs and water colours. She wanted to purchase
several, but Mr. Farrington advised her to wait until later, when she
should perhaps be better able to judge what she really wanted.

"For you see," he said, "after you have been to the Louvre and other
great galleries, and have made favourites, as you will, among the
pictures there, you will then be able to collect your photographs more
intelligently."

Patty was quite ready to abide by this advice, and she and Elise enjoyed
looking over the pictures and anticipating future purchases.

But though the shops along the Rue de Rivoli were attractive, they were
not nearly so splendid as those on the Avenue de l'Opera. Indeed, Mr.
Farrington almost regretted having brought the girls there, for they
quite forgot all else in their delight in looking at the beautiful
wares. They seemed content just to walk along the avenue looking in at
the shop windows.

"I don't want to buy anything yet," declared Patty. "Later on I expect
to get souvenirs for all of the people at home, and I have any amount of
orders to execute for Marian."

"Won't it be fun to do our shopping here?" exclaimed Elise. "I never saw
such lovely things, and truly, Patty, the prices marked on them are
quite cheap. Much more reasonable than in New York, I think."