hem, that when they were
ready to report they would find him below.

In about fifteen minutes the boys came down to him.

"Uncle George," said Rollo, "we have found out that there are a good
many excellent hotels in Glasgow, but we think we had better go to the
Queen's."

"Yes, sir," said Waldron. "It fronts on a handsome square, where they
are going to have an exhibition of flowers to-morrow, with tents and
music."

"And shall you wish to go and see the flowers?" asked Mr. George.

"No, sir," said Waldron. "I don't care much about the flowers, but I
should like to see the tents, and to hear the music."

"Then, besides, uncle George," said Rollo, "we are coming to the mouth
of the river pretty soon, and as soon as we get in we shall come to
Greenock; and there is a railroad from Greenock up to Glasgow, so that
we can go ashore there, if you please, and go up to Glasgow quick by the
railroad. A great many of the passengers are going to do that."

"Do you think that would be a good plan?" asked Mr. George.

"Why, yes," said Rollo, "I _should_ think it would be a good plan, if we
had not paid our passage through by the steamer."

"And what do _you_ think about it, Waldron?" asked Mr. George.

"I should like it," said Waldron. "The fare is only one and sixpence. I
should have preferred to go up in the steamer if it had been pleasant,
so that we could see the ships and steamers on the stocks; but it is so
misty and rainy that we cannot see any thing at all. So, if you would go
up by the railroad, and then, to-morrow, when it is pleasant, come down
a little way again, on one of the steamboats, to see the river, I should
like it very much."

"But I shall have to stay at home to-morrow," said Mr. George, "and
write letters to send to America. It is the last day."

"Then let Rollo and me go down by ourselves," said Waldron.

"Yes, uncle George," said Rollo, "let us go by ourselves."

"Ah," said Mr. George. "I am not sure that that would be safe. I am not
much acquainted with Waldron yet, and I don't know what his character
is, in respect to judgment and discretion."

"O, I think he has got good judgment," said Rollo. "We will both be very
careful."

"Yes, sir," said Waldron, "we certainly will."

"O, boys' promises," said Mr. George, "in respect to such things as
that, are good for nothing at all. I never place any reliance upon them
whatever."

"O uncle George!" exclaimed Rollo.

"Well, now, would you, i