the bobbsey twins at school(读书的鲍勃西双胞胎)-第9部分
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Danny came to a stop。
〃Don't you dare put any more water on me！〃 cried the bully。 〃If you
do； I'll …〃 He doubled up his fists and glared at Bert。
〃Then don't you come any nearer if you don't want to get wet；〃 said
Bert。 〃This hose might sprinkle you by accident； the same as it did
when Freddie had it；〃 he added。
〃Huh！ I know what kind of an accident that was！〃 spoke Danny； with
a sneer。
〃You'd better get out of the way；〃 went on Bert quietly。 〃I want to
sprinkle that flower bed near where you are； and if you're there you
might get wet； and it wouldn't my fault。〃
〃I'll fix you！〃 growled Danny； springing forward。 Bert got ready with
the hose； and there might have been more trouble； except that Sam； the
colored man； came out on the lawn。 He saw that something out of the
ordinary was going on； and breaking into a run he called out：
〃Am anything de mattah； Massa Bert？ Am yo' habin' trouble wif
anybody？〃
〃Well； I guess it's all over now；〃 said Bert； as he saw Danny turn and
walk toward the gate。
〃If yo' need any help； jest remembah dat I'm around；〃 spoke Sam； with
a wide grin that showed his white teeth in his black； but kindly face。
〃I'l1 be right handy by； Massa Bert； yes； I will！〃
〃All right；〃 said Bert； as he went on watering the flowers。
〃Huh！ You needn't think I'm afraid of you！〃 boasted Danny； but he
kept on out of the gate just the same。 Sam went back to his work； of
weeding the vegetable garden and Bert watered the flowers。 Pretty
soon Freddie came back。
〃Did … did Danny do anything to you？〃 the little fellow wanted to
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know。
〃No； Freddie； but the hose did something to him；〃 said Bert。
〃Oh； did it wet him again？〃
〃That's what it did。〃
〃Ha！ Ha！〃 laughed Freddie。 〃I wish I'd been here to see it； Bert。〃
〃Well； why did you run？〃
〃Oh； I … I thought maybe … mamma might want me；〃 answered Freddie；
but Bert understood； and smiled。 Then he let Freddie finish watering
the flowers； after which Freddie played he was a fireman； saving houses
from burning by means of the hose。
Snap； the trick dog came running out； followed by Flossie； who had
just been washed and combed； her mother having put a clean dress on
her。
〃Oh； Freddie；〃 said the little girl； 〃let's make Snap do some tricks。
See if he will jump over the stream of water from the hose。〃
〃All right；〃 agreed her little brother。 〃I'll squirt the water out
straight； and you stand on one side of it and call Snap over。 Then he'll
jump。〃
Flossie tried this； but at first the dog did not seem to want to do this
particular trick。 He played soldier； said his prayers； stood on his hind
legs； and turned a somersault。 But he would not jump over the water。
〃Come； Snap； Snap！〃 called Flossie。 〃Jump！〃
Snap raced about and barked； and seemed to be having all sorts of fun；
but jump he would not until he got ready。 Then； when he did Freddie
accidentally lowered the nozzle and Snap was soaked。
But the dog did not mind the water in the least。 In fact he seemed to
like it； for the day was warm； and he stood still and let Freddie wet him
all over。 Then Snap rolled about on the lawn； Freddie and Flossie
taking turns sprinkling。
And； as might be expected； considerable water got on the two children；
and when Snap shook himself； as he often did； to get some of the drops
off his shaggy coat； he gave Flossie and her clean dress a regular shower
bath。
Nan； coming from the house saw this。 She ran up to Flossie； who had
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the hose just then； crying：
〃Flossie Bobbsey！ Oh； you'll get it when mamma sees you！ She
cleaned you all up and now look at yourself！〃
〃She can't see … there's no looking glass here；〃 said Freddie； with a
laugh。
〃And you're just as bad！〃 cried Nan。 〃You'd both better go in the
house right away； and stop playing with the hose。〃
〃We're through； anyhow；〃 said Freddie。 〃You ought to see Snap jump
over the water。〃
〃Oh； you children！〃 cried Nan； with a shake of her head。 She seemed
like a little mother to them at times； though she was only four years
older。
Mrs。 Bobbsey was very sorry to see Flossie so wet and bedraggled；
and said：
〃You should have known better than to play with water with a clean
dress on； Flossie。 Now I must punish you。 You will have to stay in
the house for an hour； and so will Freddie。〃
Poor little Bobbsey twins！ But then it was not a very severe
punishment； and really some was needed。 It was hard when two of their
little playmates came and called for them to come out。 But Mrs。
Bobbsey insisted on the two remaining in until the hour was at an end。
Then； when they had on dry garments； and could go out； there was no
one with whom to play。
〃I'm not going to squirt the hose ever again；〃 said Freddie。
〃Neither am I；〃 said his sister。 〃Never； never！〃
Snap didn't say anything。 He lay on the porch asleep； being cooled
off after his sport with the water。
〃I … I wish we had our cat； Snoop； back；〃 said Flossie。 〃Then we
wouldn't have played in the water。〃
〃That's so；〃 agreed Freddie。 〃I wonder where he can be？〃
They asked their father that night if any of the railroad men had seen
their pet； but he said none had； and added：
〃I'm afraid you'll have to get along without Snoop。 He seems to have
disappeared。 But； anyhow； you have Snap。〃
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〃But some one may come along and claim him；〃 said Freddie。 〃That
Danny Rugg says he belongs to Mr。 Peterson in Millville； father；〃 said
Bert。
〃Well； I'll call Mr。 Peterson up on the telephone tomorrow； and find
out；〃 spoke Mr。 Bobbsey。 〃That much will be settled； at any rate。〃
〃Did you hear anything from the circus people about the fat lady？〃
asked Mrs。 Bobbsey。
〃Yes； but no news；〃 was her husband's answer。 〃The circus has gone
to Cuba and Porto Rico for the winter； and I will have to write there。 It
will be some time before we can expect an answer； though； as I suppose
the show will be traveling from place to place and mail down there is not
like it is up here。 But we may find the fat lady and the cup some day。〃
〃And Snoop； too；〃 put in Nan。
〃Yes； Snoop too。〃
One fact consoled the Bobbseys in their trouble over their lost pet and
cup。 This was the answer received by Mr。 Bobbsey from Mr。 Peterson。
That gentleman had lost a valuable dog； but it was a small poodle； and
unlike big Snap。 So far no one had claimed the trick dog； and it seemed
likely that the children could keep him。 They were very glad about
this。
〃Oh dear！〃 exclaimed Bert； one afternoon a few days following the fun
with the hose； 〃school begins Monday。 Only three more days of
vacation！〃
〃I think you have had a long vacation；〃 returned Mrs。 Bobbsey； 〃and if
Freddie and Flossie are going to do such tricks as they did the other day；
with the hose； I； for one； shall be glad that you are in school。〃
〃I like school；〃 said Nan。 〃There are lot of new girls coming this
term； I hear。〃
〃Any new fellows？〃 asked Bert； more interested。
〃I don't know。 There is a new teacher in the kindergarten； though；
where Flossie and Freddie will go。 Nellie Parks has met her； and says
she's awfully nice。〃
〃That's good；〃 spoke Flossie。 〃I like nice teachers。〃
〃Well； I hope you and Freddie will get along well；〃 said Mamma
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Bobbsey。
〃You are getting older you know； and you must soon begin to study
hard。〃
〃We will；〃 they promised。
The school bell； next Monday morning； called to many rather
unwilling children。 The long vacation was over and class days had
begun once more。 The four Bobbseys went off together to the building；
which was only a few blocks from their home。 Mr。 Tetlow was the
principal； and there were half a dozen lady teachers。
〃Hello； Nan；〃 greeted Grace Lavine
