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At that Sandy ran along the path with Freddie. He looked like a live buttercup, so fresh and bright, his sunny sandy curls blowing in the soft breeze. Mrs. Bobbsey had just called the children to her. "We are going over to see Mrs. Manily today, Sandy," she said. "Won't you be awfully glad to see your own dear Mamma Manily again?"
We have company now, but they will leave us soon, and then perhaps we could have a little fresh-air camp of our own." "The managers have asked us to look for a few private homes that could accommodate some special cases," replied Mrs. Manily, "and I am sure I can arrange it to have Sandy go." "Oh, let him come now," pleaded Freddie, as Sandy held tight to his hand.
Bobbsey busied herself with some fancy work, so a half-hour passed without any more excitement. At the end of that time the girls returned. "Oh, mother!" exclaimed Nan, "we found Mrs. Manily, the matron of the Meadow Brook Fresh Air Camp, and she told us Nellie, the little cash girl, was so run down the doctors think she will have to go to the seashore.
I just caught dat cat's box a-sliding, and lan' only knows how dat poor little Downy duck is, way down under dat old board." "Hold on tight," replied Hank, as if the whole thing were a joke, and his wagon had the privilege of a toboggan slide. "My!" sighed Mrs. Bobbsey, putting her arms closer about Flossie, "I hope nothing more happens." "I am sure we are all right now," Mrs. Manily assured her.
We told in our book, "The Bobbsey Twins in the Country," how good a matron this Mrs. Manily was, and how little Nellie, the cash girl, one of the visitors at the Fresh Air Camp, was taken sick while there, and had to go to the hospital tent. It was this little girl that Nan wanted to have enjoy the seashore, and perhaps visit Aunt Emily. Mrs. Manily was very glad to see Mrs.
"This is not a very comfortable hotel, especially as we are all tired out from a day's journey." "What was that?" asked Bert, as a strange sound, like a howl, was heard. "A dog," lightly answered the father. "I don't think so," said Bert. "Listen!" "Oh!" cried Flossie, starting up and clinging closer to Mrs. Manily, "I'm just scared to death!" "Dinah, I want to go home," cried Freddie.
"Freddie is four also," said Mrs. Bobbsey. "What a dear sweet child Sandy is!" "Yes," said Mrs. Manily, "he has just lost a good mother and his father cannot care for him that is, he cannot afford to pay his board or hire a housekeeper, so he brought him to the Aid Society. He is the pet of the camp, and you can see he has been well trained." "No mother and no home!" exclaimed Mrs. Bobbsey.
Manily was quite charmed with her quiet, reserved manner. The fact was that Nellie had met so many strangers in the big department store, she was entirely at ease and accustomed to the little polite sayings of people in the fashionable world. When Nellie unpacked her bag she brought out something for Freddie.
Mother, couldn't we have her down with us awhile?" "We are only going to visit, you know, daughter, and how can we invite more company? But where is Mrs. Manily? I would like to talk to her," said Mrs. Bobbsey, who was always interested in those who worked to help the poor. Nan and Flossie brought their mother into the next car to see the matron.
"I've been worried to death," declared Aunt Emily, as she began kissing the girls. "We have brought company," said Mrs. Bobbsey, introducing Mrs. Manily, "and I don't know what we should have done in all our troubles if she had not been along to cheer us up." "We are delighted to have you," said Aunt Emily to Mrs. Manily, while they all made their way indoors.
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