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"I guess he is having a nice time somewhere," replied Mrs. Manily. "His aunt found him out, you know, and is going to take care of him now." "Well, I wish he was here too," said Freddie, rubbing his eyes. "We're goin' to have lots of fun fishing in the ocean." The plan for Nellie was told to Mr. Bobbsey, who, of course agreed it would be very nice if Aunt Emily and Uncle William were satisfied.
"I am sure Aunt Emily will say yes." "So am I," said little Flossie, whose kind heart always went out when it should. "I know surely they would not let Nellie die in the city while we enjoy the seaside." Freddie was awake now, and also glad to see Mrs. Manily. "Where's Sandy?" he inquired at once. Sandy had been his little chum from the Meadow Brook Camp.
Manily has gone to bring Nellie down, so you must go and arrange her room. I think the front room over Nan's will be best. Now get out all your pretty things, Dorothy, for little Nellie may be lonely and want some things to look at."
"Could we get to Ocean Cliff Minturn's place before dark?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, noticing how rickety the old stagecoach was. "Can't promise," answered Hank, "but you can just pile in and we'll try it." There was no choice, so the party "piled" into the carryall. "Isn't this fun?" remarked Mrs. Manily, taking her seat up under the front window. "It's like going on a May ride."
Manily spoke up, "we can pretend we are having a barn dance." And she smiled, faintly. Nevertheless, it was not very jolly to make their way to the barn in the dark. Dinah had to carry Freddie, he was so sleepy; Mrs. Manily took good care of Flossie. But, of course, there was the duck and the cat, that could not be very safely left in the broken-down stagecoach. "Say, papa!"
Burnet were talking, with Bert as an interested listener; while Mrs. Manily told Aunt Emily of her mission to the beach. As the children had thought, Aunt Emily readily gave consent to have Nellie, the little cash girl, come to Ocean Cliff, and on the morrow Nan and Dorothy were to write the letter of invitation. Is there anything more beautiful than sunrise on the ocean?
Manily insisted that she had to leave for the city that evening, and after a game of ball on the lawn, in which everybody, even Flossie and Freddie, had a hand, the children prepared to retire. "Wait till the clock strikes, Nellie," sang Dorothy, as they went upstairs, and, of course, no one but Nan knew what she meant.
"I am so glad to get these things," the matron said to Aunt Sarah, as she took the aprons, "for everybody has been upset with Mrs. Manily having to leave so suddenly. The aprons are lovely. Did the little girls make them?"
Freddie asked his little friend, while they were swinging. "I don't know," Sandy replied vaguely. "Maybe you could go to the seashore with us," Freddie ventured. "We are only going to stay in the country this month." "Maybe I could go," lisped Sandy, "'cause nobody ain't got charge of me now. Mrs. Manily has gone away, you know, and I don't b'lieve in the other lady, do you?"
"We must send you some fresh vegetables," said Aunt Sarah, "and some fruit for Sunday." "We would be very grateful," replied Mrs Manily, "for of course we cannot afford much of a variety." Next to the dining room was the dormitory or sleeping tent. "We have a little boys' brigade," said the matron, "and every pleasant evening they march around with drums and tin fifes.
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