The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp

ddie Bobbsey. She looked at the little twin, smiled t

ou do to Ni

ol shed. I have the key, too," and, marching up

he surprised teacher. "Why, Freddie Bobbsey! w

ick did. He pulled it yesterday, too, and I told

urged Miss Snell, as

ittle girl, "I hollered for Freddie and we hit Nick a

ddie. "You can hear him hollerin'

s silence followed Freddie's last remark Miss Snell and the children c

out! Let

die. "But I'm not going to let him o

"But you should not have locked him in, Freddie. I shall

his. The eyes of the other children opened wide also. To have

ather frightened. "It will be all right, I'll have the principal let Nick out. You may look over your geogra

in a loud whisper. "Once we camped on

swered. "An'

tried not to laugh. "But don't talk any more in school;

s done by Flossie, Freddie or any of their classmates. They all listen

out! Let

" declared Freddie, and Freddie was looked upon a

s Miss Snell and the principal went to release the locked-up boy. He came out crying, and seemed frightened. But he soon quieted d

when anyone plagues your siste

yes, sir," Fre

they had talked on their way to school that morning. I think, after being locked u

his wife at home that night, when the story of what ha

be almost as big as Bert and Nan." Fireman and fairy were the pet names for th

had appeared. Freddie and Flossie, who had gotten out their sleds soo

ow?" asked Flossie of her mot

skating, too,"

it to snow this winter," said their m

. "Thanksgiving is coming, an' we'

' cake!" cr

r. "It is a time for being thankful for all your blessings. It

some poor," said Floss

r replied, with a smile, "though it gives more pleasure th

ng and they did not have to go to school. They each had two cents to spend, and it was while go

" called Miss Pompret

y lady's missing valuable china. Miss Pompret was what some people would call "rich," and she had offered a reward for the finding of her rare sugar-bowl and milk-pitcher

other?" asked Miss Pompret of Flossie

store for ourselve

nts apiece," ad

stopping at the grocer's and telling him he hasn't yet sent the barrel of flour,

lot of stuff, Miss P

r people for Thanksgiving," said Miss Pompret, "and I want some thin

or!" murmur

t to see how much we can eat, but to think of our blessings and h

marked Flossie. "Yes'm, we'll

" called Mi

walked on, Flossie turned

e ought to do some

," he agreed. "

ved Flossie. "We could give 'em some of our clot

eddie. "I don't need but one, I guess

ll snow for Thanksgiving. Oh, Freddie! we could give our two cents to so

ly. "But you can't get much clothes for two

er for a moment, and th

to our house for Thanksgiving. Mother or father could give them some clothes and they could

jected Freddie. "It's 'blessings

we could get some for the p

agreed the

Miss Pompret, when Flossie and Freddie caught sight of a ragged boy and girl, about their own ag

ook!" whisp

hispered Freddie.

o the ragged children who were eagerly gazing in the

Freddie, tapping the o

p his fist, and, thrusting the ra

hin'! We was just lookin' in the winder, a