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The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp

Chapter 6 OFF TO CEDAR CAMP

Word Count: 1845    |    Released on: 04/12/2017

is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt. It melted so fast that by noon th

t she and her brothers and sister had to g

the winter isn't over. We always h

went on Nan, when it had been decided to give up coasting a

be glad?" Bert

daddy can get his shipment of Chris

hat trip with him to the North Woods to see what the matter is. And I wanted to go

re in the winter," agreed Nan. "Rem

t much use talking about snow when it thaws li

cried Nan. "You'll

bbers on,"

. There they would stay until more snow came. When Bert went into the house, after putting away the bob

ered at the office, but they sent it here by mistake, and Dinah took it in before I could call to the boy to take it ba

replied Ber

go along?" b

ood!" promi

hem?" asked Ber

she answered. "Doe

girl friends, so she said she would stay in the house and busy herself with needle and thre

ossie became very much interested in everything that happened, from

Lakeport in which Mr. Bobbsey's lumberyard and office were situated. Finally the st

rates, in which were chickens and ducks, had come to a stop alongside of the trolley car, and so close that,

Christmas," said Bert. "Look out there, Freddie!" he suddenly called, and, leapin

arted off after being stalled, lurched to one side, and a corner of one

ted, and had guessed that it was going to slide over and crash agains

there was a shout by the conductor and motorma

to-truck came loose, and in through the broken window fluttered a hen and a roos

Look!" cr

e, pulling away from Bert a

as Freddie called it, down to the end of the car, and, as the conductor had just opened

, cackling and making a great fuss. The men in the car laughed, and the wom

e to lay an egg!" sugg

catch her!" sh

a chicken dinner,"

enjoying the queer excitement. As for the hen, I do not think

about whose fault it was that the trolley window had bec

ter back," said the truck driver. "I'l

window in our car broken," said

!" insisted

to catch her, but could not. Several of the men made grabs for the lively fowl, but fin

e it in here,"

passenger, laughing. "Poor thing!

'em," suggested Freddie. But Ber

led fast so no other fowls could get out, and then the trolley car moved along. The conductor picked up

en the children finally reached his office and told him of th

" said the litt

t him, and then the same worried look Bert

o tell mother any

letter. Still, you might say to her that I think

dar Camp?"

e the Christmas trees grow that I hope to have to sell. I haven't got them yet,

where the Christmas tre

n the woods,"

summer. However, we shall not have any bad storms or severe weather for another month, I think. Perhap

" said Bert. "Do you real

"Here, take Flossie and Freddie to the store and get the

but they were so excited, thinking about a possible tr

have to go?" asked Mrs. Bobbse

here between Cedar Camp and here, and I must find them, or I sh

e us?" a

s!" cried

obbsey looked

go?" asked Mr. Bo

we stay?" s

as long as the weather did not get too cold, and as long as there were no bad storms. I really ought to go right to the woods, so that

!" cried the

obbsey thought he could get to Cedar Camp and return with his family before the really severe winter weather set in. He di

r, when plans had been completed, the

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