Дети железной дороги

           "

           ThepeopleclappedPetermorethantheyhaddonetheDistrictSuperintendent,andtheneverybodyshookhandswiththem,andassoonaspolitenesswouldletthem,theygotaway,andtoreupthehilltoThreeChimneyswiththeirwatchesintheirhands.

           Itwasawonderfulday—thekindofdaythatveryseldomhappenstoanybodyandtomostofusnotatall.

           "Ididwanttotalktotheoldgentlemanaboutsomethingelse,"saidBobbie,"butitwassopublic—likebeinginchurch."

           "Whatdidyouwanttosay?"askedPhyllis.

           "I’lltellyouwhenI’vethoughtaboutitmore,"saidBobbie.

           Sowhenshehadthoughtalittlemoreshewrotealetter.

           "Mydearestoldgentleman,"itsaid;"Iwantmostawfullytoaskyousomething.Ifyoucouldgetoutofthetrainandgobythenext,itwoulddo.Idonotwantyoutogivemeanything.Mothersaysweoughtnotto.Andbesides,wedonotwantanyTHINGS.OnlytotalktoyouaboutaPrisonerandCaptive.Yourlovinglittlefriend,

           "Bobbie."

           ShegottheStationMastertogivethelettertotheoldgentleman,andnextdaysheaskedPeterandPhyllistocomedowntothestationwithheratthetimewhenthetrainthatbroughttheoldgentlemanfromtownwouldbepassingthrough.

           Sheexplainedherideatothem—andtheyapprovedthoroughly.