Діти залізниці
For valour.
"
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.
