"
"Anyway, we're having a nice time while we're here," said Nan, with a
happy little sigh.
"It's fun when Freddie and Flossie don't get lost," added Bert. "I'm
going to keep watch of 'em this time."
"I'll help," added Nan. "Oh, here are Billy and Nell!" she called,
waving her hand to their new friends. The Martin children were to go to
Mount Vernon with the Bobbsey twins, and they now met them near the
place from which the boat started.
"All aboard!" cried Freddie, as they went on the small steamer that was
to take them to Mount Vernon. "All aboard. I'm the fireman!"
"There aren't any fires to put out," said, Nell, teasing the small chap
a little.
"Yes, there is--a fire in the boiler, and it makes steam," said Freddie,
who had often looked in the engine room of steamers. "But I'm not that
kind of fireman. I put out fires. I'm going to be a real fireman when I
grow up," he added.
Soon they were comfortably seated on board the boat, which after a bit
moved out into the Potomac. Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey were talking together.
Nan, Bert, Billy and Nell were watching another boat which was passing,
and Flossie was near them.
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