the bobbsey twins at school(读书的鲍勃西双胞胎)-第7部分
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and Snap。 I wonder how we can make this dog stand on his hind legs
like he did before？〃
〃Bert snapped his fingers and he did it；〃 suggested Flossie。 〃But
maybe he'll do it now if you just ask him to。〃
Freddie tried to snap his fingers； but they were too short and fat。
Then he patted the dog an the head and said：
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〃Stand up！〃
At once the dog； with a bark； did so。 He sat up on his hind legs and
then walked around。 Both the children laughed。
〃I wonder if he can do any other tricks？〃 asked Flossie。
〃I'm going to try；〃 said her brother。 〃What trick do you want him to
do？〃
〃Make him lie down and roll over。〃
〃All right；〃 spoke Freddie。 〃Now； Snap； lie down and roll over！〃 he
called。 At once the fine animal did so； and then sprang up with a bark；
and a wag of his tail； as much as to ask：
〃What shall I do next？〃
〃Oh； isn't he a fine dog！〃 cried Flossie。 〃I wonder who taught him
those tricks？〃
〃Let's see if he can do any more；〃 said Freddie。 〃There's a barrel
hoop over there。 Maybe he'll jump through it if we hold it up〃
〃Oh； let's do it！〃 cried Flossie； as she ran to get the hoop。 Snap
barked at the sight of it； and capered about as though he knew just what
it was for； and was pleased at the chance to do more of his tricks。 The
hoop was a large one； and Freddie alone could not hold it very steady。 So
Flossie took hold of one side。 As soon as they were in position；
Freddie called：
〃Come on now； Snap。 Jump！〃
Snap barked； ran back a little way； turned around and came racing
straight for the twins。 At that moment Sam Johnson came up running； a
stick in his hand。
〃Heah！ heah！〃 shouted the colored man； 〃You let dem chillers alone；
dog！ Go 'way； I tells yo'！〃
〃That's all right； Sam；〃 said Freddie。 〃Don't scare him。 He's our
new dog Snap； and he's going to do a trick；〃 for the colored gardener had
supposed the dog was running at Flossie and Freddie to bite them。
Snap paid no attention to Sam； but raced on。 When a short distance
from where Flosxie and Freddie held the hoop； Snap jumped up into the
air； and shot straight through the wooden circle； landing quite a way off。
〃Mah gracious sakes alive！〃 gasped Sam。 〃Dat's a reg'lar circus
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trick‘… at's what it am！〃
He scratched his head in surprise； and the stick he had picked up；
intending to drive away the dog with； stuck straight out。 In a moment
Snap raced up； and jumped over the stick。
〃Oh； look！〃 cried Flossie。
〃Another trick！〃 exclaimed Freddie。
〃Mah gracious goodness！〃 cried Sam。 〃Dat suah am wonderful！〃
Snap ran about barking in delight。 He seemed happy to be doing
tricks。
〃Let's go tell papa；〃 said Freddie。 〃He'll want to know about this。〃
〃Oh； I do hope he lets us keep him；〃 said Flossie。
Mr。 Bobbsey had not yet gone to his lumber office。 He listened to
what the little twins had to tell them about Snap； who lay on the lawn；
seeming to listen to his own praises。
〃A trick dog； eh？〃 exclaimed Mr。 Bobbsey。 〃I wonder who owns
him？〃
〃Maybe he escaped from the circus；〃 suggested Bert； who came out
just then to see how his pigeons were getting along。
〃That's it！〃 cried Mr。 Bobbsey。 〃I wonder I did not think of it before。
The dog must have escaped from the wrecked circus train； and he
followed us； not knowing what else to do。 That accounts for his
tricks。〃
〃But we can keep him； can't we？〃 begged Flossie。
〃Hum！ I'll have to see about that；〃 said Mr。 Bobbsey slowly。 〃I
suppose the circus people will want him back； for he must be valuable。
Perhaps some clown trained him。〃
〃But if we can't have Snoop； our cat； we ought to have a dog；〃 asserted
Freddie。
〃I'll try to get Snoop back；〃 said Mr。 Bobbsey。 〃I'll have one of my
men go down to the place where the wreck was； today； and inquire of the
railroad men。 He may be wandering about there。〃
〃Poor Snoop！〃 said Nan； coming out to feed some of her pet chickens；
that Sam had looked after all summer。
〃And while you are about it；〃 suggested Mrs。 Bobbsey； who was on
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the front porch； 〃I wish； Richard； that you would see if you can locate
that fat lady； and get back the children's silver cup。〃
〃I will；〃 replied Mr。 Bobbsey。 〃I will have to write to them anyhow；
about the dog； and at the same time I'll ask about the cup。 Though I
don't believe the fat lady meant to keep it。〃
〃Oh； no；〃 said Mrs。 Bobbsey。 〃Probably she just held it； in the
excitement over the wreck； and she may have left it in the car。 But
please write about it。〃
〃I will；〃 promised Mr。 Bobbsey； as he started for the office； while the
twins gathered about the new dog； who seemed ready to do more tricks。
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CHAPTER Vl DANNY RUGG IS
MEAN
THAT afternoon a small fire broke out in Mr。 Bobbsey's lumber yard。
The alarm bell rang； and Mrs。 Bobbsey； hearing it； and knowing by the
number that the blaze must be near her husband's place of business；
came hurrying down stairs。
〃Oh； I must go and see how dangerous it is；〃 she said to Dinah。 〃It is
too bad to have it happen just after Mr。 Bobbsey comes back from his
summer vacation。〃
〃'Deed it am！〃 cried the fat； colored cook。 〃But maybe it am only a
little fire； Mrs。 Bobbsey。〃
〃I'm sure I hope so；〃 was the answer。
As Mrs。 Bobbsey was hurrying down the front walk Flossie and
Freddie saw her。
〃Where are you going； mamma？〃 they called。
〃Down to papa's office；〃 she answered。 〃There's a fire near his place；
and … 〃
〃Oh； a fire！ Then I'm going！〃 cried Freddie。 〃Fire！ Fire！ Ding；
dong〃！ Turn on the water！〃 and he raced about quite excitedly。
〃Oh； I don't know；〃 said Mrs。 Bobbsey； in doubt。 〃Where are Nan and
Bert？〃 she asked。
〃They went down to the lake；〃 said Flossie。 〃Oh； mamma； do take us
to the fire with you。 We'll bring Snap along。〃
〃Sure；〃 said Freddie。 〃Hi； Snap！〃 he called。
The trick dog came rushing from the stable； barking and wagging his
tail。
〃Well； I suppose I might as well take you；〃 said Mrs。 Bobbsey。 〃But
you must stay near me。 We'll leave Snap home； though。〃
〃Oh； no！〃 cried Freddie。
〃He might get lost；〃 said Mrs。 Bobbsey。
That was enough for Freddie。 He did not want the new pet to get lost；
so he did not make a fuss when Sam came hurrying up to lock Snap in the
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stable。 Poor Snap howled； for he wanted very much to go with the
children。
The fire was； as I have said； a small one； in part of the planing mill。
But the engines puffed away； and spurted water； and this pleased Freddie。
Flossie stayed close to her mother； and Mrs。 Bobbsey； once she found
out that the main lumber yard was not in danger； was ready to come
back home。 But Freddie wanted to stay until the fire was wholly out。
Mr。 Bobbsey came from his office to give some directions to the
firemen； and saw his wife and the two twins。 Then he took charge of
them； and led them as close to the blaze as was safe。
〃It will soon be out；〃 he said。 〃It was only some sawdust that got on
fire。〃
〃I wish I could squirt some water！〃 sighed Freddie。
〃What's that？ Do you want to be a fireman？〃 asked one of the men in
a rubber coat and a big helmet。 He smiled at Mr。 Bobbsey； whom he
knew quite well。
〃Yes； I do；〃 said Freddie。
〃Then come with me； and I'll let you help hold the hose；〃 said the
fireman。 〃I'll look after him；〃 he went on； to Mrs。 Bobbsey； and she
nodded to show that Freddie could go。
What a good time the little fellow had； standing beside a real fireman；
and helping throw real water on a real fire！ Freddie never forgot that。
Of course the fire was almost out； and it was only one of the small hose
lines that the fireman let the little fellow help hold； but； for all that；
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