"No," she answered. "Aunt Emeline is terrible, but she isn't bad
enough to run away from, and maybe she'll be different now."
"She can't ever be any different," declared Bert. "I guess she means
to be kind and good, but, say, a fellow can't be always washing his
hands and wiping his feet!"
"And a girl's got to run and romp sometimes," added Nan. "But we'll
have to do as father and mother want us to, I guess."
"Oh, I s'pose so!" agreed Bert. "Well, maybe I won't run away if you
aren't coming with me. But I'd like to!" he said.
Flossie and Freddie heard something of the plans. They did not
remember Aunt Emeline very well, though Bert and Nan easily recalled
the queer old lady, who really was very particular when it came to
children. She never had had any of her own, and perhaps this made a
difference.
At first Flossie and Freddie had clamored to be taken out West with
their father and mother, as Bert and Nan had done. But when told they
must stay at home and help Bert and Nan keep house, they seemed to be
satisfied.
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