"My goodness!" exclaimed the old man, smiling at the Bobbsey twins,
for he liked them very much. "I hope you have a good time. That's what
makes children happy--to have a good time. I wish I could find my
children. I haven't seen my boys, Charley and Bill, for a long while.
They must be grown-up men now. Yes, I certainly wish I could find
Charley and Bill. It was all a mistake when they ran away from home. I
wish I had them back," and slowly and sadly shaking his head he went
on loading the lumber wagon.
Bert and Nan felt sorry for Mr. Hickson, and they wished they might
help him find his "boys," as he called Bill and Charley, though, as he
said, they must be grown men now. But Bert and Nan had too many things
to think about in getting ready to go out West to feel sorry very
long. They took the message to their father and then hurried home.
CHAPTER VIII
OFF FOR THE WEST
Monday morning was the day set for the start of the Bobbsey twins for
the great West. They had said good-bye to their school friends the
Friday before, and now, while the bells were ringing to call the other
boys and girls to their classes, Bert, Nan, Flossie and Freddie stood
on their front porch and watched their friends go past.
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