and Mr. Tetlow marching in front of all, the whole school started
off for the woods.





CHAPTER X

A SCARE




The way to the woods where the little school outing was to be held
ran close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood. As Freddie
and Flossie, with Nan and Bert, marched along with the others,
Freddie cried out:

"Oh, I hope we see mamma, and then we can wave to her."

"Yes, and maybe she'll come with us," suggested Flossie. "Wouldn't
that be nice?"

"Pooh!" exclaimed Bert "Mamma's too busy to come to a picnic to-day.
She's expecting company."

"Yes," added Nan, "the minister and his wife are coming, and mamma's
cooking a lot of things."