and they took her with them always when going away for the summer. Now
they were on their way to their city house, and of course Dinah came
back, too.

"Mamma, I'm thirsty," said Flossie, after a bit. "Please may I get a
drink?"

"I want one, too," said Freddie quicky. "Come on, Flossie, we'll both
go down to the end of the car where the water cooler is."

"There's no cup," Nan said. "I went a little while ago, but a lady let
me take her glass."

"And if there was a cup, I would rather they didn't use it," said Mrs.
Bobbsey. "One never knows who has last handled a public cup."

"But I want a drink," insisted Flossie, a bit fretfully, for she was
tired from the long journey.

"I know it, dear," said her mamma gently, "and I'm getting out the
silver cup for you. Only you must be very careful of it, and not drop
it, for it is solid silver and will dent, or mar, easily." She was
searching in her bag, and presently took out a very valuable drinking
cup, gold lined and with much engraving on it. The cup had been
presented to Flossie and Freddie on their first birthday, and bore each
of their names. They were very proud of it.

"Now be careful," warned Mrs. Bobbsey, as she held out the cup. "Hold
on to the seats as you walk along."