human
All aboard! called the conductor, waving his hand to the engineer who was looking from the window of his cab.
gpt
All aboard!
human
Come on!
gpt
That's the first time I ever saw moving pictures taken,
human
We go to moving picture shows lots of times, said Flossie.
gpt
I like 'em, 'specially when they have fairy plays.
human
I like 'em too, replied Tommy.
gpt
Only I don't get to see 'em very often. There aren't very many nickels lying loose around our house. Sometimes I only make five cents in a whole day.
human
Oh, I didn't find out how much money there was in my bank, said Freddie.
gpt
I was just doing it when the train stopped. Wait a minute, Tommy, and I'll ask my father.
human
What's all this? asked Mr. Bobbsey in surprise.
gpt
Who is this Tommy Todd?
human
He's one of the fresh air boys, answered Freddie.
gpt
There he is in the seat ahead of Flossie.
human
He is one of our nicest boys, put in Miss Carter, the fresh air lady.
gpt
I was so glad we could send him out to the farm. He lives with his grandmother on the outskirts of the city near the dumps, and, though the home is a very poor one, Mrs. Todd keeps it very neat. She sews for a living.
human
Tommy's father was lost at sea, and Tommy and I are going to rescue him from a desert island, cried Freddie eagerly.
gpt
How much money have I in my bank, Daddy?
human
Was his father really shipwrecked?
gpt
I believe he was, yes. Before then Tommy and his grandmother lived well. We help them all we can, but there are so many poor.
human
Tommy can run errands, put in Freddie.
gpt
He works for Mr. Fitch, our grocer, after school. He's strong, Tommy is. He gained two pounds in the country. Maybe you could hire him to run errands for you, Daddy, and pay him money.
human
He really is a very good boy, said Miss Carter.
gpt
If you could give him any work it would be a charity.
human
I'll see about it when we get home,
gpt
And you say the grandmother does sewing? asked Mrs. Bobbsey.
human
I must look her up, and perhaps I can give her work. We won't forget the Todds.
gpt
But can I help Tommy buy a ship and go to look on the desert island for his father?
human
I'll see about it,