The
Italian was much kinder than Mr. Blipper had been.
"How would you like to come and live on this farm with me?" asked Uncle
Daniel, when it became evident that Bob had no folks living.
"Do you mean forever?" asked the boy, delight showing in his eyes.
"Yes, forever. Come here as my son. I'll adopt you properly. Harry
always wanted a brother, and now he can have one. Will you come?"
"Will I come?" cried Bob. "I'll come--_twice_!" he laughed.
"Then it's settled," said Uncle Daniel. "And from now on your name will
be Bob Bobbsey!"
And so it was.
"And daddy never found his coat after all!" said Nan, when, several days
later, they were talking over the wonderful things that had happened.
"No, but I found a brother!" laughed Harry, who was very happy to have
Bob live with him.
The whole adventure had been a lot of fun, but more good times awaited
them which will be related in "The Bobbsey Twins Camping Out."
And then came happy days and joyous times for all. Though Blipper's
merry-go-round had been taken away from the fair grounds, there were
enough other amusements.
Mr. Trench even got his balloon back, had it mended, and the regular man
went up in it several times to the great delight of the crowds. But you
may be sure Mrs. Bobbsey watched Flossie and Freddie very closely, to
see that they did not get near the big basket. The little brother and
sister were objects of curiosity wherever they went on the fair
grounds, for the newspapers had published stories of their strange
trip, all alone, in a balloon to Hemlock Island.
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