The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook

he baggage car, but, even if it had been moving at greate

id a somersault in the air, for he had learned to do th

p!" called

et, and raced across the depot pl

of yours!" cried the b

must be a

im back again? Oh, I must get him!" and

e car. The man stood in front of the open door, out of which trunks were taken. But Bert

t my dog back?" B

stop at, and have the agent there send him on, w

said. "I'm afraid Snap would be lost, t

s the smaller twins, Flossie and Freddie cared more for Sn

to do. Just then his fathe

er saw a dog on the station platform that looked l

Bert. "He jumped out of

e train!" Mr. Bo

he car. There was a hissing of air, the locomotive whistle blew sharply, and the train came slowly to a stop. The brakeman had pu

ing out, whistled in a way Snap well knew. He could see the dog

. Bobbsey, as the train slowl

and called. Then Snap knew he had done wrong to jum

r if you wish, so he can come up

ed Mr. Bobbsey. "I guess Snap can jum

n out, or thrust their heads from the windows, to learn the reas

side the track. Snap gave one look up at the high sill of the baggage car door,

ried several railroad men who had

"but he made trouble for us to-day. Now, Snap, you'll have to sta

n soon started off again, and when Bert and his father went back to the parlo

nap," said Freddie as h

ossie. "Snoop wouldn't jump out of

once," declared Nan, w

alked

and he wouldn't get out if he wa

out of the windows at the scenery, while Dinah dozed off in

and mother were saying, and once he he

mber man," said Bert to himself. "I wonder what bec

d under what circumstances, he was

ap, jacket and apron walked through t

r in de dinin' car! F

on trains?" a

ute little tab

t time we went to Meadow Br

Bobbsey, "and we brought our lunch with us

fun!" crie

there were cute little tables against the side of the car, and on each table

ome chicken sandwiches she had in her bag, and Mr. Bo

that I think they did not eat as much as they would have done at home. But they enjoyed it

e saw what he had done. He lo

with a smile that showed all his white teeth. "Got t'

felt bet

ge car once more, to see about Snap, but they found he was all right, havi

hich her mother bought

id what Dinah was doi

ut five o'clock, and Mr. Bobbsey's brother, Unc

he twins' papa, after a while.

cried Freddie, stretchin

lossie. "I wonder i

ince we started," Mrs. Bobbsey answered

and Snoop stretched, and opened his mou

f teeth Snoop has

is tooth brush?

e tooth brushes

explained Mrs. Bobbsey. "Did you ev

knelt down on the carpeted floor of the car, and tried to ge

ow," said Mrs. Bobbsey. "Get re

e later, with a screeching of the brakes on the wheels

l!" cried Nan, loo

!" cried Bert, as he sp

ow gla

e hugged and kissed the two sets of twins. "My, but I'm

here!" said Mrs. Bobbs

n I had when you were here before. There's room for everybody in it, and

laimed the fat, colored cook,

urried to do that, while his brother, Uncle Daniel, helped the boys and girls and Mrs. Bobbsey into the big

bouncing about, barking and wagging his tail

Daniel, as I shall call him, to distinguish hi

nswered Mrs. Bobbsey. A

horses prancing throu

o boys sitting next each other. "Maybe not as much fu

I like a farm just as much as I d

ttle calves, Uncle D

swered th

little lambs?" Flos

t to look out that he doesn't chase you, and k

ngerous?" asked Mr

't use the sharp points, but he just does love to come up behind and butt you d

green trees, which made a grateful shade, for it

when on a visit to Meadow Brook some time before. He waved his hand to

rl she knew. "My, how she has grown!" Nan went on. "She didn't

place for growing," Uncle

oming," said Harry. "I told them we expecte

of it," ag

the Bobbsey country home. Lines of boxwood hedge grew along the graveled drive, and back of this

ed Nan, turning around from havin

o come to Meadow Broo

alled Unc

in it stood Aunt Sarah, and behi

hildren piled down from the wagon to hug and kiss her. "No

y!" announ

was so much to look at in that ea

enty here, my dea

ever forgot the black cat. Snap, the dog, had raced along beside the w

ir traveling wraps, and Uncle Daniel was coming down from the barn, hav

Mr. Bobbsey! He'

oose?" the twins' u

loose, and he's coming t