The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore

the next morning. "We haven't had a chance y

y told Bert. "He said you must be tired toting girls around,

boy needs another fellow in a place like this," and he swung himse

he day's fun by seven o'clock. The girls, with Mrs. Bobbsey, Mrs. Minturn, and Freddie, were to go shell hunting, but as Bert had taken that trip with his father on the first mo

r, and he had a very "jolly squint" in his black eyes; that is, Dorothy called it a "jolly squint," but other people

down from the porch, "Bert that's Hal; Hal that's Bert," to which an

e green stretch that bounded the pretty lake on one side, while a s

to the depot since we came down, I couldn't get a chance

" Hal replied. "I have a canoe down her

ere the little boathouse was situated. The house was made of cedars, bound together in rustic fas

these cedars in from Oakland. Then we had him cut them, that is, the line of uprights, and we built the boathouse without

b of it," said Bert, looking

f course; the nailing toge

in round cedar. But we thought it so interesting, we didn't min

!" exclaimed Bert,

bark, while inside, the lining was of pale green. The name,

d it Dorothy,"

good times as Dorothy does. Why, she can swim, row, paddle, climb trees, and goes in for almost any sport that's on. Last week she swam so far in the sun she co

imself for the girl who never pouted, and he knew that the tribute did not in any wa

Bert. "Nan always plays ball with me, and can skate

said Hal. "Haven't ev

here since I was a yo

sister. We used to m

addles merely patted it, like "brushing a cat's back," Bert said, and soon the little bark

get our pond li

exclaimed Bert. "Mothe

their cradle to ever want to creep, or walk upon their slender green limbs. They just rocked there, with ev

rt, as he put one after the oth

l. "Some people like roses best, but giv

ke. Wild ducks tried to find out how near they could go to the water w

ppose they have to be big and strong to stand long trips without

ds around here just like those in museums, all colors, and with

ever go

wn here about Thanksgiving. That's the time for seaside sport. Why, last year we

be fun," re

ake up a party, if you have school vacation for a week. We c

and perhaps my Cousin Harry, from Meadow Brook. He loves that sort of s

carnival is on next week. I

boathouse now, and Bert ga

them," he said. "Nellie McLaughlin, next to Dorothy,

" said Hal, "but has to be c

guess she had to go to work because her father is away at sea. H

ing back a valuable cargo of wood. He had only a small vessel, and a few

ack for short, but hi

who went with Uncle George!" decl

ntion it to Nellie, she cut up so, they said, the first time she saw the ocean. P

ts post, and now made their way

, as Nan, Nellie, and Dorot

Dorothy, "gi

me, Bert?" p

?" insisted Nan, by way of showing that she

all in the bushes,

uke in a comic opera. "Run along, little girls, run along," he said, rolling

have them sir knight?" asked

lied Hal, running sho

back of the big bush, and Nellie darted after him. Of course, the boys were better runners than the girls, but somehow, girls always expect something wonderful to happen, when they s

lilies instantly, for Hal was obl

e in, handing her the b

girl, but no one knew that was the first time she

once to the house with the fragrant prize in her arms. Neither Doro

took the bouquet and declared she could have caught Bert, an