The Bobbsey Twins in the Country
ed Bert through the woods, imitating th
banging on an old boiler like the
Nan put it. And indeed it was pretty, for at each place was set a long plume of fern lea
this order everybody broke the freshly roasted potatoes into the pape
my old readers will remember how Nan baked such good cake. So
re breakfast, then (and this was a surprise) hot chocolate! This was brought o
o camp out," Mabe
d," added Mildred Manners, who alwa
them," Nan argued, passing
oldiers get alon
reddie, who never forgot th
r on a "soft stump." These latter conveniences had be
Flossie, as something was plainl
, for indeed under the white linen was plain
fety the boys carefully lifted th
on, as the thing tried to crawl under the s
ut, who, armed with a good clu
!" Harry declared, as the sn
e tip of his tail, as they do before striking, Harry sprang forward an
ling in the grass; and the boys, making good use of the stunning blow
and dry," as Nan said, and now, when assured that the snake wa
ed the creature out to measure him. Bert had a rule, and when
opkins announced, and the ot
!" remarked Harry, "Rac
leaded Flossie, but the boys said the sn
saying he ran for the basket of birds that hung on the low limb of a pretty maple.
rea
take the messages home to John and Martha. The shot was only a dry stick that Tom Mason snapped to i
m to get home!" said Bert,
t lost!" cr
y know which way we
t up in the baske
ould see,"
they're asleep?" inqui
" Nan a
thinking to himself how fine it would be to see
ng a path at the edge of the wood. "There's a tree o
e wonderful tree, which was soon di
xclaimed. "See the w
d them, "and that sap is what
reddie, promptly holding
ake," Harry said, "but maybe we can get enou
f the trees were broken the girls caught the drops in their tin cups. It took quite
ttle," Mrs. Bobbsey said, "and maybe w
e of hide-and-see
took a big tree to hide the girls' dresses, and Nan had no trouble in spying Mildred first. Soon th
imed Tom Mason, the
seemed a minute before when the little fat boy wh
on exclaimed in alarm, as call
maple tree!"
he spring,
flowers," Flo
re searched, and the l
nts have stoled hi
n's hawk has took him
rched and searched, but
making a dash for the pond that ra
yelled, as getting over the edge of the
called Harry, clo
!" screamed Bert. "
the little fellow was i
ong he ran his little fat hand through the water as happily
d Bert, who of course had lea
a long way ou
left the oars here. Bert and I can carry one out and swim
hey were striking out in the little lake toward the baby in the boat. He was only F
It was hard work to swim and carry oars, but our brave boys managed to do it in time to save Roy. For not a great
worrying over this as the boys
from each side, so as not to tip it over. Jack and Harry were not long in following, and as the boys all sat in the prett
urried off to gather up the stuff quickly, and be ready to start as soon as the boys dressed again. The wet under-clothing, of co
with the basket of wet clothes between them, marched first; then came the two pairs of athl
ed!" exclaimed Flossie, as John
." So the picnic was over, and all were happy and tired enough to go to bed early that