The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore

old coach down to the shop," growled the stage driver

ng somewhat indignant that a hackman should impose upon his

, a little grease and a few bolts will put that rig in tip-top order." And he n

box! Bert you have put your

h your box or go out of the back of this wagon, when that seat slipp

doan go a little carefuler wit dis yere wagon you'll be spilling us all out. I just caught dat cat's

e whole thing were a joke, and his wago

ng her arms closer about Flossie

ly assured her. "The road is broad and smoo

Bert, as two pretty coach li

alled someone fr

med, and the next minute the carr

Minturn, jumping front his seat, and

Bobbsey, "but it was hard wor

, "put me in your carriage. This o

d the uncle, giving his little nephew a good hug as he pla

with the driver, and all the passengers had taken their places on the long side seats (it was one of those large side-seated carriages that Uncle Will

know where we w

ou. I went to the Junction first, and the agent there told me you had gone in Hank's stage. I happened to be near enough to the livery stable to hear some fellows talking about Hank's breakdown, with a big party aboard

he awfulest time,"

t seen a house in a wh

os

orning," added Nan. "It does seem muc

now," declared Uncle William, as through the trees the ligh

called voices

y!" exclaimed Bert, an

the wagon turned in to the broad

," declared Aunt Emily, as

Mrs. Manily, "and I don't know what we should have done in

id Aunt Emily to Mrs. Manily, whil

r cousin as tightly as ever she coul

re," Nan answered, returning her cousin'

Uncle William, as the dining-room doors were swung o

n the mechanical piano player was started, an

hy and Nan, Mr. Bobbsey looked after Aunt Emily, and Mr. Jack Burnet, a friend of Uncle Wi

" said Aunt Emily, and Flossie was made comfortable in one of those

married. She was now a graceful young hostess, with a handsome husband. She had married earlier than her sister, Mrs. Bobbsey, but kept up her good times in spite of the ho

with more milk for him, "did you take Snoop out

ny duck fly 'round de kitchen. Why, he jest got one of dem fits he ha

ng duck, and everybody enjoyed hearing

d Dorothy. "There is a real little lake out near my do

insisted Freddie, "'cause we're goi

e to him then," Uncle William teased, "because t

out Downy," argued Fre

wim without any wa

king glass!" sai

h the air,"

e seriously: "we could get an airship for him m

f his duck, for he felt Downy was really wonderful, as he said

tle Nettie Prentice's lilies that Nan had carried all the way from Meadow Brook, and they were fresh

Nan exclaimed, in un

for you because I know you like to see pretty sights out of your window. The sun

ath out on the ocean and Nan

," she said. "It always makes

hat way the other day. Just see my arm," and Dorothy pushed up her short sleeve, displaying

that?" asked N

down," said Dorothy, while Nan wanted to see all the things in her pretty room. "We always sit outside be

king, with Bert as an interested listener; while Mrs. Manily told Aunt Emily of her mission to the beach. As the children had thought, Aunt Emily rea