The Bobbsey Twins in the Country

tion that puts many travelers to sleep, when Fred

remarked. "He is tired out, an

ch car," Mrs. Bobbsey explained to Dinah, who was now tucking Freddie in as if he were at home in his own coz

admiring the big world that seemed to be running away from the tra

ung into a ravine. "And see the soft ferns clinging about them. Mother, the f

poetical!" and the mother smiled, for

re, papa?" Bert asked, ret

f they keep dinner for us until one o'clock,"

been on the train all n

sured the tired little girl. "Perhaps you wou

t with his father to the smoking room on the other end, while the mother remained to watch Freddie. The lunch was put up so tha

ies room, and other handy contrivances fo

as she put the paper napkins carefully on their laps, a

ittle girls came into the compartment while Flossie and Nan were at lunch. The strange girls wore gingham aprons over their fine white dresses, to keep the car dust off their clothes

d her charges. "If dey is very hun

ge ice cream," Flossie reminded the

refreshed by it. Freddie still slept with Snoop's box cl

ounced, beginning to pick

ok," Mrs. Bobbsey told them. It was no task to obey this suggestion, and the next thing the chi

sey cautioned the party, as hats and w

apa had to carry him off, while the oth

reached the platform, they now saw the trai

d, with some indignation. "He's mo

otten up speed, and it seemed

ied Freddie

nded the cat before, appeared on the pla

but I knows de little boy 'ud break his heart a

hrust a coin in the man's hand and all the mem

," called out a good-natured little lad

" exclaimed

Uncle

Har

kissing and handshaking had not for some time ent

bing up Freddie and giving him the kind of

side, stood at the other side of the platform, and into this the Bobbse

" called Bert, as the wagon starte