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