The Bobbsey Twins at School

close to the road on which the Bobbsey house stood. As Freddie and Flos

mamma, and then w

with us," suggested Flossi

s too busy to come to a picnic

and his wife are coming, and m

folks?" asked Freddie. "If they does, I'

e going to be a fi

er on Sundays," said the little fellow, thus sol

as a lot of things cooked up, so that if they don't like one thing

ood things to eat. I hope our minister isn't very hungry, 'cause th

"We have a lovely lunch w

nd his sister Julia, haven't any lunch at all. I saw them, and they looked ter

them," said Nan, as she patted her little sister on her head

f their house as they walked along. But no sight of their mother greeted them. They did see a friend, however, and this was none o

ddie. "Come on, old fellow!" a

c with us," suggested Flossi

e scraps," said Na

maybe Mr. Tetlow

, Bert," ple

will do trick

th some of the teachers, planning games for the little folk. Flossie and Fredd

cnic!" said Danny, with a scow

bites!" cr

not," sai

ngrily. "Go on home!" he cried, sharply, stooping to

Danny. "I told

ute to speak to some of the older girls. "He only growled because you act

home!" and with raised hand Danny approached Snap. Again the d

jump on you, and knock you down. He wouldn't bite you

than before. "I'll get a stick and then we'll s

ap!" pleaded Flossie, te

elt better. By this time Danny had found a club, and was coming back to where Flossie

ing to get bitten, and have hyperfobia, or whatever you ca

w myself that Snap is following us, and he said to let him come along. So you needn't take the trouble,

Danny, but he let the club drop, and w

nap could come?" aske

ve away the cows if they bothered

ard the grove in the woods where the picnic was to be held. There was

lowers. Some would pick up odd stones, or pine cones, and others would find cu

ot look too closely after them, for it was a day to be happ

tricks when we get to t

a little circus,"

his head?" one gi

's on his head for a second while he's

a boy wanted to know. "We h

e dog, with a bark, did so. The children laughed and some clapped the

to cross a brook on some stones, instead of the plank which the others used. H

ide, and a cold, clear spring of water at one end, where everyone could get a dr

ff to play, and told them at what time the start for home would be ma

wish-school games if you like-but don't get too warm or excited. A

now," suggested Floss

nd a piece of cake. Nor did they forget the two little Jones children, who had no lunch. The Bobbseys

ks, much to the amusement of the teachers and children. Danny Rugg, and some of the older boys, got up a small baseball game, and th

e going to do," whi

" she

tes. I saw Dan

e did not see anything. She

t half a mile from the picnic grove, and Nan, with one or two girls about her own age, took a little w

when Freddie, who had gone on a little ahead of the rest, came running back so

s it?" asked Nan, catching

d. "It's up there! A

t-bug?" asked Na

snake! I almost

dear!" screa

e. "He's got a book about snak

Nellie Parks. "

Grace Lavine. "Oh

ddie looking back at the spot wher