ny first book, "The Bobbsey Twins," this little family had a splendid home in Lakeport, where Mr. Bobbsey was a lumber merchant. The mot

e went shopping one day with his mamma, and wandered off a little bit. Presently he found himself in the basement of the store; there he had so much trouble in getting out he fell asleep in the mean

atching over them. Nan, Bert, and Flossie all had plenty of exciting experiences too, as told in "The Bobbsey Twins," for among other neighbors there

rls have, but Bert, her twin brother, was he

l plant trees, go fishing, and pic

with Harry out explo

prim little Flossie lisped. "I j

?" Freddie asked innocently, which made th

to have one of those queer chicken coops that you shut up ti

explained. "That's a machine for r

ie corrected, thinking how sad little chicke

here isn't any for them?" Flossie asked

ddie protested. "I'll le

, he would eat 'em al

sisted. Then Nan and Bert began to tease him for whippin

went on until at l

ert assisted his father with the packing up, for the taking of a whole family to the country meant lots of clothes,

rare one for traveling, for a fine shower the evenin

youngsters. "Keep track of your things. Sam will

door with the family carriag

library in the box! Dinah, get him quick, get

reath from hurrying. "You don't go and forge

hey st

rn dat hoss around quick," and she jerked at the reins herself. "You heah, Sam? Quic

. Bobbsey interrupted. "We w

ssus," the colored woman urged. "I'll get it quick as a wink. Now, Sam, you r

the delight of Bert and Freddie, who liked not

ked at the little window in the big round office, the children sat about "exploring." Freddie hung back a l

told him, pointing to the m

men. I wouldn't be that kind," He had always wa

father explained, just then comi

the little box where Snoop was peacefully purring. Glad of the excuse to get a

r? Well, a big fat lady jest jumped up and down on d

augh. "You just put a penny in it and it tells

es it? Wonder has

h set out to get weighed. She looked a little scared, as if it might "go off" first, bu

d. "Wouldn't dat be splendid in de

be given up now, for the porter swung open a big gate and calle