fur robe, as he sat in the warm straw o

o look at his face in the gathering dusk of the

breakfast. But say, I want to ask you-do you th

idea! What makes

out in a sled, and he goes out in a sl

d himself from almost a nap to ask Nan the question. Flossi

s this trip," said Nan. "He is only suppos

meet him, and I'm asleep,

two younger twins were soon both soundly slumbering, for being out in the cold air

iving the sturdy horses, while the string

y of Snow Lodge?" asked N

would be just great, I think, if we could go up there for the Christmas holidays. We could go up right after Chris

d. Mr. Carford doesn't want Snow Lodge used, I

e did," a

nowfall began, and Mr. Carford urged the horses to faster s

up, Fr

up, Fl

other and sister to arouse them. The sled

?" asked Flossie, as

manded Freddie, trying to

I think he soon will be here. Can y

n be wide awake again, and they won't want to go to sleep

he door waiting for t

roused up eno

ord. "I can give you a cup of tea. Mr. Bobbsey just

be getting back before the storm breaks. And I'll tie my horses, too.

, and the children were soon telling the

make almost as good co

ed

. "I'll have to tell my siste

e two men. That there was some sort of secret he felt sure, and up to now there had been no explan

r. Bobbsey," said Mr. Carford, afte

y, and I suppose you ha

odge l

w, that though I was rather cross with you when you tried to get me to change my mind about that m

u felt about it. I believed then, and I believe no

gain, nor Snow Lodge either. But I'm glad you tried to help me. However, I have come about a different matter n

s. All were surprised at the

ow Lodge!" said M

Mr. Carford?" a

g about Snow Lodge, and they seemed to like the place. I heard them tal

blushing faces of Nan and Bert. "I'm glad I did overhear what you were saying. I

u like, you can take your whole family up there to Snow Lodge, near the lake, and in the woods, and