The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge

anxiously looked at her small brother, who was fastening a big, shaggy dog to h

to him, and I've tried him a little bit. He pulled fine, and you won't be much heav

trong enough to pull both of

He's as good as an Esquimo dog, and we saw some

Freddie 'cause I'm cold standing here, and I want to g

by Snap's head and pat him. Then he'll stand sti

from the drift in which she had been standing, went closer to the fine-looking and intelligent

g his head. "You're going to give Freddie

d wagged his t

tail right in my face!" the little boy added. "I can

, seeing this, laughed and Snap, thinking it was a great joke, leaped about and barked with delight. He sprang out of the harness, which was only partly fasten

at!" cried Freddie. "H

get him hitc

said Flossie, a tear or

. "It's always just that way with Snap when he gets excited. Come h

when he had to settle down. Still wagging his tail joyously, however, Snap came u

tand at his tail instea

ags it you can grab it

ap me in the face, and

tail, F

ag it," objected

n't. I don't

ay make h

ap?" asked Freddie, and the dog'

ss again. This time he succeeded in getting it all arranged to

d her brother, "and we'll se

reddie," begged the little girl. "

ddie. "But it won't be hard work pulling

reddie took his place in front of his sister, holding to two reins that were fastened to the dog's head. Freddie had made no bit, such as is used for

d Freddie, when he himself

dy," she

h a bark, off the dog started, pulling

ving us a ride! It's as

holding fast to the

d Nan said Snap wouldn't pull us, but I knew

r twins had turned a corner, they saw coming toward them their b

sie to Nan. "See what a

ling them," and she grasped her brother's arm. Bert

hen, the first thing they know, Snap will turn around short and tip them into a snowdr

dog to a stop. But Snap, seeing Nan and Bert, was eager to reach them to be patte

ddie, holding back with

wouldn't mind," said

Nan, flapping her hands. "I didn'

fine ride!" panted Freddie, va

t to take place. The dog leaped around, and turne

Bert, but his warn

into a big, fluffy bank of snow, falling into it deeply, but with

e, as she felt herself

!" shouted Freddie. Then his mouth was fill

smothered!" cried Nan.

mself against the jumping up of Snap, who

!" ordered Nan, who was

rom her s

Freddie looked so funny

e

mothering, though. That

Give me your hand an

ide their larger brother and sister, while Snap cape

all broken," said Freddie, and tears o

er harness to-morrow, Freddie. That one wasn't stro

ossie, who was also ready to cry. The smaller twins were

d her little sister's head. "We're going over on the long hill. It's fin

lossie, who generally depended

ered. "This harness i

o the sled, where Snap had broken away from them. The ha

rrow, Freddie. Come along now, and we'll have some fun. And when

Flossie, her sor

ng," prom

id his little sister. "We ca

twins-the two sets of them, as it were-started for the coasting hill, Flossie and F

so bound for the same place. School was just out and the

" exclaimed Bert, seein

called. "Go

time before this Bert and Charley had

d be out, or I'd have b

mised Nan I'd

bob, anyhow. Danny Rugg was taking his over, though, for I saw him

Got a new sled?" and Bert looked admi

ne painted over. But it

loose," said Freddie. "But we're going

aid Charley, wit

re, and fun was at its height. There was merry shouting and laughter, and s

d be no good for a

" exclaimed Charley. "He's

said Bert, in a quiet voice, but

Nan. "Please don't hav

"But if Danny Rugg thinks he

rders to this one and the other one to get out of the way, to pull his bob

were friendly with him for the sake of getting a r

oasting with their friends, having a good time on

in readiness for another trip, Danny Rugg with his

had no sled, but who often did errands for the bully, and played mean trick

e Freddie Bobbsey's sled. He doesn't want it," and without giving Freddie time to say w

to utter a protest and then, as he re

t my sled alone! I do wan

im take your sled, or I'll punch you!" and Danny gave Fr

Freddie. "I'll

brother. I can handle him with

Bert standing near him, Danny's face flushed, and then grew pale. Before he could make a move Bert grabbed a

y that again,

said Danny, meanly, "

er. But if you take my brother's sled for some of your friends yo

have to m

u and Flossie coast as much as you like, and

aside. Some of his particular chums

't you f

but an instant later all thoughts of it passed, for a ser

the top of the slope saw a team of runaway horses, at

was Nan Bobbsey, and one or two other girls, on

Bert Bobbsey as he not