"No, I guess it wouldn't," agreed Rodney. "Go on home, Thump," he said, more softly. "We'll play with you this afternoon."
"We'll take you fishing with us," added Nat. "We'll have to do all our fishing pretty soon, now," he added as he and his chum walked toward the front gate, while Thump, still sadly drooping his tail, slunk off through the grass to his kennel next door.
"Why shall we have to do all our fishing soon?" asked Rod.
"Because it will soon be winter," explained Nat. "The water with the fish in will freeze."
"It's nice and warm to-day," said Weezie, who walked on ahead, with her playmate, Addie. The girls were rather more afraid, than were the boys, of being late for school.
"Yes, it's warm to-day," admitted Nat, "but there was a frost last night, I heard Daddy say, and to-night may be colder and freeze water."
"Then it will soon be Christmas!" exclaimed Weezie joyfully.
"Ho! We haven't even had Thanksgiving yet!" objected her brother.
"Well, Thanksgiving is this month and Christmas is next month," said Weezie, "so there!"
"Yes, I guess we'll soon have winter, anyhow," admitted Rod. "Well, anyhow, we'll go fishing this afternoon."