In the night it snowed, so the next day there was more of the white flaky substance on the ground.
"This'll make good sleighing," said Uncle Tad at the breakfast table. "You children want to come for a ride with me?"
Did they? You should have heard Bunny Brown and his sister Sue exclaim in delight at this!
"Where are you going?" asked Mrs. Brown, as Uncle Tad went out to harness the horse to the small sleigh.
"Walter wanted me to go to the railroad depot and get some freight that came in for him," answered the old soldier. "There are some small boxes of things he needs for his motor boat. There'll be plenty of room for the youngsters."
"All right—take them along," said Mrs. Brown. And a little later Bunny and Sue were in the sleigh with Uncle Tad.
"Whoa there now! Steady, Prince!" called the soldier to the horse, for the animal seemed rather more frisky than usual.
"What makes him go so fast?" asked Bunny, for he could tell that Uncle Tad was having hard work to hold in the horse.
"Oh, he hasn't been out for two or three days and he feels frisky," the soldier answered. "But I guess I can manage him all right. Sit tight, you two!"
There were many other sleighs and cutters out around Bellemere, and the air was filled with the jingle of merry bells. Bunny and Sue saw many of their friends and waved to them.