THE CHILDREN HAD GREAT FUN COASTING.
“I never did before,” her father said. “It’s a new business for me, and I may make a failure of it.”
Then the older Bobbsey twins began to understand how it is that snow can bring pleasure to boys and girls, but may often mean trouble for older people in business.
“Well, we’ll hope for the best,” said Mr. Bobbsey, as he started back to the office after dinner, when the white flakes were still falling steadily. “I may have to go up to the North Woods to see about that shipment of trees if they don’t get here soon.”
“Could we go?” asked Bert, having a joyful vision of a mid-winter trip to one of his father’s lumber camps.
“Well, I’ll see,” answered Mr. Bobbsey, and Nan and Bert looked at each other in delight.
Some strange adventures were ahead of them, though they did not know it.