Bobbsey, looking in the parlor and library, saw what the trouble was.
"My!" she cried, with a goodnatured laugh, as she noticed how "stiff"
the children were. "This will never do. You're not that way at school,
I don't believe. Come, be lively. Mix up - play games. Pretend this
is recess at school, and make as much noise as you like."
For a moment the boys and girls did not know what to think of this
invitation. But just then Snap, the circus dog, came in the room, and,
with a bark of welcome, he turned a somersault, and then marched around
on his hind legs, carrying a broomstick like a gun - pretending he was a
soldier. Bert had given it to him.
Then how the children laughed and clapped their hands! And Snap barked
so loudly - for he liked applause that there was noise enough for even
jolly Aunt Sarah. After that there was no trouble. The boys and girls
talked together and soon they were playing games, and having the best
kind of fun.
For some of the games simple prizes had been offered and it was quite
exciting toward the end to see who would win. Flossie and Freddie
thought they had never had such a good time in all their lives. Nan and
Bert were enjoying themselves, too, with their friends, who were
slightly older than those who had been asked for the younger Bobbsey
twins.
"Going to Jerusalem," was one game that created lots of enjoyment. A
number of chairs were placed in the centre of the room, and the boys and
girls marched around them while Mrs.
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