OES TRICKS

"WE'LL have to carry them in," said Mr. Bobbsey, as he looked in the
rear of the auto, and saw his two little twins fast asleep on the dog's
back.

"I'll take 'em," said Sam kindly. "Many a time I'se carried 'em in
offen de porch when dey falled asleep. I'll carry 'em in."

And he did, first taking Flossie, and then Freddie. Then he and Dinah
brought in the bundles and valises, while Nan and Bert and Mr. and Mrs.
Bobbsey followed, having bidden goodnight to Mr. Blake, and thanking
him for the ride.

"Where--where are we?" asked Flossie, rubbing her eyes and looking
around the room which she had not seen in some months.

"An'--an' where's our dog?" demanded Freddie.

"Oh, bless your hearts--that dog!" cried Mamma Bobbsey. "Sam took him
out in the barn. You may see him in the morning, if he doesn't run
away in the night."

The twins looked worried over this suggestion, until Sam said:

"Oh, I locked him up good an' proper in a box stall; 'deed an' I did,
Mrs. Bobbsey. He won't get away tonight."

"That's--good," murmured Freddie, and then he fell asleep again.

Soon the little twins were undressed and put to bed; Nan and Bert soon
followed, but Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey stayed up a little later to talk
over certain matters.

"It's good to be home again," said Mr. Bobbsey, as he looked about the
rooms of the town house.

"Yes, but we had a delightful summer," spoke his wife, "and the
children are so well. The country was delightful, and so was the
seashore. But I think I, too, am glad to be back. It will be quite a
task, though, to get the children ready for school. Flossie and
Freddie will go regularly now, I suppose, and with Nan and Bert in a
higher class, it means plenty of work."

"I suppose so," said her husband.

"But Dinah is a great help," went on Mrs. Bobbsey, for she did not mean
to complain. Flossie and Freddie had tried a few days in the
kindergarten class at school, but Flossie said she did not like it,
and, as Freddie would not go without her, their parents had taken them
both out in the Spring.

"There will be plenty of time to start them in the Fall," said Mrs.
Bobbsey, and so it had been arranged. And now the four twins were all
to attend the same school, which would open in about a week.

Flossie and Freddie were both up early the next morning, and, scarcely
halfdressed, they hurried out to the barn.

"Whar yo' chillers gwine?" demanded Dinah, as she prepared to g