was soon splashing away with the water and soap. Meanwhile Mrs.
Bobbsey and Dinah finished their work, and went up on deck.

It was a very pleasant day, and with the sun shining down from a blue
sky overhead, just warm enough, and not too hot, with a gentle breeze
that hardly ruffled the surface of the lake, but which made it
delightfully cool as the boat moved slowly along. In short, it was
just perfect weather, as the Bobbsey twins started off on their
houseboat.

Nan and Dorothy, having finished looking at each other's dresses,
which always seems to delight girls, had come up on deck so that now
the whole Bobbsey family, and their country, and seashore cousin
visitors also, were there.

"Have you caught any fish yet?" asked Mr. Bobbsey, walking over to
where Bert and Harry were dangling their lines in the water.

"Not yet, but we've had two or three bites," said Bert, hopefully.

"I think you'll have better luck when we reach some quiet place, and
anchor," Mr. Bobbsey went on. "At any rate, you need not worry, if you
don't catch any fish. Dinah will be able to give us something else for
dinner, I think."

"I think so, too," said Harry with a laugh. "I can smell something
cooking now."

This was so. For, though the Bobbseys had started early that morning,
there was so much to do that it was now nearly noon. To them it seemed