that is happy after lessons had been learned. Snoop the black cat, and
Snap, the smart circus dog, were allowed in the living room, to do
some of their tricks, Snoop having been taught a number while with the
fat lady in the circus.

Bert fell asleep vainly wondering about the queer words of Mr.
Carford, and he dreamed that he was sliding down hill on the back of a
horse who turned somersaults, every now and then, into a bag of
popcorn.

Coasting came to an end the next day, for there was a big snow storm,
and the hill would not be in good condition until the white flakes
were packed hard on the slope. But there were other forms of sport--
snowballing, the making of forts, snow houses and snow men, so that
the Bobbseys and their friends were kept busy.

Then came a little thaw, and the snow was just soft enough to roll
into big balls.

"It's just right for making a large fort!" exclaimed Danny Rugg one
day, after school was out. "We'll roll up a lot of big balls, put them
in lines on four sides and make a square fort. Then, we'll choose
sides and have a snow fight."

The other boys agreed to this, and soon Bert and the others, including
Danny and his friends, were busily engaged. For the time being the
hard feeling between Danny and Bert was forgotten.

The fort was finished, and there was a spirited snow battle about it,
one side trying to capture it and the other trying to stop them.