"Why!" she cried, as she quickly read it "It's from Uncle William
Minturn, at the seashore, and he says his daughter Dorothy is coming
to pay us a visit. Well, did you ever! Our two cousins--one from the
country and the other from the seashore--both coming at the same time!
Oh, this will please Bert and Nan!"

"And can't we have a good time, too?" asked Flossie.

"Of course," said Mrs. Bobbsey. "Let me see now; how will I arrange
the rooms for them? Oh, I forgot, we're going to Snow Lodge soon. I
wonder what I can do? Both Dorothy and Harry will be here before I can
tell them not to come. I must telephone to papa!"

Bert and Nan came in just then, in time to hear this last.

"Telephone to papa!" exclaimed Bert "What's the matter, mother? Has
anything happened?"

"Nothing, only your cousins, Dorothy and Harry, are coming to visit
you. And I don't know what to do about it, as we are going to Snow
Lodge!"

"Do about it?" cried Bert. "Why, we won't do anything about it, except
to let them come. Say, this is the best news yet! Harry can go with me
on the ice-boat. Hurray! Hurray!"

"Yes, and Dorothy and I can skate on the lake!" said Nan. "Oh, how
glad I am!"

"We'll take them both to Snow Lodge!" cried Bert. "Now we won't have