The Bobbsey Twins in Washington

Bobbsey Twins in Washington

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The Bobbsey Twins in Washington
BY LAURA LEE HOPE
AUTHOR OF "THE BOBBSEY TWINS," "THE BUNNY BROWN
SERIES," "THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES," ETC.
ILLUSTRATED

BOOKS BY LAURA LEE HOPE
12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.
THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES THE BOBBSEY TWINS THE
BOBBSEY TWINS IN THE COUNTRY THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT
THE SEASHORE THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT SCHOOL THE
BOBBSEY TWINS AT SNOW LODGE THE BOBBSEY TWINS ON
A HOUSEBOAT THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT MEADOW BROOK
THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT HOME THE BOBBSEY TWINS IN A
GREAT CITY THE BOBBSEY TWINS ON BLUEBERRY ISLAND
THE BOBBSEY TWINS ON THE DEEP BLUE SEA THE
BOBBSEY TWINS IN WASHINGTON THE BUNNY BROWN
SERIES BUNNY BROWN AND HIS SISTER SUE BUNNY
BROWN AND HIS SISTER SUE ON GRANDPA'S FARM BUNNY
BROWN AND HIS SISTER SUE PLAYING CIRCUS BUNNY
BROWN AND HIS SISTER SUE AT AUNT LU'S CITY HOME
BUNNY BROWN AND HIS SISTER SUE AT CAMP
REST-A-WHILE BUNNY BROWN AND HIS SISTER SUE IN THE
BIG WOODS BUNNY BROWN AND HIS SISTER SUE ON AN
AUTO TOUR BUNNY BROWN AND HIS SISTER SUE AND
THEIR SHETLAND PONY BUNNY BROWN AND HIS SISTER

SUE GIVING A SHOW THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES THE
OUTDOOR GIRLS OF DEEPDALE THE OUTDOOR GIRLS AT
RAINBOW LAKE THE OUTDOOR GIRLS IN A MOTOR CAR
THE OUTDOOR GIRLS IN A WINTER CAMP THE OUTDOOR
GIRLS IN FLORIDA THE OUTDOOR GIRLS AT OCEAN VIEW
THE OUTDOOR GIRLS ON PINE ISLAND THE OUTDOOR GIRLS
IN ARMY SERVICE THE OUTDOOR GIRLS AT HOSTESS
HOUSE

CONTENTS
I UNDER THE HAY II DIGGING OUT III THE WASHINGTON
CHILDREN IV MISS POMPRET'S CHINA V "WHAT A LOT OF
MONEY!" VI WONDERFUL NEWS VII ON A TRIP VIII IN NEW
YORK IX WASHINGTON AT LAST X LOST XI THE PRESIDENT
XII WASHINGTON MONUMENT XIII A STRAY CAT XIV
STRAY CHILDREN XV "WHERE ARE THEY?" XVI THE FIRE
BELL XVII FREDDIE'S REAL ALARM XVIII THE ORIENTAL
CHILDREN XIX "OH LOOK!" XX A GREAT BARGAIN XXI JUST
SUPPOSE XXII HAPPY DAYS

CHAPTER I
UNDER THE HAY
"This is 'most as much fun as we had on Blueberry Island, or when we
went to Florida on the deep, blue sea, isn't it, Bert?" asked Nan
Bobbsey, as she sat on the porch and fanned herself with her hat. She
and her brother had been running around the house, playing a new
game, and Nan was warm.
"Yes, it's fun all right," agreed Bert. "But I liked the deep, blue sea
better--or even Blueberry Island," and off came his hat to cool his
flushed face, for, though it was late in September, the day was warm.
"But we couldn't stay on the island, always," went on Nan. "We have to
go to school, daddy says!"

"Don't speak about it!" begged Bert. "I don't want to go to school for a
long, long time, and not then!"
"Have we got to go to school?" asked a little light-haired and blue-eyed
girl, as she ran up the steps, to sink in a heap at the feet of her sister,
Nan Bobbsey. "When do we go?" she went on.
"Oh, not right away, 'little fat fairy!'" laughed Nan, giving Flossie the
name her father sometimes called her. "School won't open for two
weeks more."
"Hurray!" cried Bert. "The longer it stays closed the better I like it. But
come on, Nan! Let's have some more fun. This isn't like Blueberry
Island,