They were not hurt in the least, however, and they thought it great fun to
have the snow house fall on them when Snap's tail wagged too hard.
It was about a week after the funny ice-boat ride that Mr. Bobbsey came
home from his office a little earlier than usual. He was smiling, and when
his wife saw him she asked:
"Did it come?"
"Did what come?" asked Nan. "Are we going to have a new automobile,
Mother?"
"Not yet, Nan."
"Then what came?"
"Glorious news!" cried her father, catching her up and kissing her.
"Glorious news came in a letter. We are all going to a great city!"
"To live?"
"No, just on a visit," said Mrs. Bobbsey. "Oh, it is good news! I have
been wanting to go for a long while. Come in, Bert--and you too, Flossie
and Freddie--and hear the good news!" she called to the other twins.
"Daddy has glorious news for us!"
CHAPTER VI
ON TO NEW YORK
"Are we going?" cried Flossie, when she heard that the family was about to
make some sort of a journey.
"And can we take the ice-boat?" Freddie asked eagerly.
"Yes, of course you're going," said Mrs. Bobbsey.
"But no ice-boat," added Bert. "There's no chance to sail one in New York
City--and if there was we wouldn't have time."
"Oh, are we going to New York?" cried Flossie.
"Yes," her father nodded.
"Then I'm going to take my fire engine!" cried Freddie. "They have fires
in New York, don't they, Daddy?"
"Plenty of them, I think.
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