?"

"Well, I'm afraid not much longer," said Grandpa Martin. "The days are
getting shorter and the nights longer. It will soon be too cold to live
in a tent on Star Island."

"Oh, Grandpa!" And Jan looked sad.

"But we want to have fun!" cried Ted.

"Oh, I guess you'll have fun," said his mother. "You always do every
winter."

And the children did. In the next volume of this series, to be called
"The Curlytops Snowed In; or, Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds," you may
read about the good times they had when they went back home.

"Come on, Jan, we'll have a last ride with Nicknack!" called Ted to his
sister about a week after the meteor had been dug up. In a few days the
Curlytops were to leave their camp on Star Island. Hal Chester had gone
back to his home, promising to visit his friends again some day.

"I'm coming!" cried Jan.

"Me, too!" added Trouble. "I wants a wide!"

Into the goat cart they piled and off started Nicknack, waggling his
funny, stubby tail, for he enjoyed the children as much as they did him.

"Hurray!" yelled Ted. "Isn't this fun?" and he cracked the whip in the
air.

"Hurray!" yelled Jan and Trouble.

"Baa-a-a-a!" bleated Nicknack. That was his way of cheering.

And so we will leave the Curlytops and say good-bye.

THE END

THE CURLYTOPS SERIES

BY HOWARD R. GARIS

Author of the famous "Bedtime Animal Stories"

_12mo. Cloth. Beautifully Illustrated. Jacket in full color.
Price per volume, .80 cents, net_

[Illustration]

Splendid stories for the little girls and boys, told by one who
is a past master in the art of entertaining young people.

THE CURLYTOPS AT CHERRY FARM
_or Vacation Days in the Country_

A tale of happy vacation days on a farm. The Curlytops have many
exciting adventures.

THE CURLYTOPS ON STAR ISLAND
_or Camping out with Grandpa_

The Curlytops were delighted when grandpa took them to camp on
Star Island. There they had great fun and also helped to solve
a real mystery.

THE CURLYTOPS SNOWED IN
_or Grand Fun with Skates and Sleds_

Winter was a jolly time for the Curlytops, with their skates and
sleds, but when later they were snowed in they found many new
ways to enjoy themselves.

THE CURLYTOPS AT UNCLE FRANK'S RANCH
_or Little Folks on Pony Back_

Out West on their uncle's ranch they have a wonderful time among
the cowb