They had lots of fun, and thought Lake Sagatook the nicest place in all
the world to spend part of their vacation.

Daddy Bunker and Mother Bunker liked it, too. They took long walks in the
woods, and also went for rows in the boat Daddy Bunker hired.

For the children's father did as he had promised, and got a large, safe
rowboat, in which they went for trips on the lake, and also went fishing.
Mrs. Bunker did not care to fish, but she went along to hold the smaller
children and keep them from falling out of the boat.

Several times Laddie, Russ or the other children saw Mr. Hurd, the
red-haired fisherman. Each time they asked him if he had seen the tramp
lumberman with the papers Mr. Bunker wished so much to get back, and each
time the fisherman had to say that he had not seen the man wanted.

Once Mr. Hurd came in his boat and showed Daddy Bunker a good place to
fish. Russ and Laddie went along also, and Russ caught two fishes. Laddie
got only one, but as it was bigger than either of those his brother
caught, Laddie felt very proud.

One day, when Laddie and Russ had gone with their father for a row in the
boat, Mrs. Bunker, who was in the house with Grandma Bell helping her sew,
said to Rose:

"You might take the smaller children down to the woods by the lake and
play there. It's cool and shady, and you may take some cookies, or other
little lunch with you, and have a sort of picnic."

"And may we take Muffin?" asked Vi.

"Yes, take Muffin," said Grandma Bell, for the maltese cat liked to be
with the children as much as they liked to have her. Zip, the dog, had
gone off with Tom Hardy.

Grandma Bell put up a lunch for the children, and then Rose led them down
to the shady shore of the lake, where they were to have some fun.

"I'm going to make a dress out of green leaves for my doll," said Vi.

"And I'm going to make a new bathing suit for my rubber doll," said Rose.
"What are you two going to do?" and she looked at Margy and Mun Bun, who
were toddling along hand-in-hand.

"We's goin' in swimming'," said Mun Bun.

"He means wading with his shoes and stockings off," said Vi. "He asked
mother if he could, and she said yes."

"Did she say Margy could, too?" asked Rose.

"Yes. Both of 'em."

Soon the two smaller children were paddling about in the water near the
shore of the lake, while Rose and Vi sat under the shade of trees, not far
away, and sewed.

The two older girls were trying on their dol