“Are you hungry again?” asked his mother.

“I guess riding and being out in the air make them hungry,” said Uncle Tad.  “Well, children must eat to grow big and strong.”

“Then Bunny and Sue ought to be regular giants!” laughed Mrs. Brown, “for they are eating all the while.”

A little later the big automobile turned off the main road into a smaller one, that led to the lake.  And when the children and Mrs. Brown had a good view of the large sheet of water they thought it one of the most beautiful they had ever seen.

The lake was deep blue in color, and all around it were hills, and little mountains, with many trees on them.  The trees were covered with beautiful, green leaves.

“Oh, this is a lovely place,” cried Mother Brown.  “Just lovely!”

“I’m glad you like it,” said her husband.

“I like it, too,” echoed Bunny.

“So do I,” added Sue.

“Well, shall we begin putting up the tents?” asked Mr. Brown.  “It will be night almost before you know it here.  You see the hills are so high that the sun seems to go to bed sooner here than he does at home.”

“Oh, let’s rest awhile before we do anything,” said Mother Brown.  “Just rest awhile and look at the lake.”

“Hurrah!” suddenly cried Daddy Brown.  “That’s it!  I’ve been trying to think what to call it, but you’ve done it for me.  That’s just what we’ll call it!  There couldn’t be a better name!”

“Why, what are you talking about?” asked Mrs. Brown, in surprise.

“The name of our camp,” explained Daddy Brown, laughing.  “I have been trying, ever since we started, to think of a good name for it.  ‘Rest-a-While,’ will be the very thing.  That’s just what you said a moment ago you know.  ‘Let’s rest awhile and look at the lake.’  So we will call this Camp Rest-a-While!  Isn’t that a good name?”

“Why, yes, it does sound very nice,” said Mother Brown.  “Camp Rest-a-While!  That’s what we’ll call it then, though I didn’t know I was naming a camp.  Well, children—­Uncle Tad—­Bunker—­and all of us—­Welcome to Camp Rest-a-While!”

“Hurrah!” cried Bunny and Sue, clapping their hands.

And so the camp was named.

Mrs. Brown set out a little lunch, and they gathered about one of the boxes, in which the bed clothes were packed, to eat.  The box was set on the ground, under a big chestnut tree.

“Where are you going to put up the tents?” asked Mother Brown.

“Right where we are now,” said Daddy Brown.  “I think we could not find a nicer spot.  Here is a good place for our boat, when we get it.  It is nice and dry here, and we can see all over the lake.  Yes, this is where we will put up the tents for Camp Rest-a-While.”

And, after they had all eaten lunch, including Splash, who was as hungry as Bunny or Sue, the work of putting up the tents was begun.  The canvas houses were unrolled, and spread out on the ground.  Then Daddy Brown, with Bunker Blue and Uncle Tad to help, put up the tent poles, and spread the canvas over them.  By pulling on certain ropes, raising the poles, and then tying the poles fast so they would not fall over, the tents were put up.