ing and "gee"-ing and "haw"-ing to get the load up
the steep bank on the other side; but all arrived safely at last in
front of the house. There the cart was unloaded as fast as possible, a
few things set indoors, the rest left outside, and, getting into the
cart, they all drove back across the causeway. It was harder work than
when they came, for the tide was rising, and the sand had grown soft
and yielding. One great swirling wave ran up and curled around the
oxen's hoofs just as they reached firm ground, but, though Eyebright
gave a little scream, and Mr. Downs frowned and said, "by gosh!" no
harm was done, and the momentary fright only made pleasanter their
drive to Scrapplehead, which they reached just as the sun sank for the
night into a great soft-looking bed of purple and crimson clouds.

This was their last night with the Downs family. Early next morning
they started for the island in Mr. Downs's boat, taking with them
their last bundles and bags, and Mrs. Downs, who had kindly offered to
give them a day's help. Very helpful it proved, for there was every
thing to do.

Mr. Bright, like all men, wanted to do every thing at once, and
Eyebright was too inexperienced to know what should come first and
what second; so Mrs. Downs's good sense and advice were of great
value. Under her directions the bedrooms were swept and cleaned, and
the bedsteads put together, first of all, for, as she said, "You've
got to sleep, anyhow, and if you don't do it comfortable you'll be
sick, and that would never do." Next, while Eyebright swept the
kitchen, she and Mr. Bright got the stove into place, fixed the pipe,
and lighted a fire, after which Mrs. Downs scoured the pantry shelves,
and unpacked china and tins.

"There," she said, surveying the result with great satisfaction. "That
begins to look folksy. What's sewed up in that old comforter? A
rocking-cheer. Let's have it out!"

So the rocking-chair was unsewed, and papa's desk and the big table
were unpacked; and as each familiar article came to view, Eyebright
felt as though an old friend were restored to her. She patted the arm
of her own little chair, and put the plaided cover from the old
sitting-room over the table, with a sense of cheer and comfort. She
and papa and Mrs. Downs dined on bread and cheese in the intervals of
work, and by five o'clock they were very fairly in order, and Mrs.
Downs made ready to go back to her own family. Eyebright walked with
her as far as