e other
side of the island, and remain there with Mr Seagrave while Ready and
William returned for the other tent; and after that, the boat should
make as many trips as the weather would permit, till they had brought
all the things absolutely required. It was a lovely calm morning when
Ready and William pushed off in the boat, which was well loaded; and as
soon as they were clear of the cove they hoisted the sail, and went away
before the wind along the coast. In two hours they had run to the
eastern end of the island, and hauled up close inshore: the point which
ran out, and at the end of which there was an inlet, was not a mile from
them, and in a very short time they had lowered the sail, and were
pulling in for the sandy beach.

"You see, William, it is fortunate for us that we shall always have a
fair wind when we come down loaded, and only have to pull our empty boat
back again."

"Indeed it is. How many miles do you think it is from the cove to this
part of the island?"

"About six or seven, not more: the island, you see, is long and narrow.
Now let us get the things out and carry them up, and then we will be
back to the cove long before dark."

The boat was soon unloaded, but they had some way to carry up the
things. "We shall not mind such a gale as we had the other day when our
tents are pitched here, William," said Ready, "for we shall be protected
by the whole width of the cocoa-nut grove. We shall hardly feel the
wind, although we shall the rain, for that will come down in torrents."

"I must go and see how our spring gets on," said William, "and get a
drink from it."

Willy reported the spring to be up to the brim with water, and that he
had never drunk water so excellent. They then pushed off the boat, and,
after rowing for about two hours or more, found themselves at the
entrance of the cove, and Mrs Seagrave, with Tommy by her side, waving
her handkerchief to them.

They very soon pulled in to the beach, and, landing, received the
congratulations of the whole party at their first successful voyage, and
all expressed their delight at its having proved so much shorter than
had been anticipated.

"Tommy will go next time," said Master Tommy.

"By and by, when Tommy grows a little taller," replied Ready.

"Massa Tommy, you come help me to milk the goats," said Juno.

"Yes, Tommy milk the goats," said the little urchin, running after Juno.

"You must be almost tired of eating nothing but