or him," replied Tommy, who perceived that the goat was
walking away.

"No, you are very brave now that he has gone; but you're a very naughty
boy not to mind what is said to you."

"Billy never butts at me, mamma," said Caroline.

"No, my dear, because you do not tease him; but your brother is very
fond of teasing animals, and so he gets punished and frightened. It is
very wrong of him to do so, especially as he is told by his father and
me that he ought not."

"You said I was a good boy when I learnt my lesson this morning,"
replied Tommy.

"Yes, but you should always be good," replied his mother.

"I can't be always good," said Tommy; "I want my dinner."

"It is dinner-time, Tommy, that is certain, but you must wait until they
all come home from their work."

"There's Ready coming, with a bag on his shoulder," replied Tommy.

Ready soon came up to where Mrs Seagrave was sitting, and laid down the
bag. "I've brought you some young cocoa-nuts, and some old ones also,
from the trees that I have been cutting down."

"Oh! cocoa-nuts--I like cocoa-nuts!" cried Tommy.

"I told you, Tommy, that we should have some by and by, and they have
come sooner than we thought. You are very warm, Ready."

"Yes, ma'am," replied Ready, wiping his face; "it is rather warm work,
for there is no breeze in the grove to cool one. Is there anything you
want from the other side of the island, for I shall go there directly
after dinner?"

"What for?"

"I must bring the wheels to get the timber out; for I must clear it away
as I go, until the path is finished. I must have William to help me."

"William will like the trip, I do not doubt. I do not recollect
anything in particular that we want, Ready," replied Mrs Seagrave.
"There he comes with Juno, and I see Mr Seagrave has laid down his
spade; so Caroline, dear, take care of Albert, while I get the dinner
for them."

Ready assisted Mrs Seagrave, and the dinner was spread out on the
ground, for they had not brought the chairs and tables with them to
their new residence, as they thought that they could do without them
till the house was built. William reported that Juno and he would have
the turtle-pond complete by the next day. Mr Seagrave had cleared
sufficient ground to plant the half-sack of potatoes that they had
saved, so that in a day or two they would be able to put all their
strength upon the cutting and drawing of the timber.

After dinner, William and Ready