BESSIE’S ISLAND. 81

Lom.—tThe corn, potatoes, and pumpkins
in the field, are for winter use; so I shan’t
touch them, of course—only the summer vege-
tables.

Bessie—I cau help you—oh, I can help
you—I can weed, and I can fix the things so
nice to go to market; tie up the beautiful
radishes, and put them in a basket with fresh,
green peppergrass: I think I see them now
peeping out from among the fresh green.

Tom.—And father can take our vegetables
every day when he goes to market, and leave
them at the store to be sold, and bring home
the basket every night.

Bessie-—How you do think of everything!

Tom.—And now, Bessie, let us go to work.

Bessie.—W hat shall we do ?

Tom.—Don’t you see all that wood, and all
the rails and logs yonder, that have drifted
ashore. Suppose we build a house here.

Bessie jumped up from the ground, clapped
her hands, exclaiming—

“ Wouldn’t that be delightful! Tl take off
my cloak, and pin my frock up, and help

you.”
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