JASPER. 119

 

Beechnut finishes the story of Jasper.

 

“ And that is all.”

“ But, Beechnut,” said the boys, “how did Mr. Wood-
man get off of the island P”

“‘Oh, the water subsided so much that afternoon,” re-
plied Beechnut, very coolly, and rising from his seat at the
same time, “ that Mr. Woodman found that he could go
on to the settlement. So he gave Jasper the basket to
carry home, directing him when he went away, to bring
the horse down again. So Jasper carried the basket
home, and then went into the barn and brought out the
horse, and led him down to the river, and then Mr.
Woodman went on his journey. He did not come home
until the next day, and then he found everything just as
he left it, except that the basket was upon the step of the
door. Jasper had put it down there, because he could

not drop it wp into the garret window, as he had dropped
it down.”