The Disobedient Island. 221

many wonderfully strong birds, eagles and others,
among them, they succeeded in doing it, and
placed the wet, shivering little Island by his
father’s side, once more!

“Thank you, my subjects, I am indeed proud
of you,” said the King-bird, while the big and
little Island thanked the birds over and over again,
till they were hoarse. And the sun, raising his
big round, red face above the water, shone upon
them all with warm approval.

When Geraldine got up the next morning, she
ran to the window, and there was the wee Island,
just where he had always been. So she said
nothing about what she had seen the night before,
because she thought she must have been dreaming.
After breakfast, the children said to their father. :

“May we not go to the Island to-day, and
take luncheon in our “ dining-room”’ ?

“Yes,” said Mr. Arnold, ‘and Mamma and I
will go, too.” So off they all went, Disobedience
with them.

When they got there, their father said: “I will
take the lunch-basket to the dining-room.” When