"What do you mean, my dear?" inquired Mrs. Seagrave.

"I only mean if we want salt we can have as much as we please by
boiling down salt-water in the kettle, or else making a salt-pan in the
rocks, and obtaining it by the sun drying up the water and leaving the
salt. Salt is always procured in that way, either by evaporation, or
boiling."

"I'll soon arrange that for you, ma'am," said Ready, "and show Juno how
to get it when she wants it."

"I am very glad to hear you say so; for I should feel the want of salt
very much," replied Mrs. Seagrave, "I really never enjoyed a dinner so
much as I have to-day."

The soup was pronounced excellent by everybody. As soon as they had
finished, Mrs. Seagrave remained with the children; and Ready and Mr.
Seagrave, assisted by Juno and William, got the second tent up, and
everything ready for the night. They then all assembled, and returned
thanks to God for their having gained their new abode; and, tired out
with the fatigue of the day, were soon fast asleep.



Chapter XXIII

Mr. Seagrave was the first up on the ensuing morning; and when Ready
came out of the tent, he said to him, "Do you know, Ready, I feel much
happier and my mind much more at ease since I find myself here. On the
other side of the island everything reminded me that we had been