shall soon be rewarded for their sufferings."

Ready walked quickly to where the dogs continued digging: they had
already got down to the moist earth, and were so eagerly at work, that
it was with difficulty he could get them out of his way to use his
spade. He had not dug two feet before the water trickled down, and in
four or five minutes the dogs had sufficient to plunge their noses in,
and to drink copiously.

"Look at them! how they enjoy it! I don't think any Israelite felt more
grateful when Moses struck the rock than I do now, William. This was
the one thing wanting, but it was the one thing indispensable. Now we
have everything we can wish for on this island, and if we are only
content, we may be happy - ay, much happier than are those who are
worrying themselves to heap up riches, not knowing who shall gather
them. See, the poor animals have had enough at last. Now, shall we go
back to breakfast?"

"Yes," replied William: "I shall enjoy it now, and have a good drink of
water myself."

"That is a plenteous spring, depend upon it," said Ready, as they
walked back to where they had slept and left their knapsacks; "but we
must clear it out further up among the trees, where the sun cannot
reach it, and then it will be cool, and not be dried up. We shall have
plenty of work for the next year at least, if we remain here. Where we
are now will be a capital spot to build our house on."

As soon as the breakfast was over, Ready said, "Now we must go down and
explore the other point, for you see, William, I have not yet found a