The next morning the rain had stopped, and it was a beautiful day. First, the four children went swimming. Then, after breakfast they started out with the big kettle to explore again. Lets go down to the very end of the island today, said Henry. Ill...
Joe and the children sat around the table to look at the books. Henry took off the paper and found twelve interesting-looking books. The Butterfly Book, said Jessie. The Shell Book, said Violet. The Flower Book, said Henry. Oh, these three books must...
We must go on exploring the island, said Henry, the morning after the clam digging. It may rain any day and the days are just flying by. We can go this morning, said Jessie, coming to the doorway of the barn. The clams will not take very long to cook...
The children walked through the beach grass and sat on the sand. Jessie, look at that! cried Benny, pointing. As he spoke, a stream of water shot out of the sand. But Henry did not stop to say how pretty it was. Clams! he shouted. He jumped up and to...
Jessie was not the first one to wake up the next day. At six oclock, Henry went very quietly to her room and opened the swinging door to let Watch out. The dog came very quietly and followed Henry as he walked out of the barn to the spring. Henry sto...
Thank you for coming, Doctor, said Captain Daniel, as they walked toward the fishermans hut. You will see that its all right. Soon they came to the hut. A young man sat in the door, fixing a lobster pot. Hello, he said, looking up. Hello, replied Dr....
Now, tell us, Grandfather, cried Henry. We ran all the way home from school. Tell us! shouted Benny, throwing himself down on the grass beside the dog. School is out for the whole summer, and Watch wants to know. Violet and I want to know, too, said...
XIIIA New Home for the Boxcar THE CHILDRENS grandfather wanted them to like his house. He wanted them to live with him all the time. So he had made over some of the rooms just for them. The children went with him in his car to see the house. When the...
XIIJames Henry and Henry James DR. MOORE WENT to get his mother. Mother, he said, this is Mr. James Henry Alden. He wants to take his grandchildren to live with him, Im afraid they wont want to go with you, said Mrs. Moore, until they learn to like y...
XIThe Doctor Takes a Hand THE DAYS WENT BY happily for the boxcar children. They found more treasures in the dump, and Henry worked every day for Dr. Moore. One noon Henry came home with some new stockings for Benny. Benny was very happy about them a...