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 man's cows. He pastures them here in the summer.'

"Reggy was the next to wake. 'Oh, it's the savages!' he exclaimed. 'They've got us! Why, Papa, is it you?'

"Alice and Emmy roused at his cry, to be first frightened, then charmed, to find themselves under their Father's care. Before long the whole party were awake, and lively as crickets.

Only think, Emmy, I thought it was a buffalo, and it's only a cow!' concluded Jack.

Cows!' shuddered Alice. 'Were there any cows on the Island? O Papa, I'm so glad you came for us! I should have been so scared!'

Why, Alice!' cried Reginald. 'Afraid! when you know you said you wanted to have a rhinoceros come, or at least an anaconda.'

Oh well!' replied Alice, 'I wouldn't have minded them; but I'm afraid of cows!'

"I wasn't quite easy all the way across. The Sea had evidently got his back up, and I didn't