Sometimes Ted and Jan helped around the kitchen by
drying the dishes or helping set the table or clear it off.
One afternoon, when it was almost time to get supper, Mrs. Martin sent
Ted to the spring for a pail of water. She wanted one so they could
all have a fresh drink, as it was rather warm that day.
"I'll go with you," offered Janet.
"Me come too," added Trouble.
"Yes, take him," said his mother to Janet. "He hasn't been out much
to-day." So Trouble toddled off with his brother and sister.
Ted filled the pail at the bubbling spring, which was a large one, out
of sight of the tents of the camp. Then he heard a strange bird
whistling in a tree overhead, and, setting down the pail, he ran to
see what it was.
"Oh, Jan," called her brother a moment later, "it's a big red and
black bird. Awful pretty! Come and see him!"
Jan ran to get a look at the scarlet tanager, as grandpa said later it
was, and, without thinking, she left Trouble alone.
Well, you can well imagine what Trouble did!
For a long while--ever since he had been in camp, in fact--Baby
William had wanted to dip a pail of water out of the spring. But of
course he could not be allowed to do this, for he might fall in. Now,
however, he saw his chance.
"Trouble bring de water," he said, talking to himself while Teddy and
Janet were looking at the pretty bird.
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