'School was out finally. Hooray! shouted the bob-whites of the glen as they ran to the bus for the last time. This was going to be a good summer. They had been making plans all year long for the summer and they were going to have a great time.

As Trixie came into her house, located next door to her best friend Honey, she slammed the door. She heard her mother call to her and tell her "Trixie stop slamming the door." Trixie thought to herself 'how does she know that it's me?'

Trixie's little brother came running into the kitchen to see his sister. He told her "Time to play." as he started to climb up on the chair to reach a cookie. Trixie took her brother and told him "Don't climb on the chair." and she gave him a tap on the butt. He laughed as she handed him a cookie.

Trixie and her brothers loved the farm that they lived on. The name was Crabapple farm, and although it was not as large and fancy as her friend's Honey's house, it was warm and she always felt welcome there when she came home.

Brian came into the kitchen and his mother handed him some mail. He looked at the envelope, it was from a place called Prince Island. The island was located in Rhode Island. He had heard about the place from an article that he had read in a magazine and had applied for a job working there for the summer.

As Brian opened the envelope nervously, he read the letter and smiled. He was offered a job working the lighthouse and working with tourists for the summer. His job if he accepted it would be for the next eight weeks.

Trixie and Brian's mother smiled as she saw the look on his face. She was going to miss him for sure, but this was a great opportunity for him. He would get to go on the boat that went back and forth from the island twice a day and when he was through with work he would be on one of the most beautiful islands that Newport Harbor had to offer She smiled at him and offered him "Congratulations."

Trixie was going to miss her brother, but she swallowed her pride and told him "It sounds like a lot of fun. I hope you like it."

Later on that afternoon the bob whites of the glen met at their clubhouse. There was a lot of talk about Brian and his new job. They would have to make it out to see him at least once that summer, everyone agreed. There were many plans made that afternoon for the summer, and all of the bob-whites of the glen were excited. As they laughed and joked they were sad for just a moment. The clubhouse would be one member short for the summer and they would all miss him.

The following Monday came and Trixie's father and mother put all of the Belden family into the family car. They drove for almost four hours before they reached the dock where Brian would take the boat out to the island. But her mom and dad had a surprise for the family. Because Brian was going to be working there for the summer, they had all been invited to spend the day on the island and see what it had to offer.

Everyone was excited to have a chance to go out to the island, especially Bobby. The ride on the boat was about twenty minutes long and he was jumping up and down wanting to go . Trixie took his hand and showed him the island. It was way off in the distance, but she could see it and Bobby got very excited when he saw it too.

As the family got into the boat they sat back and relaxed. Trixie was very excited and as she felt the mist of the water hit her face, she giggled. They pulled up to a dock and started to carry all of Brian's things. They were met by a man named Dan who ran the island for the tourists. He lived there year round, but during the summer needed the help.

"This island will be booked everyday and there will be up to one hundred tourists a day. Some people come here for the day only, and some people stay as long as two weeks. Brian was given a small room inside the lighthouse. You could hear the water and the ships as they passed . The lighthouse had to be maintained on a daily basis and Brian would learn how to do all of this by the end of the summer.

There was so much to see on the island. The lighthouse was fascinating and as Trixie and Matt climbed to the top of it they looked over the harbor. There was a large bridge that was located just above them. From the lighthouse you could see everything in the harbor. Brian would be maintaining that with Dan. It was a big job and the Belden family was proud that Brian was going to be trusted at such a young age.

One of the nicest things about the island was the fact that there were two beaches located there. Brian would have a great summer. Trixie wished that she was old enough to have a job like this, but Brian was three years older than her. She could wait.

The day at the island went too fast and it was time for the Belden family to leave. Brian had never been away from them for very long and they had never been away from him. Trixie felt as though she was going to cry as she waved to her brother as he stood on the dock.

Trixie knew that she was going to go and see him soon. He could not be left there alone for long it just wasn't right. The ride back home was quiet, as everyone was already missing Brian, but Trixie was already making plans to go and see him.