!8o THE CHILDREN OF THE COLD. 



pulling was hard or the load heavy, the 

 sledge would stop for ten or fifteen 

 minutes to give the dogs and every one 

 else a good rest. The two babies would 

 then be taken from the sledge, and 

 allowed to run about and exercise until 

 the sledge would start again. 



However much they might tumble over 

 the hard snow, there was but little dan- 

 ger of their hurting themselves, so heav- 

 ily were they clothed in their dresses of 

 reindeer skin, looking for all the world, 

 like great big balls of fur running about. 

 After the party had gone into camp, the 

 little babies played about among the 

 sleeping dogs or whatever attracted their 

 attention, until the reindeer bedding was 

 arranged inside the igloo, when the little 

 people were undressed and put to bed. 



After the lamp has been burning until 



