CH. III.] " Jack Took Mer 59 



upstairs with them, and half an hour later, 

 when my wife and I peeped into the room, 

 we saw the two children locked in each 

 other's arms fast asleep, with Grindum 

 curled up on the bed next to the boy, yet 

 blinking horribly, but perfectly composed 

 and making himself at home. 



How those two children found their way 

 that night through a blinding snow-storm to 

 their only living friend, the dear blinking 

 Grindum, I never could find out. All I 

 could ever get from the boy was, " Oh, I 

 always go where Grindum goes ! " and the 

 little girl could only say, " Jack took me," 

 My wife says angels guided them. Maybe 

 she's right, but I hardly think angels would 

 be likely to go about on such a night ; still 

 my wife went out in the snow and wind to 

 the shed and got out of her snug bed to do 

 it, but then she put on a pea jacket and 

 clogs, and that makes a difference. 



