. Children of the Arctic. for soon after thisthe big black ship which had sailed for theSnowland early in the summer to bring AH-NI-GHI-TOS father news of her and his home-land, returned with the sad tidings that he hadbeen caught by the cruel Jack Frost far up in 12 CHILDREN OF THE ARCTIC the Snow country during the cold, dark winterand had his feet frozen. Though his letterstold AH-NI-GHI-TO and her mother that hewas quite well now, still they had their doubts,and AH-NI-GHI-TO said, Oh, mother, cantwe go to father? I think he must need us totake care of him. Her mother agreed thatwhen the sh
. Children of the Arctic. for soon after thisthe big black ship which had sailed for theSnowland early in the summer to bring AH-NI-GHI-TOS father news of her and his home-land, returned with the sad tidings that he hadbeen caught by the cruel Jack Frost far up in 12 CHILDREN OF THE ARCTIC the Snow country during the cold, dark winterand had his feet frozen. Though his letterstold AH-NI-GHI-TO and her mother that hewas quite well now, still they had their doubts,and AH-NI-GHI-TO said, Oh, mother, cantwe go to father? I think he must need us totake care of him. Her mother agreed thatwhen the ship went north again the next June,she and AH-NI-GHI-TO would go too. AH-NI-GHI-TO could not see why they must waitso long. Why not go atonce ? She had quiteforgotten that in the farnorth the long, coldnight was now begin-ning and that all thesea was frozen four months fatherwould have no sun-light: only the faintlight of the stars andonce a month the when the sum- ah-ni-ghp-to was six rears oumw■ 13. CHILDREN OF THE ARCTIC mer came again with its bright warm sun tothaw the ice and allow the ship to ploughher way through, could she go to him. AH-NI-GHI-TO was six years old now andwas going to real school, but all her spare timeshe spent in getting ready for her coming visitto father in the Snowland. She made many picture scrap-books, and pa-per dolls (with dozens of dresses for them) togive to the little Danish children who had beenso kind to her when fathers ship stopped attheir villages on the way home with the greatStar stone. All her pennies were carefully savedthat she might buy other presents for her manylittle friends. So the winter and spring passed,and at last came the day, July 7, when AH-NI-GHI-TO bade Grossy and Tante goodbye,promising to surely return in the early Fall andperhaps bring father too. 14 CHILDREN OF THE ARCTIC H On the way to join the ship she stopped tosay goodbye to Uncle in New York and todear old Grandma in Portland, Maine. Her
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