"I think it surely will," her husband said.
Teddy and Janet were soon warmly bundled up and were taken out of doors by their father and uncle. The keen wind cut their faces and the snowflakes blew in their eyes, but they liked it.
Through the snow tunnel they were carried to the barn door, which was open. It opened right into the snow tunnel, and inside was a lantern, for the barn was dark, being more than half covered with snow and there being only one or two windows in it.
Jim, the horse, whinnied when he heard his friends come in, and the cow mooed.
"They're glad to see us," said Janet.
"Yes, I guess they are," laughed her father. "I'm going to milk the cow. Then we'll shake down some hay for her and Jim, and give them more water, too. I'm glad the pump wasn't frozen."
So while Daddy Martin milked the cow, Uncle Frank tossed down hay from the mow upstairs in the barn and pumped some water.
"And now can't we get Nicknack?" asked Teddy, when a foaming pail of milk was ready to be carried to the house.
"Yes, I think so," answered his father.
"I called to him but he didn't answer," said Janet.