"All melt away?" asked the little fellow.
"Yes, all melt into water. He has to stay out where it's cold. Play with him out here, Trouble."
So Trouble did, making a lot of snowballs which he piled around the feet of his man, so that they might be ready in case the snow man himself wanted to throw them.
Then Teddy and Janet went coasting just before supper, coming home with red cheeks and sparkling eyes, for it was cold and they had played hard.
"Well, Trouble, is the snow man all right?" asked Ted, as he and Jan sat down to supper a little later.
HE WAS ALTOGETHER A VERY STYLISH SNOW MAN.
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"Iss. Big snow man in yard," answered Baby William.
"He'll take care of your little snow man all night," added Janet. "Then your little snow man won't be afraid to stay out in the dark, Trouble."
"Trouble's snow man not be in dark," was the answer. "He gone bed. Trouble's snow man gone bed."