One night after saying her prayers before going to bed, a nine-year-old
girl astonished her mother by innocently asking:
"Mother, who is Old Man Snuckles?"
"Why, my child, I never heard of a man by that name."
"Oh, yes, mother," said the child, "there must be some such man, for I
pray for him every night."
"Pray for Old Man Snuckles, my child? Why, what do you mean?"
"Why, yes, mother. You know I pray for God to bless father and mother,
brother and sister and 'Old Man Snuckles.' Who is he?"