Crookhorn

One loop was for Peter's billy goat, the other for Crookhorn.

Lisbeth Longfrock Hans Aanrud 1908

Lisbeth had, of course, expected to take care of Crookhorn, -- Kjersti and she both thought she ought to do that; but it had proved to be impossible.

Lisbeth Longfrock Hans Aanrud 1908

Ole speculated a while as to what he could do to beat that, and then he hit upon an idea, -- he would tame Crookhorn!

Lisbeth Longfrock Hans Aanrud 1908

They had often seen Crookhorn going with the cows as if she were one of them; and they knew that though she was Lisbeth's own goat there was no use in trying to make her go with the other goats.

Lisbeth Longfrock Hans Aanrud 1908

Bearhunter had followed after Crookhorn until the latter was well out of the way; then he had come back again, and now stood wagging his tail and turning toward the house door as if coaxing Lisbeth to go in.

Lisbeth Longfrock Hans Aanrud 1908

The fun was gone when Crookhorn took to behaving well, so the boys began as usual to wrestle and turn somersaults; and this they kept up until it was nearly time to go home for their nooning.

Lisbeth Longfrock Hans Aanrud 1908

Ole first set the billy goat free, and then, kneeling down before Crookhorn, he took hold of her beard.

Lisbeth Longfrock Hans Aanrud 1908

Upon which, Crookhorn stalked in an indifferent manner across the road.

Lisbeth Longfrock Hans Aanrud 1908

It was dark, and the military horse failed to see that it was only Crookhorn at his heels; so up went his hind legs and out went a kick that landed plump on Crookhorn's cranium and sent her flying against the stable wall.

Lisbeth Longfrock Hans Aanrud 1908

In fact, before long she had more to do in the cow house than her mother had; for she soon learned to milk Crookhorn, while Bliros, her mother's cow, could not then be milked.

Lisbeth Longfrock Hans Aanrud 1908