seeing　how　tired　she　was；　did　not　disturb　her。
  She　was　roused　at　last　by　the　tinkling　of　a　goat…bell　almost　over
  her　head；　and　woke　up　just　in　time　to　see　her　luncheon；　cloth　and
  all；　disappearing　into　the　mouth　of　Nanni；　the　brown　goat！　Poor
  Leneli　screamed　with　dismay；　and　Fritz　and　Seppi；　thinking
  perhaps　she　had　hurt　herself；　came　dashing　to　her　side。　Leneli
  was　boiling　with　rage。　She　could　only　point　at　Nanni；　who　stood
  calmly　out　of　reach　above　them　with　the　last　scrap　of　cloth
  dangling　from　her　lips。
  〃You　wretched；　black…hearted　pig　of　a　goat！〃　she　screamed；
  stamping　her　foot。　〃You've　eaten　every　bit　of　my　lunch；　and　I'd
  only　taken　two　little　teeny　bites！　Oh；　I　wish　I'd　eaten　it　all
  like　that　greedy　Seppi！〃
  Fritz　and　Seppi　were　sorry；　but　when　they　saw　the　goat　looking
  down　at　Leneli　so　calmly　while　she　stormed　and　scolded　below；
  they　rolled　over　on　the　ground　helpless　with　laughter。
  〃It's　all　very　well　for　you　to　laugh；　sniffed　Leneli；　〃you've
  both　got　your　lunches；〃　and　she　went　away　quite　sulkily　and　sat
  down　on　a　stone　by　herself。　Bello　came　and　sat　beside　her　and
  licked　her　hand。
  Fritz　had　to　dash　away　just　then　after　a　straying　goat；　but　he
  was　soon　back　again　with　his　luncheon　in　his　hand。　〃Here；〃　he
  said；　〃you　can　have　some　of　my　bread　and　cheese。〃
  〃Oh；　Fritzi；〃　said　Leneli　gratefully；　〃you　are　as　good　and　kind
  as　that　goat　is　bad；　but　I'm　going　to　take　only　a　teeny　mouthful；
  just　to　keep　me　from　starving！〃
  〃All　right；〃　said　Fritz；　holding　the　slice　of　bread　for　her　to
  bite。　〃To…morrow　we'll　ask　Mother　to　put　up　more　bread　and
  cheese；　and　if　you　get　hungry　again；　you　can　milk　old　Nanni
  herself　and　get　even　with　her　that　way。〃
  〃But　I　don't　know　how　to　milk；〃　said　Leneli　with　her　mouth　full。
  〃It's　time　you　learned　then；〃　said　Fritz　briskly。　〃You've　seen
  Mother　do　it　over　and　over　again。　Come；　I'll　teach　you。〃
  Nanni；　the　goat；　had　leaped　down　from　her　high　perch；　and　was　now
  taking　a　drink　from　a　little　sparkling　mountain　rill　which　flowed
  through　the　pasture。
  〃Come　along；〃　said　Fritz。　〃There's　no　time　like　the　present；〃
  and；　taking　his　cup　in　his　hand；　he　started　toward　her。
  Leneli　hung　back　a　little。　〃Nanni　is　the　naughtiest　goat　in　the
  whole　flock；〃　she　said　resentfully。　〃If　it　weren't　for　getting　my
  lunch　back；　I　wouldn't　try　to　milk　her。〃
  It　may　be　that　Nanni　heard　it　and　was　offended；　or　it　may　be　that
  she　knew　that　she　had　no　milk　to　give　them　so　early　in　the
  morning。　Anyway；　she　made　up　her　mind　she　would　not　be　bothered
  at　that　time　of　day；　so　as　fast　as　they　came　near　her；　she　walked
  on　a　few　steps；　and　by　the　time　they　had　reached　that　spot　she
  had　moved　farther　still。
  〃We　mustn't　frighten　her；〃　said　Fritz；　〃It's　bad　for　the　milk。〃
  For　some　time　they　patiently　followed　her　about；　and　at　last　just
  as　they　were　ready　to　lay　hands　upon　her；　she　suddenly　leaped
  upon　a　rock　and　from　that　to　a　higher　one；　until　she　stood　far
  out　of　reach　on　a　dizzy　overhanging　cliff。
  〃That　Nanni！〃　cried　Fritz　wrathfully　as　he　prepared　to　follow
  her。　〃She'll　break　her　pesky　neck　and　mine　too　some　day。〃
  He　climbed　a　tree　for　a　short　cut　to　the　cliff　and　dropped　from
  an　overhanging　branch　to　the　narrow　shelf　of　rock　in　front　of　the
  goat。　Bello；　meanwhile；　ran　back　and　forth　below；　barking　like
  everything；　but　quite　unable　either　to　follow　Nanni　up　the　steep
  trail；　or　to　climb　the　tree　as　Fritz　had　done。
  〃Come；　Nanni；〃　said　Fritz；　holding　out　his　hand　as　he　stepped
  carefully　toward　her。
  Nanni　sniffed　and　backed。　Leneli　and　Seppi　watched　from　below；
  breathless　with　anxiety。　If　she　should　back　too　much　she　might
  fall　over　the　cliff　and　be　killed。　If　she　should　dash　forward　she
  might　knock　Fritz　over　it　instead。　But　Fritz　was　a　wise　goat…
  boy！　He　put　his　hand　in　his　pocket　and　drew　out　a　handful　of
  salt；　which　he　kept　for　just　such　times　as　this。　He　held　it　out
  toward　Nanni　and　carefully　and　slowly　backed　away　from　the　edge
  of　the　cliff；　coaxing　her　to　follow　him。　As　she　stepped　forward；
  he　stepped　back；　and　in　this　way　led　her　by　a　roundabout　path
  down　the　farther　side　of　the　rocks　to　the　place　where　the　other
  goats　wore　still　feeding。
  〃Oh；　Fritzi；　I　never　could　do　that；〃　said　Leneli；　hugging　him
  when　he　was　on　safe　ground　once　more。　〃I　should　be　so
  frightened。〃
  〃I　could；〃　said　Seppi　promptly；　〃I'm　not　afraid。〃
  〃Don't　you　try　it；　young　man；〃　said　Fritz；　〃unless　it's　the　only
  thing　you　can　do。　The　best　goat…boy　is　the　one　who　keeps　his
  goats　from　getting　into　such　places。　It's　much　cleverer　to　keep
  out　of　trouble　than　to　get　out。〃
  They　gave　up　the　milking　lesson　for　the　time　being；　but　when　the
  long　day　was　over　and　they　were　on　their　way　down　the　mountain…
  pass　in　the　late　afternoon；　they　came　to　a　wide　level　space。　Here
  they　paused；　and；　while　Seppi　stood　with　his　arm　about　Nanni's
  neck　and　fed　her　handfuls　of　green　grass；　Leneli　really　did　milk
  enough　for　a　refreshing　drink　to　sustain　her　on　the　long　homeward
  journey。
  Singing；　playing　tunes　on　the　horn；　and　rousing　the　ever…ready
  echoes　with　their　yodels；　they　ran　down　the　steep　mountain　path
  in　a　much　shorter　time　than　it　had　taken　to　climb　it　in　the
  morning；　and　came　in　sight　of　the　old　farm…house　just　as　the
  Angelus　rang　again　in　the　little　white　village　spire。　They　paused
  on　the　mountain　path　and　bent　their　heads；　but　Nanni　was　not　a
  religious　goat！　She　remembered　the　glimpse　she　had　had　the　night
  before　of　green　things　growing　in　the　garden　and　suddenly　bolted
  down　the　steep　path　at　a　break…neck　speed。　All　the　rest　of　the
  flock　followed　pell…mell　after　her；　and　the　children　were　obliged
  to　cut　short　their　prayers　in　order　to　save　the　carrot…tops　from
  being　eaten　up。
  The　last　mile　was　covered　in　record…breaking　time；　and　before　the
  cuckoo　clock　struck　seven　the　children　and　goats　and　dog　all　came
  galloping　into　the　yard　together。
  III。　A　MOUNTAIN　STORM
  A　MOUNTAIN　STORM
  The　next　day；　and　the　day　after　that；　the　same　lesson　was
  repeated。　The　Twins　went　away　with　Fritz　in　the　early　morning　and
  stayed　all　day　long　with　the　goats　and　came　home　with　him　in　the
  sunset　glow。　But　on　the　fourth　day　it　was　quite；　quite　different。
  It　was　different　not　only　because　they　were　to　go　alone　with　the
  goats　for　the　first　time；　but　also　because　it　was　the　day　when
  the　greatest　event　of　the　whole　year　was　to　happen。
  On　that　very　morning　the　cattle　were　to　start　away　to　the　high
  alps　to　be　gone　all　summer！　Every　one　in　the　little　gray　farm…
  house　was　up　with　the　dawn；　and　while　Mother　Adolf　milked　the
  goats；　the　Twins　took　their　breakfast　to　a　high　rock　beside　the
  mountain　path；　where　they　could　get　a　good　view　of　the　village
  below。　Father　Adolf　and　Fritz　had　kissed　Mother　Adolf　and　the
  baby　good…bye　before　daylight；　and　had　gone　to　the　village　to　get
  the　cattle　in　line　for　their　long　march。　They　did　not　say　good…
  bye　to　the　Twins；　for　they　were　to　join　the　procession　when　it
  passed　the　house；　since　for　the　first　two　miles　the　paths　to　the
  high　alps　where　the　cattle　grazed　and　to　the　goat…pastures　were
  the　same。
  Leneli　and　Seppi　had　finished　their　bread　and　milk　and　were
  hopping　about　in　great　excitement　on　the　hill…top；　when　suddenly
  from　the　village　below　there　was　a　burst　of　gay　music　and　they
  knew　that　the　procession　had　begun　to　move。　Seppi　ran　back　to　the
  milking…shed　as　fast　as　his　legs　could　carry　him。　〃They're
  coming；　they're　coming！〃　he　shouted。
  〃Our　goats　are　ready；〃　said　Mother　Adolf。　〃You　and　Bello　may　take
  them　out　to　the　path　and　wait　there　until　the　cattle　have　passed
  by。　Then　you　must　fall　in　behind　them　with　Father　and　Fritz　and
  go　with　them　as　far　as　the　Giant　Pine　Tree　that　stands　at　the
  parting　of　the　paths。　Father　and　Fritz　will　leave　you　there；　and
  you　and　Leneli　must　go　on　alone。　You　are　sure　you　know　the　way？〃
  She　looked　anxiously　into　Seppi's　blue　eyes。
  〃Oh；　yes；　Mother；〃　said　Seppi；　confidently。　〃Don't　you　worry。　I
  know　it　well；　and　so　does　Leneli。　We　can　take　care　of　the　goats
  just　as　well　as　Fritz。　You'll　see！〃
  Seppi；　with　Bello's　help；　drove　the　goats　to　a　place　where　they
  could　crop　the　grass　beside　the　mountain　path；　and　there　a　few
  moments　later　Mother　Adolf　joined　them；　dragging　the　baby　in　the
  wooden　cart。　The　procession　was　already　in　plain　sight；　winding
  up　the　steep　mountain　path　from　the　village。　First　came　three
  fine　brindled　cows；　each　with　a　bell　as　big　as　a　bucket　hanging
  from　her　neck　and　a　wreath　of　flowers　about　her　horns。　After　them
  came　thirty　more；　each　with　a　smaller　bell；　marching　proudly
  along　in　single　file　behind　the　leaders。　All　the　bells　were
  jingling；　and　all　the　people　who　followed　them　from　the　village
  were　singing　and　yodeling　until　the　air　was　full　of　jolly　sounds。
  The　last　cow　in　line　carried　the　milking…stool　on　her　horns；　and
  behind　her　walked　Father　and　Fritz。
  Bello；　who　understood　very　well　what　was　going　on；　kept　the　goats
  herded　together　beside　the　path；　and　when　Seppi　and　Leneli；
  singing　and　shouting　with　the　rest；　drove　them　forward；　Bello
  marched　proudly　right　behind　the　goats；　barking　and　waving　his
  tail　like　a　flag。
  Mother　Adolf's　heart　swelled　with　pride　as　she　watched　her
  husband　and　children　march　away　so　gay