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ONE DAY IN VACATION 109
put its head right against Asta’s stomach, and
was altogether unruly.
"Hold it still, why don’t you?" shouted
John. Asta struggled and strove, but without
success.
"Oh, how stupid you are!" exclaimed her
brother.
Evidently he would have to attend to the goat
if it was to be made to behave. With this
thought, Johnny Blossom laid his oars down
and scrambled over the thwart. Now indeed
was there a great to-do! The goat kicked and
the boat rocked and tipped in a frightful manner.
Johnny Blossom strove his best to get control,
but the goat’s legs went like drumsticks. The
boat took in water at a great rate as it rocked
violently from side to side.
"You’ll go into the water, youngsters!"
shouted some one from the shore. It was Pilot
Stiansen.
Indeed, they wouldn’t go into the water!
Oh, the horrid little goat!
"You row," shouted Johnny to Asta, "and
I’ll hold it."
While Asta was changing her place in the boat,
the goat kicked its liveliest, and the boat tipped
so far over that it seemed as if it must capsize
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