Half of the herd were already through the fence and cropping the grass on the banks of the stream , but half still remained outside and faded into nothing , even as he watched them . However , enough cattle were left to make the young man rich , and he and his wife lived happily together , except that every now and then the girl vanished from his sight , and never told him where she had been . For a long time he kept silence about it ; but one day , when he had been complaining of her absence , she said to him : ` Dear husband , I am bound to go , even against my will , and there is only one way to stop me . Drive a nail into the threshold , and then I can never pass in or out . ' And so he did . -LSB- Lapplandische Mahrchen . -RSB- How Some Wild Animals Became Tame Ones Once upon a time there lived a miller who was so rich that , when he was going to be married , he asked to the feast not only his own friends but also the wild animals who dwelt in the hills and woods round about . The chief of the bears , the wolves , the foxes , the horses , the cows , the goats , the sheep , and the reindeer , all received invitations ; and as they were not accustomed to weddings they were greatly pleased and flattered , and sent back messages in the politest language that they would certainly be there . The first to start on the morning of the wedding-day was the bear , who always liked to be punctual ; and , besides , he had a long way to go , and his hair , being so thick and rough , needed a good brushing before it was fit to be seen at a party . However , he took care to awaken very early , and set off down the road with a light heart . Before he had walked very far he met a boy who came whistling along , hitting at the tops of the flowers with a stick . ` Where are you going ? ' said he , looking at the bear in surprise , for he was an old acquaintance , and not generally so smart . ` Oh , just to the miller 's marriage , ' answered the bear carelessly . ` Of course , I would much rather stay at home , but the miller was so anxious I should be there that I really could not refuse . ' ` Do n't go , do n't go ! ' cried the boy . ` If you do you will never come back ! You have got the most beautiful skin in the world -- just the kind that everyone is wanting , and they will be sure to kill you and strip you of it . ' ' I had not thought of that , ' said the bear , whose face turned white , only nobody could see it .
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