Once upon a time, there was a little goat named Billy. Billy lived on a small farm. He loved to run around in the meadow and eat the fresh grass. One day, he found a hole in the fence and decided to explore the outside world. He met a friendly rabbit who showed him some delicious wild berries. Billy had a great adventure that day and then happily returned to his farm through the hole in the fence.
It's about a goat named Zlateh. A poor family decides to sell Zlateh to the butcher due to financial difficulties. But on the way to the town, a blizzard strikes. Zlateh and the boy leading her take shelter in a haystack. They survive the blizzard together. During this time, they form a bond. Eventually, the family realizes they don't want to sell Zlateh anymore.
The fox was trapped in a well. The goat came by. The fox tricked the goat into thinking there was great water down there. The goat jumped in. Then the fox climbed on the goat's back and got out, leaving the goat trapped.
The moral is not to trust others blindly. In the story, the fox tricks the goat into jumping into the well. The goat should have been more cautious before following the fox's words.
The main characters are Zlateh, the goat, and the boy who takes her to the town. Also, the family who owns Zlateh is important as they are the ones who make the decision to sell her at the start.
I'm sorry, I don't know the exact 'the clever kid goat short story' specifically. It could be about a goat kid that uses its cleverness to solve problems, like getting out of a tricky situation in a farm or outsmarting a predator in the wild.