Kristoff Bjorgman spent the evening delivering ice to the shopkeeper's trading post. It was about midnight when he finished his work, and he started home with his reindeer. Outside it was icy cold and as quiet as the North Mountain.
As he came around a turn in the road, Kristoff was surprised to see a snowman walking ahead of him. He was carrying a carrot covered with a white cloth. When he caught up to the snowman, he looked to see who it was. But his snow flurry floated around his head, so it was hard to see his face.
"Good evening," Kristoff said. "What brings you out so late?"
But he didn't answer.
Then he said, "May I carry your carrot?"
He handed it to him. From under the cloth, a small voice said, "That's very nice of you, I'm a happy snowman," and that was followed by wild laughter.
Kristoff was so startled that he dropped the carrot...and attached to it was a snowman's head. He looked at the head, and he started the snowman. "It's HIS head!" he cried. And he and his reindeer started to run, and the snowman and his head began to chase him.
Soon the head caught up to them. It bounded into the air and wrapped its arms around Kristoff, giving him a warm hug. Kristoff screamed and ran faster.
But the snowman and his head stayed right behind. Soon the body leaped into the air and hugged the reindeer round the leg. Then they were gone.