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Papa always wanted a cowboy to help on our farm. When I was born, he probably took one look at me and said, “Send her back!” OK, so I overstate a little. But I know he wishes I were a boy. He’s always calling me “Joey” instead of “Josefina”. I’ve been riding in barrel races since about the time I started walking. But whenever I ask to help herd the cows here on the farm, Papa always says, “That’s men’s work.”
One Saturday morning it rained cats and dogs. I flew into the kitchen when I smelled the delicious pork sausage. Papa had already finished eating and was putting on this rubber boots. Without a word, Papa walked out into the downpour and his face fell. “Is Papa mad at me?” I asked Mama, who sat at the table drinking coffee. After filling my plate with eggs and sausage, I sat down beside her.
“Your father’s worried about the cows, ” Mama explained. “Unless he can drive them to high ground, they might drown. He needs help.” “I’m pretty good on horses, ” I reminded her between bites. “I’ve got several cups to prove it.” She laughed, “You know how Papa feels about young ladies driving cattle.”
I did, but I decided to make an offer anyway. When he came to the stable, I was there waiting. “I could help if you’d only let me, ” I told him. He stood there for what seemed like an hour, and then said, “Go get your raincoat, Joey.”
“It’s Josefina!” I raced back into the house. Walking in my widebrimmed hat and hightopped boots, I felt like a cowgirl.
Fully equipped, Papa and I set off in the heavy rain. Papa rode on a big horse named Miguel and I on my small horse Isabella. We began calling the cows as soon as we reached the side of the river. Our horses made a noise every now and then as muddy water from the flooded stream tickled their bellies.
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Finally, we found the cows bunched up in a large bush.
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By the time we got back home, the rain had mostly given way to darkness.
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