The Gunslinger (Barnett Ranch)
“She felt cooped up like she couldn’t breathe. She inhaled the smells of the ranch. The cattle grazing and the horses running was the most beautiful sight she’d ever seen. She rode through the cattle until she came to the house. She was so happy, to have the day off from her granny’s restaurant. The house was empty, as expected, since her pa and her brothers were gone. Her pa hadn’t had to take a herd up to Montana since he was a young man, but since he lost his trail boss and couldn’t find one on such short notice he had to take care of things himself. Her brothers were old enough to do it but neither of them had done so before, so he intended to train them on the way. He left his foreman in charge of the ranch while he was gone. Virginia dismounted and walked her mare over to the barn. She found the foreman, and asked him if he had some work she could do. “I need something to do, Martinez. I’m so sick of housework and the restaurant. Well, Miss Virginia I’ve got to check... on the cattle and then I’ve got to clean these stalls and work with the horses. You can do any of those, if you want.” “Thanks, Martinez, I think I might like to work with the horses, and later I’ll help you clean stalls.” “That’ll be fine, Miss. I’ll see you when I get back.” Virginia had always been good with the horses. From an early age, she understood them better than most. She learned everything she knew from Martinez, who was the best horseman she’d ever known. She’d always heard tales that her mother was good with the horses. She wouldn’t know though, because her mother passed on just shortly after giving birth to her. It would have been nice to know her, Virginia thought.MoreLess
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