More than anything, a young man from the city wanted to be
a cowboy. Eventually he found a rancher who took pity on him
and gave the lad a chance.
"This," he said, showing him a rope, "is a lariat. We use it
to catch cows."
"I see," said the man, trying to seem knowledgeable as he
examined the lariat. "And what do you use for bait?" |