afternoon off, and you can do what you like?"
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This suited the boys fine. Sam wanted to get something for his rig from the carriage maker, so he left right away. Joey decided to go fishing, and Andy had other plans. They would be free for a few hours, they thought.
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Their plans changed quickly, however. Esther came running and shouting,
"Daadi
,
die Kieh sin aus der Weed ausgebroche
(Dad, the cows have broken out of the pasture)!"
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Sure enough! They were scattered all over, nipping grass and vegetables and flowers. Some had already run down the road and crossed the bridge. Worse yet, three were in Lizzie's large flower garden, and two were going down the rows of cabbage and taking a bite out of each head.
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"Get Shep," Jake told Andy.
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The faithful dog came bounding out of the barn at Andy's call. He soon sized up the situation. In no time at all, not one cow was in the flower bed or the garden. Lizzie came out to look over the damage, and she was not pleased!
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Next Shep went to bring the strays in from the roadway. As usual, there was a stubborn one in the bunch. No matter how much Esther, Jake, the boys, and Shep narrowed the gap, Bossy the heifer escaped.
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Andy's temper got the better of him again. He picked up a large stone and threw it hard at Bossy. The stone found its target. It struck the young heifer right behind her ear. She fell as if shot.
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For a moment Bossy lay there. Jake quickly went to investigate the damage. Andy felt anger and fear at the
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