​​​​Judy went whistling out of the back door and down towards the corral with Judy's movement It was nearly summer and next week school would be out how she loved summer there are exciting things always happening then people always came friends of her mother's from back in the east would always drift in and sometimes somebody would want to board with them for a while just to see what life on a Montanna Ranch was like and then the three new haymen could be absolutely counted to be here through the harvest season they weren't invariably fun and different every year Vagabond haymen they were always drifting around the country from job to job but then usually they were young and full of interesting talk and they always loved jokes she was dressed in her faded blue overalls and blouse with sandals on her feet while Judy walked with a free springing step out to the barn where she picked a bridle just then she went out to the corral gate and whistled to her horse when Easter came trotting up at once and Judy astride the top rail rubbed her mare's soft nose affectionately and talked out loud to her as she slipped the bridle over her head she said hallo there Easter old girl how about you can go on a gallop? it's Friday afternoon and I do not have to study for final exams until tomorrow so let's go now what do you say? as Easter neckered gently and tossed her head up and down as if were in agreement Judy loved Easter very much she was eighteen years old but she was still a good stepper they were both lively and safe it was not that Judy needed safety anymore it had been a long time since she started riding at that young age they were safe now they were safe now.