A Texas rancher got in his pickup and drove to a neighboring ranch and knocked at the door.
A young boy, about 12, opened the door.
"Is your Dad home?" the rancher asked.
"No sir, he ain't," the boy replied. " He went into town."
"Well," said the rancher, "is your Mom here?"
"No, sir, she ain't here neither. She went into town with Pa."
"How about your brother, Howard? Is he here?"
"He went with Mom and them."
The rancher stood there for a few minutes, shifting from one foot to the other and mumbling to himself.
"Is there anything I can do for ya?" the boy asked politely. "I knows where all the tools are, if you want to borrow one. Or maybe I could take a message for Pa."
"Well," said the rancher uncomfortably, "I really wanted to talk to your Dad. It's about your brother Howard getting my daughter pregnant."
The boy considered for a moment. "You would have to talk to Pa about that" he finally conceded. "If it helps you any, I know that Pa charges $50.00 for the bull and $25.00 for the hog, but I really don't know how much he gets for Howard."
A young boy, about 12, opened the door.
"Is your Dad home?" the rancher asked.
"No sir, he ain't," the boy replied. " He went into town."
"Well," said the rancher, "is your Mom here?"
"No, sir, she ain't here neither. She went into town with Pa."
"How about your brother, Howard? Is he here?"
"He went with Mom and them."
The rancher stood there for a few minutes, shifting from one foot to the other and mumbling to himself.
"Is there anything I can do for ya?" the boy asked politely. "I knows where all the tools are, if you want to borrow one. Or maybe I could take a message for Pa."
"Well," said the rancher uncomfortably, "I really wanted to talk to your Dad. It's about your brother Howard getting my daughter pregnant."
The boy considered for a moment. "You would have to talk to Pa about that" he finally conceded. "If it helps you any, I know that Pa charges $50.00 for the bull and $25.00 for the hog, but I really don't know how much he gets for Howard."