The boys roared at Eph 's jokes , and had rough and tumble games over Bose , who did n't mind them in the least ; and so the afternoon wore pleasantly away .<br>At sunset the boys went out to feed the cattle , bring in heaps of wood , and lock up for the night , as the lonely farm-house seldom had visitors after dark .
The cattle were Texan Longhorns. 
( z1 cattle :mod ( z2 ranch :mod ( z3 state :name ( z4 name :op "Texas" ) ) ) )