The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-10
A Mules Story.

Yesterday, while couple of street car
mules were standing in the stable, Just
after heavy pull, the red mule looked
over his stall and remarked to black
companion.
"How do you like this weather ?"
"Pd have no objections to it if | bad
nothing to do but stand here. but I do
not enjoy position in front of a hasty
driver, and especially when the car
draws SO heavily as it does now"
"Well," continued Red, "the next
change may improve our condition.
have been a good mule, never kicked
but one man, and that was In self-de-
tense, and I do not see why should not
receive an elevation prcportionate to the
downfall which sustained"
What were you before transmigra-
ton, Red ?"
Cleveland. When my father died he
left the farm to me, was too restless
to enjoy SO quiet life, and selling for q
good round sum, I invested nv money
in paying business and soon became
known as q monopolist. I had been
reared to respect and regard the feelings
of those with whom was associated, but
my desire for money choked out my bet
ter self I did not Try to correct this,
| but even while sitting in church with
my family, would think of my schemes
and coeitate upon the influence which I
exercised in the local financial world
One night, after had given dinner to
party of friends, was standing near
my front gate, watching the first snow
| of winter as it. drifted against the fence.
A low moan arrested my attention, and
looking around found a man lying on
the ground What is the matter? I de-
manded Il am very sick, he said, and
I sank down here from exhaustion. I
am street car driver, and to-day, while
i was so sick that could scarcely see, a
man waved his hand at me, SO he says,
and because didn't stop he had me dis
charged, although he might have known
that I had family dependent on me
for support Il understand your case,
I said. I nm tire man who discharged
you, and I am glad of it. You should
pay more attention to your business and
not disregard gentleman when he called
upon you to stop. Move on away; you
are lettering around here to steal some
thing. Move on or I'll have you ar
rested sol
81 took him by the ear, and although
he implored piteously, showed him into
the street. heard him say %, Lord !
as he turned away, and I saw him fall,
.. but I paid no further attention to him.
Several days afterward I was taken sick.
Physicians were called in, but I grew
worse rapidly. Finally died, It was
miserable night. The wind howle6
around the house and could hear the
branches IS they fell from the trees il
the yard The lights grew dim, and the
3 picture of an angel, hanging on the wall
, seemed to fold its wings and leer at me
A minister came, but with gurglins
. oath drove him away. My body grew
cold and my breath seemed to impart
: chill to the room, for those who stoo,
s around me shivered Suddenly m,
9 blood, cold as ice water, stopped ant
= froze. Then there was curious dark
: ness and curious rush. Then oblivion
. and then--I was very young mule
: standing in stable lot. Boys come out
i threw stones at me and called me shabby
6 They hemmed me up in fence corne
s and punched me with sticks. A do
came out and chased ne, and when
I walked upto goat was struck an
: knocked down. After I grew up
% worked along time at brick yard an
was afterward sold to street car con
q y pany. Hello, I've got to go out. d
: you see that man who is going to dril
u me?"
eyes" $3.50 70 5a,2
Il "Well, he's the man whose ears
pulled. Good-by. "-Cveueland Leade