The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-11-10

NUMBER 80.
A Mules story.


Yesterday. while couple of street car
mules we're standing in the stable, just
after heavy pull, the red mule looked
over his stall and remarked to black
companion. .iaia bs"eas sa-l .sl-lsis aat
s:How do you like this weather?" . an
ed have no objections to it if had
nothing to do but stand here, but I do
not enjoy a position in front of q hasty
driver, and especially when the car
draws so heavily as it does now" -
"WelI," continued Red, %"the next
change may improve our, condition. L
have been a good mule, never kicked
but one man, and that was in self-de-
fense, and L do not see, why l should not
receive an elevation proportionate to the
downfall which sustained. "o -a.. q
"What were you before transmigra-
ton. Red?'' s@-.t51 1885
81 was born on a farm not far from
Cleveland. - When my father died he
left the farm to me, was too restless
to enjoy so quiet life, and selling for a
good round sum, invested my money
in paying business and soon became
known as a monopolist: 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. Ibid not try to correct this,
but even while sitting in church with
my family, would think of my schemes
and cogitate 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? de-
manded. L am very sick, he said, and
/ sank down here from exhaustion. l
| 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 saws,
and because I didn't stop he had me dis
charged, although he might have known
that had family dependent on me
| for support. Il understand your case,
| I said. 4 am the man who discharged
you, and I am glad of it. You should
| pay more attention to your business and
not disregard agentleman 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 AZ
1 rested ...s
CT took him by the ear, and although
he implored piteously, I showed him into
the street. heard him say %, Lord 7
as he turned away, and saw him fall
| but paid no further attention to him.
Several days afterward was taken sick.
Physicians were called in, but grew
worse rapidly. Finally died. It was
miserable night. The wind howled
around the house and could hear the
branches IS they fell from the trees in
the yard. The lights grew dim, and the
picture Of an angel, hanging on the wall
seemed to fold its wings and leer at me.
A minister came, but with gurgline
oath drove him away. My body grew
cold and my breath seemed to impart {
chill to the room, for those who stood
around me shiyered. Suddenly m,
blood, cold as ice water, stopped an6
froze. Then there was q curious dark
ness and curious rush: Then oblivion
and then-I was a very young mule
1 standing in a stable lot.sg Boys come out
threw stones at me and called me shabby
They hemmed me up in a fence corne
and punched me with sticks. A dos
came out and chased ne, and when
walked up to a goat I was struck ant
knocked down. After I grew up
worked along time at brick yard ant
was afterward sold to a street car com
/ pany. Hello, I've got to go out. D.
you see that man who is going to driv
me?" ~ taI fiaa
eyes" 80
| "Well, he's the man whose ears
pulled. Good-by."- Cleveland Leade,