Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-12
A MQ1esk story.

Yesterday, while couple or street-car mules
were standing In the stable. Just after 3 heavy
pull through the sIush, the red mule looked
over his stall and remarked TO tlaek cVrapan-
ION:
How do you Ike this weather"
nave no objection TO IL II had nothug
10 do Dat stand here: but do not enjoy a
position In front OF hasty driver and ,spe-
,ally when the car draws 80 heavily as Il does
how"
well" continued Red, the next change may
Improve our condition. have been good mule,
never kicked but one man. and that was In SELF
defence, and do not see why should not re-
cfiVe an elevation proportionate to the down.
iall which | sustained
Hed."
IL was born On farm not far from Cleve-
land. When my rather died he left the farm TO
me. / WAS too restless 10 enjoy 80 au;et life.
and selling for good round sum Invested my
money In paying business and soon became
known as Inonopolist. 1 had been reared to
respect and regard the feelings OF those With
whom ! was associated. but ms desire for
money choked out my better self. / did 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 exer-
eised In the local financial world. One night,
after l had given a dinner TO a party
CT friends, l was standing pear my front
dfifted against the fence. A low moan ar
rested my attention, and looking around found
man lying on the ground What Is the mat
L Gh.
'ant sank down here from exhaustion. / am
street car driver, and to-day. while was so
sick hat could scarcely see q man waved his
hand at me, so he says, aud because didn't
stop ne had me discharged, although he might
have known that family depended on me for
support i understand your CASE said, Il
am the man who discharged you, and am glad
OF 1t. You should pay more attention to your
business, and not disregard gentleman when
he calls upon you to stop. Move on away; you
are only lettering around here to steal some
thing. Move On or I'll have you arrested
IL took him by the ear, and, although he i'm
plored piteously, showed him into the street
l heard him say, oh, Lordr as he turned away,
and saw Kim fall; but patI no further atten-
ton TO him. several days afterwards i was
taken sick. Physicians were called In, but
grew worse rapidly. Finally died. IL vas a
house, and could hear the branches as they
fell from trees Ia the yard. The lights grew
dim. and the picture Of an angel hanging on the
wall seemed TO fold It's wings and leer at me.
A Minister came. but with a gurglng oath
drove him away. My body grew cold, and
10 the room. for those who stood around me
shivered. Saddenly, my blo9d. cold as ice
water, stopped and froze. Then there was
curious darkness and a curious rush. Then
standing Ia a stable LOT. Boys came out, threw
stones at me, and called me shabby. They
heDmed nae UP Ia fence corner and punched
me with sticks. A dog came out and chased me,
and when | walked up to goat was struck
and knocked down. After grew up / worked
sold 10 a street car company. Hello. I've got 70
go out Do you see that man who Is going 70
drive me?'
"YeS"
Vel, he's the man whose ca, pulled.
Now for more slush. Good bye. "-Cyetela,sd
LSQESf.