The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-02
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The following was written some time TRAvfItR. while he shivered on the Cleveland Lcader Nothing but intensely cold weather could have inspired such an outrage on the mule The wind from the lake was 50 cold that immediately after the article Mas written. Mr. Cowles put an oyster can under the thermometer to catch the mercury. For some time the story wiihou; credit at least % the paper that published i. has been going the rounds of the press. and now. to tasten the blame where |, justly belongs. we republish the article with the above explanation:
 Yesterday. while couple of street car rlules were standing iH the stable. just after heavy pull. the rcd mule looked over his stall and remarked to a black companion:
 How do you like this weather ::
 Id have no objections to il If had nothing 10 do but stand here. but do not enjoy position in front of hasty drlver and especially when the car draws 50 heavily as ii does now.
 Well" continued Red. the nex; change may improve our condition. l have been good mule. never kicked but one man. and that was Tn se.f-defense, and 1 do not see why should not receive an elevation proportionate to the downfall which sustained.
 What were you before etr:nsmigration. Red ?''
 -I was horn on farm not far from Cleveland When my father died he left the farm to me- was too restless to en- joy so que: a life. and selling for good round sum. invested my money in a paving 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 de- sire for money choked out my better self. 1 did not trs to correct this. but even while sitting in church with my family would think of my schemes and cogitate upon the influence which 1 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 ii drifted against the fence. \ low moan arrested my at- tention. and looking around l found man lying on the ground. What is the matterY' l demanded. am very sick. he said. and sank down here from ex- haus,ion. am a street car driver. and to-day. while was so sick that could scarcely see. a man waved his hand at me. so he says. and because l didn't stop he had Tiie discharged. although he might have known that l had faIrily depend ent on me for support l understand your case said. I am the man who discharged you. and l am glad of II. You should pay more attention ta your business and not disregard gentleman when he called upon you to stop Move on away: you are lettering around here to steal something. Move on or I'll have you arrested.
 - took him by the ear. and although he implored piteousiy. showed him into the street. heard him say Q. Lord. as he turned away. and saw him fall. but paid no further attention to him. Several days afterward was taken sick. Physi- clans were called in. but grew worse rapidly. Finally died. It was miser- able night. The wind howled around the house and 1 could hear the branches as they fell from the trees m 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 gurgling oath l drove him away. My body grew cold and my breath seemed to lmpar a chill 10 the room. for those who stood around me shivered. Suddenly my blood. cold as ice water stopped and froze. then there was a curious dsxkness and eurlous rush. Then oblivion and ,hen-I was very young mule. standing in A stable lot. Boys came out threw stones at me and called me shabby. They hemmed me up m d fence cornes and punched me with sticks. 4 dog came out and chased me. and when l walked up to a goat was struck and knocked down. After grew up worked long nme al a brickyard and was afterward sold to a street car company. Hello. I've got to go out. Do you see that man who is going to drive me-"
 Yes
 Well. he's the man whose ears l pulled. 6.ood-by.