The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-01-20
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."
I'D have no objections to it if I had
nothing to do but stand here, but I do
not enjoy position in front Of hasty
driver. and especially when the car
draws SO heavily as it does now"
Well, continued Red, "the next
change may improve our condition. I
have been good mule, never kicked
bnt one man, and that was in self-de-
Tense, and do not see why should not
receive an elevation proportionate to the
downfall which sustained"
What We're you before transmigra-
ton, Red?''
II was born on farm not far from
Cleveland. When my father died he
left the farm to me, ! was too restless
to enjoy so quiet q life, and selling for a
good round sum, invested my money
IN a paying business and soon became
known as a monopolist. I had been
reared to respect and regard the feelings
OF t.,ose with whom was associated, but
my desire for money choked out my bet
ter self. [ did not try to correct this,
bnt even while sitting in church with
my family, would think of my schemes
and cogitate upon the influence which |
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 man lying on
the ground. What is the matter? I de-
manded. Il am very sick, he said, and
| 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 | had family dependent on me
for support L understand your case
said. Il am the man who discharged
you, aud 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 Til have you ar
rested.
" took him by the ear, and although
he implored piteously, / showed him into
the street / heard him say 20. 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. 1t was
miserable night The wind howled
around the house and / could hear the
branches as 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 a gurgling
oath I drove him away My body grew
cold and my breath seemed to impart a
chill to the room, for those who stood
around me shiyered Suddenly my
blood, cold as ice water, stopped and
froze. Then there was a curious dark
ness and curious rush. Then oblivion.
and them was very young mule.
standingin a stable lot. Boys come out.
threw stones at me and called me shabby.
They hemmed me up in fence corner
and punched me with sticks. A dog
came out and chased re, and when
walked up to goat / was struck and
knocked down. After I grew up ]
worked along time at brick yard and
was afterward sold to a street car com.
pany. Hello. I've got to go out, Do
you see that man who is going to drive
me?"
Eyes"
"Well, he's the man whose ears ]
pulled Good-by. > geretand Leader.