The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-27
,n.a and Biand--HoW a Mule
Chl''.er,s sympathy Led him
p',avErelsht In Advance
On Another Mans Oar
Load Of Mules.

I'll, ,Ger midnight, Friday night,
\ y"p sample. the veteran mule
Nr from New Garden. Va, came
irover a - to report that he had fall
irto ol" Tho hands of a couple of conf
en- INTO at the depot and was out of
deacf u S325.0 90. Mr.. Sample relat-
pocket ~, .nmstances. He had sold his
Ell the Rennetviile, :. c., and Friday
maI'' ~ rived in Charlotte on his way
evening Lburg, A. he was walking to
70 ~ Line depot he was Joined by a
Tbs " who at once began talking
starr "a ohm. The strang.r told Mr.
.wu.y that he was from New York
eamF( md was 10 the South for the spe-
Cl5f .Trnnse of buying up mules for the
cla. ears of that city The elevated
stree IL continued the stranger have
rain. -rt the street car Iorses and 1t has
|o'" s,ermined to do ava with horses
Dec" Ler and use mules exclusively 10
a.. EE1tgre." Mr. Sample took 1t all IN.
gT @' ranger continued talking to him
l"s mules. an1 shortly before the de
-,nre OF The train. Mr.. SAMPLE found
s'Ir sitting in the same seat IN the
DUE u.rb his newly found friend. The
ca rere chatting away pleasantly when
t",z,r,Iaman'y looking young man who
q criientlv beeu waking very fast,
MI mn tn them and taking the strang-
n. md said: You are tho very map
e. bean loo king for [ suppose you
ware that YOU will have to pay the
III an vour car load of mules from
Is-s to Lvnchburg Def re that you can
a.. tbam
ma sir. " the stranger replied. Il don't
freight on them before they reach
itbsir destination.
That use3 to be the way the SUP
sod depot agent replied, but under
IL new regulation all charges must be
PREPAID
Tn. stranger then pulled out a piece OF
no, and remarking that it was a check
tar 500 requested the agent to take pay
~ If II. The agent glanced at 1t, but
re,urued it saying that 1t was a good
cIetk. but it was impossible for him to
receive it.
Mr.. Sample was greatly interested IN
al , his conversation. and when the straug-
~ looked around to him with a troubled
f,a his heart was touched with sym
Have you anv ~currency?' asked the
stranger of Mr.. Sample.
Ouick as a thought, Mr.. Sample raj
his hand into his pocket and brought VI
bis nile. and handed it to the strange
Who counted it and found it to amour
tos325.
Now SIR" said the agent addressin.
the stranger. you will have TO go int,
nv offce and sign the bill of lading.'
.'Al right" was the reply. "1o,
keep nv seat for me a minute" he sal
10 Mr.. Sample. Mr.. Sample replied Ger
tainly." The n and the suppose
agent stepped out from the car, and tn
work was done. -,
Somebody sitting near who saw tn
transaction came up to Mr.. Sample an
.aid Amt you afraid your money
GONE? never would have done that.
1Oh no." Mr.. Sample replied. the GEL
,Ieman is going to Lynchbdrg with n
and when he gets there Re will have tn
draft eashed and pay me-" But to rca.
sure himself, Mr. Sample stepped ont
look for the men but couldn't see then
Inst then the train started off and VI
Sample jumped on, expecting to see h
friend. He went all through the trai
but the face longed for was not to be see
He told Can't. Lea, the conductor. b
story. and the train was stopped VI
Sample jumped off aid tramped back
the city. He seemed completely ups
and vas at a loss what course to pursu
He describes the man who got !
monev as being probably sixty years oil
with short beard sprinkled with gray,
over his face. The agent was a hne Toe
ipe young man, sly lishly dressed.
wa. afterwards ascertaine1 that two you
men answered to The description Civ
by Nj. Sample bought tickets for Stat
Vile. and left on the Atlantic Tennes'
4 Ohio train. a few minutes after t
train boarded By Mr.. Sample went o
Mr. sample mas been in the mule on
ness for - years and never before !
such a thing to happen to him. lie
bought A ticket to L~ynchburg before
was feeced and left this morning Tor t
place. giving up all hopes of ever reeov
ing his money. charlotte Obserrer.