Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-11-26
ing over the platform, she thought o1
Tistet Vedene.

Ii. YnQaDOnd. III i 0SCADo what a
kick tomorrow morning!'
This idea of kick gave her o little
strength in her legs. without that she
would never have been able to support
herself. At last thew came to take her
down from her elevation but it waa a
terrible piece of business. It was ne
cessary 10 lower her by a great ma
chine. with cords and a hnndbarrov.
And think what a humiliation for the
mule Of pope to see herself suspended
at this height. swimming with her feet
in the empty air, like beetle at the
end of . thread! And all Avignon
looking at her!
The unhappy beast did not sleep all
night. She seemed to be always turn
ing round on that accursed platform.
with the laughter Of the people below.
Ihen she thought Of the wicked Tistet
vedSn6 Ana d the sa0ve1y blow With heel
heel that she was going to fling at him
tomorrow. All! my friends, what
blow of the heel They should see the
dust from Pampaluna. Now. while
this beautiful reception was preparing
for him at the stable, do you know
what Tistet Vendene was doing? He
was descending the Rhone, singing on
papal galley, on his way to the court
of Naples, with the troop of young no.
bles sent every year by the city to be
under the influence Of Queen Joan for
the sake of practice in diplomacy and
good manners. Ttset was not Of noble
birth, but the Pope wished to reward
him for the care which he had bestowed
upon his mule, and especially for the
activity which he had exhibited on the
day OF her rescue.
All, how disappointed the mule was
the next day! "Ah. the villain! He
suspected somethingl" she thought,
shaking her little bells with fury.
But it is all the same, Go. YOU knaye
You will find your kick when YOU come
back. keep it for you. And s6e kent IL
After the departure of Tistet the
Pope's mule resumed her TRANQUIL
method of life, and her former behavior.
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dor. as .n;o,, - no r.;,a s."nI nv nn,' .nahipy
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e;.."a M un.., 'I1 .ons elosU"o, anu sno
nassef - vo ovar tha ~ hr;aas ssep "nU an;.nnr sm0
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es ,;..1a G, si ii""a .as .0s sne.o S.o
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sha ~ nosaca ~ har W. w.ie a. "sP. a,,I .,s 20
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.,J ,nr;atas ~ a., ,s.Isn. M s
o." pnna p b;mso,t ~ bsa do ~ % in.c.. .,e, .no svvu
fdanco | | =, ii. tr;and to "a az ;t 10 sui .Io"ad
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~, S., 49, ~ re-. .. oS. 81, :.
v;revard Ia %ad o,weva = T ia aan w sanov -
'- aGr.I ",u, ne H"i a,u.,s "ns's n".on .s 'anoy
ouppvso ,..s,, 'o ;, VIM ns up "oo.o
This omd sho .mfFarad fron, !. % w;.hn,, .n
san;rm , 1 anrth;nn nv, vi, ~, ~ M;Sta.
"sins W.Ias "ny. y.nns, on.y Mne ,.as"e s.os
,,or har ,nnn ~ CO. "1S t.ar.t,,na p .na D,;.I % =
i;..ia | nc, Ion .I"s ears a,u oaeu' anu WIN :
i,er % hnofs I" - s4I AZ arpe penou 'ne non "
I sayen - veo-s On an n.asas 1 thm.. ther :. .h.
an1 ~ 49, a. sar-s T;.sss - yuuSn. - rs 10.
~ s. Ia 6 ss r.s... q ..,,.s q Naples. His
time there was cot vet expired. but he
had learned that the first mustard bear
er OF the Pope had suddenly died at
Avignon, and as the place seemed to
him desirable. he had come in great
haste To ploca bimself among the com
netitors pay ~
When this intriguer of a Vedene en-
tered the hall Of the palace the Holy
Father scarcely RECOGNIZED him he had
Crown 40 mncL taller and Iaroar r.
must also be confessed that the Pope.
IN his s;da hod growr oId ona thot Ia
could not see we'll without spectacles.
Tistet was not embarrassed.
How! great HOLY Father, Won do
not recognize me? It is /, Tistet
Vedene."
"Vedene?"
"Why, YES, YOU know very well-the
| one who carried French wine to your
mule"
"Ahl YES. YES. remember. A rood
little boy that Tistet Vedene. And
now. what is it he wants OF us?"
"Oh trifie, great HOLY Father.
have come to ask you-but, while
think of it, have you got her still-your
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