The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-17
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said he bad - working streak or" he
ecgsA rail- a heavier load ard do & 1afnk-
81 thzn sss fnnle IN the mine. tGt Re dla
NOS Afwaya have working ssreaks on
re was not different frsr's grSainary mules
except In ore particular hts hind legs
when Re wss wAlkInx appeared 20 have
No 3csatas are uatnef. wf1sn JerTys life
a. 8 szfss@ Fai1l@ commenced remarked
This fact ard said. That mules no good
ksz totssfs Is stiff ard he scratched Jer-
FY's leg with sssF OF straw. II sickied
and the man lodged Just In time 70 es-
care IerTy's hoofs. whfcn spIiutsred the
ena OF car against which he had been
leaning, TINS Jerry earned his reputa-
ton a vicious animal
He KILLED ore man. The fellow was a
brute and Jerry was obstinate at times.
consequently the mule was sometimes
horribly beaten and kicked. One day the
fellow resolved 80 get rid If the animal
forever. ard mixed lot of broken glass
with his corn. There" he said. as he
completed the operation. .'thatIi fix yon.''
and he aimed terrific kick at Jerry.
The heavy nailed boot cut open the flesh.
Jerry's hoofs few out with lightning
speed and struck the man. In the excite
ment which followed. Jerry did not eat
hts corn. and Ms next driver discovered
the glass and threw IL away.
Thus IL uas that Jerry sustained his
bad reputation and added to IL at vari-
Gus times. TO the terror OF the driver boys
and stable bosses
The baby was the only child of young
John Williams. clerk In the mine Office
She caught a heavy cold during the wins
ter and the doctor was called In and pre-
scribed medicine which the baby swallow.
ed with greater or less avidity. according
10 it's sweetness or nastiness. But medi-
cines did the baby no good, and she was
growing so weak and thin that Mrs
Williams found tears starting to her eyes
as ste looked at her. and Mr.. Williams
went 10 the office with a very grave foce.
and worked nervousiy over his books
Then grandma Williams came TO che res
cue. Take that child down the mine"
she said. and let Ii breathe the air there
for half an hour each day for week,
that will cure her"
Down the mines" exclaimed Mrs VIII
Hams Mortified
Yes. down the mine and she shall 60
this very day. and / will go with her"
'BnE--"remonstrated Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liams in unison.
mo butts abon. It." said grandma VIII
liams. John, put on your coat. Mary
Ellen. wrap the baby up warmly and
stop crying"
Grandma Williams had her way. the
baby went down the deep shaft and In
the low black gangway. breathed the
gaseous mine air day after day, and grew
strong and lusty again. II was on one of
these visits that the baby and Jerry
made each others acquaintance. On the
day they first met. Jerry stood hear the
bottom of the shaft. The baby's father
had put the baby, who was growing
heavy. down on the track and was talk
Ing TO some miners. The baby seeing a
light a few yards away-it was on Jerry's
head-went toward II and found Jerry.
He was half DOING, when rudely awak-
eEed by something grasping one OF his
forelegs, vicious CLEAN shone from his
eyes. and his ears were laid back fiat
along hts head as Re prepared to repulse
the daring person who was taking such
liberty with him. Then he looked down
and saw a little, laughing, rosy face gag
ing into his. and a pair of tiny arms
grasped tightly around his muscular leg.
The next minute, when the miners and
the baby's father turned and. with a cry
of horror, saw the light of the vicious
mules lamp shining on bahy's head. Jer-
rvs ears were pointed downward and he
was whinnying softly. The men sprang
forward. one snatched the baby away.
another drove the mule back: but the
baby began 10 cry and stretch out her
tiny hands toward Jerry. while he. still
whinnying, gazed at her with such a look
said: II don't believe that brute sud hurt
her." ard a moment later. the baby. In
her fathers arms was stroking Jerrys
Scared and rough head. while a row of
miners stood at Jerry's side ready to
drive hipl back with blows and kicks IL
he attempted 10 bite. But Jerry was as
quiet and gentle as the baby herself.
Ever after that day they were firm
friends. Every time the baby came down