Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-30
AN MULE.
one of Gen. DuIieId's bensts
Made a Weak Ian Of Hardy
Soldier.

One DAY a corporal by the name OF
Jack De Forrest went 10 Gen. Duiield
and asked him for n mule TO ride over
TO FL raso. about eight miles from
camp, 10 get some tobacco.
We'll. my boy" replied the general,
"you can take the mule If you VIII
promise to bring him back"
The corporal's sense Of honor was Of
Tended Immediately. "Why, certainly.
generals; l will return him within two
5ours."
The general bowed and smiled his
characteristic smile, but said nothing
more. and the young man went Gil L
the corral and. after selecting n sfCa..
gray beast with very large ears ara yer!
little tail, he succeeded in lassCiTE Inn
and after securing his rope in the shape
Of Il bride. jumped on his back ara rcds
off down the hill nj Il brisk PACE. rs h@T
ny ard CAV as n bluecoat could rossibl.
he on n bright, sunny day in Cuba. ~
he rode along under the scanty shndC
Of the palmetto trees. through the chap
"aral and royal palms. lie sang snatchcs
+ patriotic songs and wh!StlCG "l2E-
zee Doodle and "TLCTCIl be n To
-iIre." until he reached his destination.
he town is built on two cross reads
;hc one leading from Santiago t.
.>.bonCy and the other is the beg Dad
from II Caney 10 ~Aguadorcs.
When Jack had purchased his 'sr:Cl:-
in" and "sasscd" the "rVfugs."h he wen
back to his mule. which was quiet
eating Cciba bark frCm the small rrr
hands of u recoEccrtrado child. a."
when the corporal gently strohcG l.
head and called him 4 good r~:ulc"a-
n ''fiuc tro;tcr." zone Of The hqE: %!
mails ever created" that d0ciic bSr
switched his tail in m n3rrccia;'
way ard locked wise. Alas fer Tho r
poral's nattery! 1t turned ,hv ray'
head. M sooner had his Gi"
mounted upon the back or This d"
mule" than his rear legs went u? l..
air and lack landed IL 4 small. III.
bog hole head first. or C.r-sr. The.
poral climbed out. pattyG the mv. .
the head and thanked him for the ,~rs
isoGs name in which he had tgg.5.
han. TO cusS n stuhEalu Tgu'c y
make him wuss." an old S~authc-u,r:
told l,m. and lie used ~. lis vrws't
st ard aelicaCy to show tin vouc,
beast that he (Jack) was not =;
0rr with him for upscttirc HIN.
himself with the fact t.:
must have been the result cf q (
EEat bite. Once more did The =.
and brave soldier mount his =;
and turning tie lCu-
camp, the ~ ;rc;t,t e
lively gait, much to the amu~l-s~Ft
the curious crowd left EC..irG Who'll.
gathered 10 see the throw"
Jack thought his trouble was ~. rv-
and joyfUlly took a chew OF rs u.
recently purchased. Vt the Into:
ton OF the .AEuadorcs road. zi.a.
took possession Of the "hnn 9.
.er" and with 4 triumphant VII
of at 4 dead Ea!.op iow-4G.
asst scene OF the SEanish-Amgri,"a .
n vain did the corporal c~Ugira.U &c
he strong-hcadCd beast. IT, va. g."
'cI:!nd lin that the Cuban 81. 50
fast. and hat If they j'l
'eturn that he (Nir. Mulc) wou.f ~
lis supper. ard that lie (JackD wgu''
'ourt-martialed. This only iur~.a
he gait OF his noble Eihs into a .vt.
whicl obliged Jack to .'la- or
Mold last en- the "siaTLuarG SID.
or fear Of "hcelinE." Soldiers at 'ac
iuc OF the road hailed the two rs they
bat the mule desrcgardcd their
words OF passing welcome. Guards
fixed hayoncts on their guns had
10 tCrrors for this God mule" and IN
down hill and dale they flew rs If
Spanish boGy Of cavalry were pursu-
ng them. Jnck IN his flight WINS ob!irrd
o be dragged through . Cuban rave.
yard, and saw the bodies Of PERSONS
loating on the tops Of the warrrv
traycs. The mule did not stcu lCrr
rourh. however. TO pillow lin 10 take
heir names or the hondbCards ~ orGcr
o report the matter. Tkcy were rra,-
nE the orCnn. and the thurdcrtry rcc,
If tic breakers could be heard Iis'ici.
s. would that blankciy blank mule
never stop?" thought the now terrified
Out upon the beach the noble animal
rshcd. and dashing forward to ~
"Ec Of the rolling surf. h. stopu.|'
VI Nv shilt U.ulItl n Elfffi g..
Ices when the brakes nrc applied SO
icnly. Five minutes later The
merged n Thoroughbred Iartis: f:o
he ocean in III" shape Of a Gri-u'r.
.orporal h~clCupirr to the Srygu;'
l~assaChusciis. with an awful WOW a.
lis lips 10 take that ID mule back =
zen. nuE'c'd dead or alive. I'c id.
mi II was SIX u'ciCck next mcrrirg
the renewal. standing ~ front Of
lis 'ent. saw comm" up to Kill ~ DC.
crtcd corporal wCarily leading u rn3a',
ray mule by Il lOnr orc .Iact 20.
uicd The general and guid in y faint
"if YOU please. sir. brourh him
sack" and dropping the rrrc. lie rave
/ savage look nj the now doCilc beast
hurried off 10 his punrtcrs.-Tolcdo
Commercial.
Miss Lola Stcphcnsou. Of Ci1cinnoil.