Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-11

bis anger blazed high and he cried:
what FOOLS trick is this. thar yoal
walk with my beasts! Aud where is
my good Donkey"
Pardon, master" the wicked youth
said, in seeming contrition; this is no
fools trick, but the workings of Pro-
violence. ! am he that was your mule.
and your mule is now me-
what say you? / understand not
your jargon."
Know, good MASTER" continued
Juan, that for my sins / was trans
fered into donkey for a certain pef-
iod; and not long since, while you were
sleeping, the time expired, and l re-
gained my natural form. Do you I'M
derstand me-"
81 understand that for your sins you
became donkey, and for my sins
had the misfortune to purchase you,
and now am poorer by one DONKEY"
NAY, good master, rather rejoice
with me that am again restored to
myself, and that you have had the hon
or of having the son of the first giaadee
of Spain to serve you in the humble ca
pacity of a beast of burden"
rs it true? Are you really the son
of the first grandee of Spain?"
Indeed I am, and I am longing now
to be freed from these heavy trappings
that | may quickly find my GEAR pa
rents, to embrace them after our long
parting"
"Alas, alas!" cried the muleteer, I'M
needing this hint and falling upon lis
knees; then your honor will have me
punished for the many kicks and blows
that have bestowed upon your honor's
Sides
mo, my good man; how were you to
know that your mule was the son of the
first grandee of Spain? But If you will
be more careful in the future, for you
know not who these other mules may
be, / shall not punish YOU.
ooh, your honor, you are too coed to
me. Indeed, I shall never beat them
again And if it may please your hon
or, l will say nothing of this to any
one"
Nothing could please me more" an
No no r,Io
SAINT if my friends knew what l have
been doing during my long absence"
"That is true, your honor" said the
muleteer, now busily engaged in free
ing Juan; "and may you never sin
again, and bring such punishment on
yourself"
Thank you, good friend, for your
wishes" said Juan; and the two sepa-
rated, the muleteer to ponder over the
miracles Of life, and Juan to hasten to
his friends and enjoy a good supper,
during which he enliyened them by re-
counting his adventure.
After that all went well, apparently,
with these boon companions, fer the
old tale leaves them there, but another
chapter is reserved for the muleteer.
About a week later he came to the city
again to sell his wares, and when ev-
erything was disposed of he went to the
market to buy a donkey to replace the
one he had lost.
Looking about him to select a good
animal he finally chose one, when a
man that knew him asked him why he
disposed of one animal only to purchase
another.
Il have good reasons" the muleteer
answered.
81 doubt it not" said the inquisitive
friend, but why not buy back your old
beast, which stands over in the stall
across the way. Remember the old
proverb-'the mule you know is better
than the mule you don't know?"
The muleteer was startled at these
words, and, looking in the direction in
dictated, he beheld with horror his old
donkey. Approaching the beast sol
EMMY, he whispered:
"Alas, your honor has sinned again.
But | shall not buy your honor, for
know what kind of a beast you are.
Let those that don't know you buy your
honor"
And with saddened step the muleteer
departed, taking with him donkey
that he knew not-Philadelphia Times.