Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-06-17
Continued from last week.
CHAPTER ".


The meeting having re-assembled,
Dobbin called for suggestions as to
the proper remedy for their mis-
fortunes, and the proper course to
pursue. All were silent but Bay
Dick, who was in favor of kicking
everything to pieces on the farm, and
to show how it was to be done wheel
ed around and kicked the top rail off
the fence.
If you will allow me to make a
suggestion" said the mule, perhaps
l could give you some ideas on this
subject"
We will hear what you have to
say" said Dobbin.
Il have been in the service of the
street car company for several years, i"
said the mule, land | know when the
street car drivers got dissatisfied
with their wages they went on a
strike. That is, they quit work un-
til their difficulties were fixed up
in some way, and they got what they
wanted. l know we mules had an
easy time of it while the strike lasted.
Now, why couldn't you all so out on
a strike and refuse to work until you
get better treatment"
That would probably result in
more blows and worse treatment In
stead of better" said Dobbin.
NO" said the mule, eff farmer
Shane had to do without you for a
while he would perhaps begin to APP
preciate your services. and would
After some further discussion this
! plan grew in favor and was adopted,
and the mule which had been in the
street car strike gave them full in
structions how to proceed.
I'll not do another days work "
said Dick, and I'll kick everything to
pieces they hitch me to-"
Hold on there" said the mule,
mo violence to persons or property
That was the rule in the street car
strike. Just quit work and let farmer
Shane get along the best he can"
That's right" said Dobbin mo
violence in this strike"
We'll, III do the best I can to keep
COOL" said Dick, "but they mustn t
push me too far"
Nov, we will hear from each
member as to the course they in tend
to pursue" said Dobbin.
"As for my part" said Dick, Il
shall pretend to be very lame, and
stiff in my shoulders
Considering your high temper, -
said the mule, perhaps it would be
better for you to locate your lame
ness in your hind legs"
Not much" said Dick, 81 may
have occasion to use my heels before
| get through with this if they use
me too severely"
Il shall stay in the farthest corner
of the pasture, and make Tom come
after me every night instead Of 60
ing up to the barn to be MIXED, as
l have always DONE" said the COW,
"and / shall give just as little milk
as possible.
The other horses all agreed to
feign some kind of sickness to avoid
work
Il will not do anything that
can get out Of" said Towser, IF I
have to chase any of you, you needn' t
get scared, for I'll not hurt you.
There is one thing that | have al
ways done, and that is, kill the
moles in the yard and garden. They
burrow under the ground, where
puss can't get at them, and / have
always made it a point to watch for
them and kill them. | will not kill
another mole if they destroy all the
garden"
Il will not kill another rat or
mouse on the farm, If they eat up
all the grain" said Puss.
Thank you for that" said a big
rat, that came up out of a fence
corner, where he had been hiding
and listening.
81 want you to understand that
it is not out of any consideration or
respect l have for you that I made
that statement - said PISS and she
walked over towards the rat, who
Immediately dropped back into his
hole.
Quite right and proper" said
Dobbin; 1--WE want no such charact-
ers in this convention"
The snake and toad said they
would move over to the next farm,
Il shall move off the farm just