The Glenwood post., 1914-08-08

We sure miss old Billy, Is do the pa
irons of the 4. +. F., for Billy WAS
good and faithful old plug, and to our
figuring, We give out that Billy pound
ed out over $4,000 miles for the pas.
year and = half. 1t was like parting
with an old friend and made q kiak
o"mc in our heart to part with hi N. but
Is the young mules would stand the
trips better, We nave nov . young
team of Emblems of Democracy Ms
the means to keep the mail and parcel
post moving on the 4. F. d.
"Hiram W. Smith and Thomas
Woodrow Wilson were the mOnickers
suggested As being just right for those
young mules. Perhaps it is, but it
would hardly do for one of 'em is
she-so what's fellow going to do in
a predicament like that!
Our idea is never to wait until one
dies, before giving them word OF
praise, and so We intend to sing little
song of praise for our old pal, Dan
Connor. Dan was q boy that earned
his money when he tackled the job 20
shoe the mules, Gee! Arabella, but it
was some job too, of all the fancy
stunts that Punch and Judy performed
and their little heels kept twinkling
as steady as til. sndulem of . gra"i-
father clock Had Dan. ever made
connections with those swinging heels,
we'll he would now be At the sanitarium
for repairs We simply must give cred
it to Mr.. Connor in his ability as .
horse shoer, it was = tough job, and
Dan did it well, but like ourselves, he
was darned thankful when the shoes
were placed on those mules and the
pesky critters left his shop. 1t is too
bad that such cute little fellows should
be 80 handy with their heels, but,
being that way, one can only do as
they do in . powder factory, be on the
watch for something to happen, almost
any time.
From sandusky, Ohio, Roland Ennis,
cama out to Inspect the route with
a view of trading with us, Roland is
postoffice clerk in the Sandusky Office
and he thought that rural route midst
the glorious climate of Colorado was
the life. Mr.. Ennis thinks the climate
and Colorado are about perfect, and
was delighted with what he saw Of
this state, but his opinion Of the, Four
Nile road WIS something fierce, ard
would have traded with us, beyond any
doubt, but for the roads, and what the
conditions would be during the dear
old winter time He hit it about right
sorry as We are, that We could not
make the trade to the Buckeye state,
we were favorably impressed with Mr..
Ennis as not to wish him such a pro-
position as a rural mail carrier on the
Buttermilk route, we liked him too we'll
for to wish him such hard luck. To
make matters worse, it was the second
trip with our mules, and We had
trip that we bet, Roland Ennis will
never forget-with a runaway, mar
row escape from a smash-up, with the
mules having hankering to back In
the creek and to balk, impressed Rol-
and that we earned our money. We
hated to see him go back to Sandusky,
for he was a dandy fellow, the kind
one takes to, like Arabella takes to
fish bones on q Friday evening. But
the trip was = most interesting affair
to Mr.. Ennis, and when he goes back
to the general delivery window, of the
Sandusky post office, he will be posted
on how to handle fractions patrons,
who are positive there is mail for them,
ard who INSIST on having it in spite of
the assurance of "no mail" from him,
for Mr.. Ennis can remember, as how
we handle those mules. when they get
it in to their heads that they had gone
far enough, and begin to balk, as mules
will, and can. You can't beat or
pound q mule, one must handle them
with care, so it is with people, to
force them, or to use force is to make
them bslk, but to scheme to please aud
cox is the secret; with mules and 'cs
of folks thaat are built with the mule
characteristics, and such class is what
makes the general delivery window of
any post Office, . place of trying pa
thence and the test for gentle words
and smiles, when one wants to cuss,
and look real glaring like, to keep from
burstin1