A TRUE MULE STORY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 61, 12 March 1878, Page 4

A TRUE MULE STORY.

A correspondent writing to St. Nichloas says:— Tbe rescue of a mule in Bienville parish, La., from a well sixty feet deep, caused so much surprise and interest here lately that I send ao account to you. It is vouched for by some of the best citizeus ot the place, who witnessed it, and I assure you it is every word true. This mule fell hbd-feefc backward into an old dry well, sixty feet deep; it is supposed that the edge of the well caved in with him. All efforts to reßcue him were fruitless as he wae completely wedged id. Finally the owner of the mule, supposing that the poor oreature was severely injured by the fall, decided that ifc would be more merciful to have him killed than to allow him to starve to death. Not knowing any other way of despatching him, he had a cart loadJ of dirt thrown in upon him. But, instead of allowing himself to be buried alive, his muleabip quietly shook off the dirt and pressed it down with his feet, thus raising himself several incheß above bis original position. Another load was thrown in with the same result; and then some one said that if the mule would continue trampling down the dirt, it was possible that he might be extricated; it would be no harm to try, any way, Acting on this suggestion, all the farm bands went to work filling the well, carefully pouring the dirt in on the sides so as not (o hurt the mule. It waß slow work filling that deep well but a hearty interest was awakened by ihe perseverance with which the poor animal tramped down the dirt, and all worked with willing hands. Slowly but surely, inch by iuch, did he ascend, until the great well, was filled within a few feet of the top; then, aa complacently «8 if nothing had happened, his muleship stepped out ssfe and sound ! I think, if he could have been blessed with the gift of speech he would have said, "All's well that ends well !" Wasn't he a plucky old fellow.