A coloured man who did odd jobs of hauling, used as motive power a gigantic mule of great age, profound deliberation and undaunted determination.
"What's the name of your mule?" someone once asked the negro.
"Dat mule am named 'Public Service Corporation,' suh," the darkle answered.
"What on earth made you give him a name like that?"
"Wal, suh, jes' because dat am de best name fo' a mule like him," said the negro. "Dat mule kin stan' mo' abuse en' go right on habbih' his own way dan any pusson yo' ober see.
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