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CHAPTER IV. 



HE meeting hriving re-assembled, Dobbin 

 called for suggestions as to the proper 

 remedy for their misfortunes, 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 w^as to be 

 done he wheeled around and kicked the top rail off the 

 fence. 



"If you wdll allow me to make a suggestion," said 

 the mule, "perhaps I could give you some ideas on this 

 subject." 



" We will hear what you have to say," said Dobbin. 



"I have been in the service of the street car com- 

 pany for several years," said the mule, "and I know 

 when the street car drivers got dissatisfied with their 

 wages they went on a strike. That is, they quit work 

 until their difficulties were fixed np in some way, and 

 they got what they wanted. I know we mules had an 

 easy time of it while the strike lasted. Now, why 

 couldn't you all go out on a strike and refuse to work 

 until you get better treatment ? " 



"That would probably result in more blows and 

 worse treatment instead of better," said Dobbin. 



