§“Itwastheonlythingtodoafterthemuledied.”

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Three　years　back，　the　Hinsleys　of　Dora，　Missouri，　had　a　tough　deake.

To　buy　a　new　mule.

Or　i　in　a　used　bug.

They　weighed　the　two　possibilities.

First　there　roblem　of　the　bitter　Ozark　wiough　on　a　warm-blooded　mule.　Not　so　tough　on　an　air-cooled　VW.

&　about　the　eating　habits　of　the　two　ders?　Hay　vs.　gasoline.

As　Mr.　Hi:　“I　get　hty　miles　out　of　a　das　a　where　I　want　to　go　a　lot　quicker.”

&heres　the　road　leading　to　their　y　a　mule　pulling　a　wagon　and　maional　automobile　has　spent　many　an　hour　stu　the　mud.

As　for　shelter，　a　mule　needs　a　barn.　A　bug　doesnt.　“It　just　sets　out　there　all　day　a　job　lood　as　the　day　we　got　it.”

Finally，　there　was　maihink　about.　When　a　mule　breaks　down，　theres　oo　do:　Shoot　it.

But　if　aheir　bug　breaks　down，　the　Hinsleys　have　a　Volkswagewo　gallons　a

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