Farmer gets a mail order wife. Picks her up at the train station, loads up her belongings onto a cart driven by a sickly looking mule. He still has not spoken to her. As they start out slowly, the poor overloaded mule stumbles in the country road ruts. The farmer speaks out "ONE". As they continue the road gets bumpier and the pot holes larger. The poor mule stumbles again and the farmer speaks out "TWO". Almost nearing the house the road gets even worse and the poor mule stumbles again. The farmer speaks out"THREE" and gets out of the cart, grabs a large chunk of wood from the cart and hits the poor mule right over the head. As the astonished bride looks on in horror, he gets back onto the cart and starts off again. Unable to hold back her outrage, she proceeds to read the farmer the riot act, calling him inhumane and terrible and cruel.Shaking with rage, she finally quiets down. The farmer speaks out "ONE"!!!!!!