, 1870-12-18
JOHN QUITS SECRET.

woman from an u9pegs window With, Well,
"fes. he's IN Or about somewhere, sup
pose" she replied; but I'm Nr: Cats when
any business is to be done. Hos Mr.. Cuts
cain aud drinkin'; sleepin' sometimes"
Well, my good woman, said the gentio-
man, ~ think he will be Mr. Cults for my
business. too. l Hish to sec him
"What do rou want OF him?" Asked tie
ehrew, thrustipg her head still further out OF
the wftdcw.
ITO DO something for me. Bus must SEQ
himself" WAS the reply.
,'Ia it raal business, for Fay, or only taror
y~u wsnts can lot your boss hare pook Of
cats, or ! can.diIect you TO tho shortest ro.d
10 se Rpa5 9o4 oI H. o ona
good deal more! Itakeithe money and write
tho receipts, and pay. the men, and I take on
the proeuce. I'm is good d Judge Of stock
as be &, and can't be beat on horse flesh"
''Dut," said the gentlemsn, drawing down
now. no. :Find bin Tor no It ones" -t4' t'A''
The ehreW was bAffed. "Iook-a-here, mis-
ter, maybe you do not know tho instances
Of tho case. This here farm Ia mine, aud It
vas my fathers afore me; and Cuts, he
hsint no moro ela1m to It than that hen down
there has. And besides, I'm seven years old
er th.n he is, foot higher, aud weigh twonty
place, ii I nxy make 30 bold?"
:. To SEQ and talk with your husband" rs-
Piled tho gentleman, getting out Of his chair
meant to stay until be did see him.
:. De you dootor7 Cause there amt
living thing the matter with Cuts. He's tho
wsl1ess man in the town, and 80 be L" said
this - woman for the tines"
NO, ny good woman, Tn pot doctor:
Send that boy to fnd hint" eaid the atran-
The boy looked up In the mothers fsco-
but be knev bis own interest too well to start
without orde1B-
"Tssa b. ysa;5e y'a,Ss. nIaiste., TT @!s1gp2se pa by
aud cave sou time, that NO don't 60 tt mest-
iEg, and don't want to. 1t amt no usa for
sou to leave no t1lcss nor nothing-for I've
got 3 big dairy md hain't no t1ma to idle
away roaain', and kcep him about 80 aatly
and iste, that when hss done work hos glad
Srm no minister, nndam I wf.h I was,
though, for your sake" aaid the gentleman.
"Send for your husband 7 cauuot wit
much longer. must ses him At once"
The boy started to bis feetagain, udlooked
in his mothers eye, but 1t gave no marching
| ORDERS
"Look here, mister," now appearing 1t the
door, and looking dcaant!y at him you're a
| schoolmaster huLtin' up district school, and
roo think he's committeeman; but lo amt,
thia year"
"Maam Cuts" as tho neighbors called
her, dropped her hande al ber eids and
heaved groan. She hsd found a man she
eouldn't manage
stSee hare. now, mi.ter," she s,id, IT car
rsad boy right through, and knew what yor
WAS the 6leseed minute clapped my eyes OF
that sou arc lawyer. We han't got no aaar
rels; don't want no deeds d1a*ed or viii.
madc; no il you're huntin' job Of my hus
bard, you may as well onhitch your horae M
ttise on. We know enough to mske Ht;i
aoney, a1d know enough TO ho!d on to it.
my good woman, you cctire1y misuada1
stsnd mT arrand. can tell no person bu
himself what it is, aud must tell hin in cona
| tence Elore. II lie chooses lie may break j
10 you the best way ho can:
80. my goodness eaEe alive !! Brother Lii
Mowed n" in the Mississippi beat, bats g
t.itr, t,idnt he ="
II never heard Of him. and nobody
.b'owed up,' that know Of, " replied tho 90,
t'emAc.
"l-nov know. You're tho m.u vhs
: watts 10 So 70 Congress, ha; and have con,
for you! / hate politicians, especially thei
that gocs agin women, md thinks they va,
| made to drudge, and notlin' elaet 20 /
for FREQ and equal rishta for White folks-
men and woman-for Senptux saya, the,
| l6n UG4{uaC EG2 u @On19[t HUt Al q cas-
, poliHes' I believe the dag is comm Vhe
/ suoA u you and mo will hare to boE the tut
! to women, afore you eau get the big plkc.
, md h1gh pay fh2t'a eatin' us up with A1e.
You can't eco my husband! We are goia'
tho polls on the way to the mill, and I
i rroulse you that he votea right
you .re talking about Al. thsre comes i
!. man want" And the stranger weut togI
q Nj. Cults, who hid just leaped 4 pair OF b
/ which led from the potato patsh into u
d lane.
bonret, to follox them; bat, By tho tic
sha got to tho bart, her mysterious Yiait
o and Cults we're diving rapidly do~n t.
]. | lcad.
y Tho etroug- minded woman shouted at,
= htz hnsssnd," You'd batter como back. I II
d carried her xoras into the potato patch.
a. Sir. said the gent1euan to hones. Cut'
Is II haye very simple question to ask yo
10 but thAll have to AK you In confidence
d VII give Jon tlye dollars i you vill proni
oos %eil Il, ~ Fepiied % % cait.. .o@f'.Gs ssoala
= Ike io snewer any questions that would m,
q, trouble among ny neighbour have
r. hands full, can tell you, to keep out
.sr ecr.rcs nov but Ive tone it. IN hain't
p enemy in the werld. = know"
un,e.s sou .se psSssety a si,ins, e 81 a saia
II, stranger.
10 ,Et you. question T said Cate, ".n
ii "wen, Mr, Cutt., an 1.Jiug fence on
IT, B1isley plsce, that have Just bought, an
H. wls directed to inquire OF you vhefe I Co
lie bug cedar posts. 4 fellow in the store q
[1y Cults can tell you, II his wife viii let b!
al hut she WON'T Shall insist on teilinc you b
M s:lf, md perhaps otssr to dive you whero
,ds you 50 to order them"
"l told them would see you and ask
uS uuly; and the fc!loHs bet On It. They are
IL ! gfve xou ten dollars, aud two OF three widl
nc IN town cord of wood each II I suceeed
! 7 asking you this question .lons, and max
ws sure your wife does not know mr. basin
ID until after breakfast tomorrow morning"
eu- Cut.s knew his wife.a ~ standing y too
H." to feel ~csy sensitive, md taking The bilif
30 the stranger, be Eraied ana sid:
tie t.T1l 80 with you to look out ced,r p
md keep dark for the Jokes sakc; but I d
know a. she7l let nne stay In tho house
;od nieht= don't own H. replied the good
Ing asuprose You 80 to the place and Sc
Ing sitting The POSTS. I WI seed boy II
ben her ron bad TO- 80 on sud ien1y on ]
one business. aad Mn b. hack N the mosni
one sid the stranger
yer qu,I1el Win her, b. let Der hs1e her =
M yer Wy, ! don't waus z woHy myself \
esn Good man" said the stranger, ii The,
-ow no srifss in this lilo. Ths snsllesi ast
slip pnstKnt, and that easy good nature at ,
: of Vf1l gutn Jorr family Blfle fhat spi.,
llnG day, and next GundAy take your boys q
sth TO tho houss Of God, vhatsvet she san
20. b srcai H,n-st tbs haaa es your oFnl
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