The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-12-21

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"See here, now, mistcr,' she said
81 can read 4 body right through, aud
| knew what you was the blesse 4
minute clappcd eyes on you. can
tell by your everlastin aguin' that
you are lawyer. We haiut't got no
quarrels. don't want no deeds drawcd
nor Wills made, SO if you're huntin' O
| job Of my husband, you may as well
onhitch your horse and drive on. We
know enough to make little money
and know enough to hold on to it,"
"My good woman, you entirely mis-.
understand my errand. l can tell no
person but himself what it is, and
must tell him in confidence alone. II
he chooses he may break it to you in
the best way he can"
60. my goodness sakcs alive
Brother Lif's bloweI up in the Mis-
sissippi boat, bet ., la me, the
poor fellow lie left little some
thing, didn't he 2"
81 never heard of him, and nobody
fblowcd up that know Of" replied
the gentleman.
"1-now know You're the man
what wants to 60 to Congress, Ia, and
i've come here huntin' after votes.
He shallinot vote for you hate politi-
clans, especially them that goes agin
woman, and thinks they were made
to drudge, and nothin' else | I go in
for free and equal rights for white
folks-men and womcn-for Scrip.
ture says there isn't neither men or
women, but ALPS one in politics. l
believe the day is comm when such as
you and me will have to bow the
knee to women, afore you can get the
big places and high pay that's a-caten
us up with taxes 7 You can't see my
husband We are goiu' to tho polls
on the way to the mill, and I'll
promise you that he votes right.n
"l'm no candidate, and | don't
know who you're talking about. All |
there comes the man [ want" And
the stranger went towards Mr.. Cults,
who had just leaped pair Of bars
which led from the potato patch into
the lane.
Mrs Cults few into the house for
her sun-bonnetto follow them, but by
tho tmo shc got to the bars her myste
rions visitor and Cults were driving
rapidly down the road.
The strong minded woman shouted
after her husband "You better
come back, [ tell you:" but the wind
was the wrong way, and carried her
words into tho potato patch.
| Al
est Cults, 81 have u very simple ques..
ton to ask you, but [ shall have to
ask yon in confidence. l will give
you five dollars if you will promise
not to repeat my words until to NOR
row"
"Wcll, sir" replied Cults, "I
shouldn't like to answer any questions
that would make trouble among my
neighbors. I have my hands full, I
can tell you, to keep out of scrapes
now but rve done it, and hain't an
enemy in the world, as know"
"But, sir, you needn't reply to my
question unless you arc perfectly will
ling" said the stranger.
"Ask your question:" said Cults,
Sand / will not repeat it,
| "Well, Mr.. TUFTS, am laying n
| fence on the Brisiey place, that have
just bought, and I was directed to in
quire of you where could buy cedar
posts. a fellow in tho store said
i Cults can tell you if his wife will let
him but she won't. She'll insist or
elling you herself, and perhaps offer
to drive you wherever you 60 to order
them
81 told them I would sec you and
ask you only and tho fellows bot on
1t. They are to give you ten dollars
and to two or three widows in town a
cord of wood each, If l succeed in ask
ing you this question alone, and max.
ing sure your wife docs not know my
business until after breakfast to-mor-
row morning. H
Cults know his wifo's "standing''
too we'll to feel very sensitive, and
taking tho bill from tho stranger, he
smiled and said .
"Pll 60 with you to look out cedas
posts and keep dark, for tho jokes
sake but [ don't know as she'll let
mo stay in tho house tonight don't
own it," replied the good.natured
Cults.
"Supposd you 60 to tho place and
SEQ to sitting the posts. will sond a
boy to toll her you had to 60 off sud-
denly on little business, and will be
back in the morning." said tho strang'
er. a' rtt. ~
"I'll do that replied Cults "for
I novor quarrel with her, but let hcl
have her own way. don't want to
worry myself about triHes." ? ZAP
"Gool man." said the stranger
"tbcrc are no trihes in this lifo
The smallest act is important, aud the
easy, good nature of yours will ruin
your family. Battle that spirit to-day
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