Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-23
JOHN QUITS, SECRET.

Is Mr. Cults in ?" asked gentle
man, who, having knocked at door,
was saluted by woman from an upper
window with, "Well, what's wantin'
naow ?"
Yes he's in or about somewhere, |
suppose" she replied; '.but I'm Mr..
Cults when any business is to be done.
He's Mr.. Cults eatin' and drinkin';
sleepin' sometimes"
"Well, my good woman" said the
gentleman, :" [ think he will be Mr.
Cults for my business, too. | wish to
see him."
"What do you want of him ?" asked
the shrew, thrusting her head still fin-
thur out of the window.
"To do something for me, But
must see HIMSELF" was the reply.
Is it real business, for pay, or only a
favor you want; | can let your hoss
have peck of oats, or ] can direct you
to the shortest road to the Four Cor
ners, or / can-I can-why, | can do
anything for you that he could and a
good deal more! take the money and
write receipts, and pay the men, and
take off the produce! I'm as good a
Judge of stock as he is, and | can't be
beat on horse flesh"
But" said the gentleman, drawing
down his face solemnly, "yOu can't take
his place now. Find him for me at
once"
The shrew was baffied. "Look- -a-here,
mister, maybe you do not know the Cir
cumstances of the case. This here farm
is mine, and it was my fathers afore
ILL L L L
to it than that hen down there has.
And besides, I'm seven years older than
he is, foot higher, and weigh twenty
pounds more! What's your business
on my place, if | make so bold?"
To see and talk with your husband" !"
| replied the gentleman, getting out of
his chaise and hitching his horse to a
| post, as if he meant to stay until he did
see him.
Be you a doctor? Cause there amt
a living thing the matter with Cults.
He's the wellest man in the town, and
so be l." said this "woman for the
times"
No, my good woman, Pm not a. doc
tor. Do you think your husband will
be in soon? Send that boy to find him y
said the stranger.
The boy looked up in his mothers
face-but he knew his own interest too
we'll to start without orders.
"Then you're minister, I suppose,
| by your black coat. may as well tell
you and save you time, that we don't
| go to meeting, and don't want to. 1t
amt no use for you to leave no tracks
nor nothing-for I've got big dairy,
and hain't no time to idle away rea din
and l keep him about so early and late
| that when he's done work he's glad to
| 80 to bed and rest !"
i" I'm no minister, madam / wish [
was though for your sake," said the
gentleman.
"Send for your husband; | cannot
wait much longer. | must see him at
once'
The boy started to his feet again, and
looked in his mothers eye; but it gave
no marching orders.
Look here, mister" now appearing
at the door, and looking defantly at
him, "yol're a school-master huntin'
up dissfict school; and you think
| he's committeeman but he amt, this
year"
'Ma'am Cutts," as the neighbors
called her, dropped her hands at her
side, and heaved groan. She had
found man she couldn't manage
"See here, now, mister" the said, |
can read a body right through, and |
knew what you was the blessed minute
l clapped eyes on you. can tell by
your everlastin' arguin' that you are a
lawyer. We hain't got no quarrels
don't want no deeds drawed nor
wills made, so if your huntin' a 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. can tell no
person but himself what it is, and must
tell him in confidence alone. If he
chooses he may break it to you in the
best way he cam"
40, my goodness sakes alive. Another
Lifts blowed up in the Mississippi boat,
Ibet O, La me, the poor fellow! He
left little something, didn't he?''
I" never heard of him, and nobody
blowed up, that know of" replied the
gentleman.
"I-now ] know You're the man
| what wants to 90 to Congress- ha, and