The Republican journal., 1870-01-13
STRONG MINDED GOVERNMENT.

STRONG MINDED GOVERNMENT.
''Is Mr.. Cuts in?" asked gentleman, who,
having knocked at the door, was saluted by
u woman from an upper window, with
''Well, what's wanting naow?'
''Is Mr. Cults in?"
Eyes, he's in, or about somewhere, l sup
pose," she replied, ''but Pm Mr.. Cults when
any business is to be done. He's Mr.. Cults,
eatin drinkin and sleepin, sometimes"
''Well, my good woman," sad the gentle
man. II think he will be Mr.. Cuts for my
business, too. l wish to see him."
"What do you want OF him" asked the
shrew, thrusting her head still farther out of
the window.
'sTo do something for me. But l must
see him myself was the reply.
lis it road business, for pay, OF only favor
your want? 1 can let your hoss have peck
Of oats, or can direct you the shortest road
to the Four Corners, or | can-I can-why, l
can do anything for that he could and a
good deal more! l take the money, and
write out receipts, and pay the men, and l
trade off the produce! Pm as good Judge
of stock as he is, and can'tbe 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 oncei
The shrcw was baf1led ''Look-a-here
mister" she continued, may be you don't
know the circumstances of the case. This
ere farm is mine, and it was my fathers
afore me; and Cults, he haint do more claim
to it than that hen down there has! And be-
foot higher, and weigh TWENTY-FIVE pounds
more! What's your business on my place,
if | may make 50 bold.n
''To see and talk with your husbands re-
piled the gentleman, getting out of his chase
and hitchng his horse to q post, as if he
mcnt to stay until he did SEE him.
''Be you 4 doctor? Cause there aint a liv-
ing thing the matter with Cuts. He is the
wellest man in the town, and so be r. said,
this ''woman for the times.'
'No, my good woman, I'm not doctor.
DO you think your husband will be in soon
Send that boy to find him T. said the stranger
The boy looked up in his mothers face; but
he knew his own interests too we'll to start
without orders.
"Then you're q minister, | suppose, by
your black coat. l may as wdl tell you, and
save your time. that we don't 90 to meetin, u
and don't want to. 1t amino use for you
to leave no tracts nor nothin for Pve got a
reading; and I keep him at it soearly and so
late, that when he's done work he is glad to
90 to bed and rest
'''m no minister, madam; | wish | was
though, for your sille,' said tie gentleman.
''Send for your husband; l cannot wait much
longer | must see him at on(e''
The boy started to his feet again, and look
| ed in his mothers eye; but it gave no march
ing orders.
''Look-a- a-here, mister, now appearing atthe
door, and looking detiantly at lin, ''you are
q schoolmaster, a huntin' up district school
| and you think he's committee man; but he
amt this year,
Il never taught school and leyer mean to-
| said the stranger.
''Ma'am Cults" as her ncigIbors called hel
! dropped her hands at her side and heaved y
groan. She had found q MAJ she couldn't
| manage.
| "See here, now mister" shcsaid, ''I'm one
| OF them that can't be deceived | can read q
body right through; and | kew what you
war the blessed minute l clalped eyes on
you! can tell by your everlasting arguin
| that you are lawyer Wehaint got nc
quarrels, don't want no deeds drawed, nol
no wills made; SO if you are huntin' a jot
out OF my husband, you may as we'll onhitcl
your horse and drive on. Weknow enough
to make a little money, and know enough
| to hold on to it.''
"My good woman, you entinly misunder-
stand my crrand. | can tellelo person but
himself what it is, and | must tell him in
! confidence, alone. If he chooses he may
| break 1t to you the best way hecan! ~
| go, my goodness sakes alive! Brother
Lifts blowed up in q Missippn boat, bet
| o, la me, the poor tellow2 lie left me some
thing, didn't hep
81 never heard Of him, and nooody's blow.
ed up that know Of" replied the gentleman
go, now | know You are the man that
wants to go to Congress, ha, and have come
! here huntin for votes. He shln't vote fol-
you! hate politicians, specially them who
go agin women, and thinks they were made
to drudge and nothing else9 Tgo for equal
rights for white folks-men and women-
| for Scriptur says, there isn't neither men OF
women; but alPs one in politics. l believe
the days q coming when such as YOU will
have to bow the knee to women, afore you
can get the big place and high pay that's q
! eating us up with taxes! You can't see nv
husband'' We are going to the polls on the
way to the mill, and will promise YOU he
votes right"
81 am no candidate, and don't know who
you are talking about. All, there comes the
man l wantn And the stranger went to.
wards Mr.: Cults, who had just leaped pair
OF bars which led from the potato patch in
to the lane
Mrs. Cults flew into the house for her sun
bonnet, to follow them but oy the time she
got to the bars, her mysterious visitor and
Cults was driving rapidly down the road.
The strong minded women shouted afte,
her husband, "You'd better come back, / tell
you But the wind was the wrong way, and
carried her words into the potato patch
'Sir," said the gentleman to honest Cults,
~ have very simple question to ask you
but, shall have to ask you in confidence.
will give you five dollars if you will promise
me not to repeat my words until Tomorrow. y
"Well sir" replied Cults, II shouldn't like
to answer any question that would make
trouble among my neighbors. I have nv
hands FULL can tell you, to keep out Of
scrapes now; but I've done it, and haint an
enemy in the world as l known'
"But, sir, you need not reply to my ques
ton, unless you are perfectly willing,n sale