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back in the morning." said the strau-

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"I'll do that" replied QUITS. "for
| never quarrel with hor, but lot her
have her own way. / don't want to
worry myself about tri6cs." "rr H
Good man. said the stranger.
there arc no trihes 10 this life. Tho
smallest act is important, and this easy
good nature OF yours will ruin your
family. Battle that spirit to-day, and
next Sunday take your boys aud go to
the house Of God. whatever che says
and be real man at the head Of your
own house and family" t
I" IL is rather late to begin" said
Cults, shaking his head in way that
would have warned others from the
trap ia which his feet were fast
"You SEQ the purse Is hers" ho ad-
ded, land that has been crueler
fetter than her will to the. But | will
try to begin anew, for her good as we'll
as the childreu's.p..----..--
Tho boy was sent with tho message
but tho boy wasn't sharp enough.
Ma'am Cuts discovered the wh.ra-
bouts Of her lord, tackled up aud ven,
after him
All the way home and far into the
night shc used her elequcncc, both iu
pleading and threatenings, to find out
the mysterious errand OF "that lnte-
ful town nabob that had come into
town to scperate happy families"
But Cults yielded himself up to u
4" dumb spirit for the night /; and no
measure could induce him to talk on
any Subject, lest sbe should pry the
mighty secret out OF him. i...
About midnight she wore herself
cut aud went to sleep; but ut break Of
day she began again. lie then ven-
tured TO say, "as soon rs breakfast is
over, III break the news to you
You'll never eat q morsol in my
house, can tell you,' cried Zanlippe,
It'll you've told mo what that man
wanted of you |"
Then you'll wait good while to
hear it, said Cuts, for Two vow'd
I'd never tell it till | had first eaten
break fast T. and with these words he
went out. r, ... .......
Ma'am QUITS endured the torture as
long as possible, and then got break
last. She called ut tho door to no one
10 particular, "comc y
But Cuts didn't come. After
awhile she went out to the barn aud
found him seated on mn up-turned
bali-bushcl measure, calmly peeling
and eating q raw turnip ..........
g. II does seem as II this here man
had possessed you'll" she cried. :"
never saw you saself.willcl af0rct'dce
| took you home Your breakfast Is
coolin' do come 10 )"
Here was point gained.
Cuts went in and requested, and
ate his breakfast. When that was over,
ma'am settled herself back in her
chair, with her face full of eager ex-
pectation, and said
"Now, begin. What did that ere
man want?'
He wanted soIae cedar posts,
replied Cults. calmly, without looking
up: "and that was all |"
Ifan arrow had struck Ma'am Cults
she could not have manifested more
surprise and shame.
al am tho laughing stock Of this
town. added Cults, "and from this
hour l turn over o new leaf. Im
henceforth head of my family, and
unless this house is made mine, shall
finish of room In tho barn-which
is mine---and you will be welcome to
share it with me. Ifnot, III live there
with the boys, aud you will find mo
civil neighbor." ...
Maam Cults power was broken.
Since then the farm has been called
I" John Cuts place." and he is the
head Of the house. ID . '- "I.It.