Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-23
ave come here bpntin' after votes. H

and equal rights 1Of WnlUe IOlKS-lne1
and women-for Scriptur says, there
isn't neither men or women, but alls
one in politics.. | believe the day is
comm when such as you and me will
have to bow the knee to women, afore
yon can get the big places and high pay
that's eatin' us up with taxes. You
can't see my husband We are goin'
to the polls on the way to the mill, and
I'll promise you that he votes right"
"I'm no candidate, and don't know
who you're talking about. All, there
comes the man l want" And the
stranger went toward Mr. Cults, who
had just leaped pair of bars which led
from the potato patch into the lane.
Mrs. Cults flew into the house for her
sun n-bonnet, to follow them; but by the
time she got to the bars her mysterious
visitor and Cults were driving rapidly
down the road.
The strong-minded woman shouted
after 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 not to repeat my
words until tomorrow"
"Well, sir" replied Cults, 81
shouldn't like to answer any question
that would make trouble among my
neighbors, ] have my hands full, / can
tell you, to keep out of scrapes now, but
I've done it, and hain't an enemy in the
world as | know"
But, sir, you needn't reply to my
question unless you are perfectly will
ing" said the stranger.
"Ask your question:" said Cults, land
| will not repeat it."
on the Brisley place, that | have just
bought, and was directed te inquire of
you where | could buy cedar posts. A
fellow in the store said, Cults can tell
you if his wife will let him. but she
won't She'll insist on telling you her.
self, and perhaps offer to drive you
wherever you go to order them
81 told them | would see you and ask
you only and the fellows bet on it.
They are to give YOU ten dollars, and to
two or three widows in town a cord of
wood each if | succeeded in asking you
this question alone, and making sure
your wife does not know my business
until after breakfast tomorrow morn
ing"
Cults knew his wife's f" standing" too
well to feel very sensitive, and taking
the bill from the stranger, he smiled
and said:
"I'll go with you and look out cedar
posts and keep dark, for the jokes
sake; but | don't know as she'll let me
stay in the house tonight: don't own
it," replied the good-natured Cults.
"Suppose you go to the place and see
to setting the posts. | will send boy
to tell her you had to go off suddenly
on little business, and will be back in
the morning. said the stranger.
"I'n do that replied Cults, . for
never quarrel with her, but let her have
her own way. / don't want to worry
myself about trifes.'
''Good man." said the stranger, "there
are no trifes in this life. The smallest
act is important, and the easy good ma
ture of yours will ruin your family.
Battle that spirit to-day, and next Sun
day take your boys and 60 to the house
of God, whatever she says, and be a real
man-at the head of your own house
and family
at is rather late to begin,'' said Cults,
shaking his head in a way that would
have warned others from the trap in
which his feet were fast.
You see the purse is hers" he added,
"and that has been a crueler fetter than
her will to me. But | will try to begin
anew, for her goodwill and the chill
dren's."
The boy was sent with the message,
but the boy wasn't sharp enough.
Madam Cults discovered the where
abouts of her lord, tackled up and went
after him.
All the way home, and far into the
night, she used her eloquence, both in
pleadings and threatenings, to find out
the mysterious errand of that hateful
town nabob that had come into the
country to separate happy families.
But Cults yielded himself up to a
"dumb spirit for the night, and no
measure could induce him to talk on
any subject, lest she should pry the
mighty secret ont of him.
About midnight she wore herself out
and went to sleep; but at break of day
she began again. He then ventured to
say, GAS soon as breakfast is over, I'll
break the news to YOU"
You'll never eat a morsel in my
house, l can tell you," cried Xantippe,
"til1 Won have told me what the man
wanted of your
"Then you'll wait good while to
hear it," said Cults, "for | have vowed
I'd never tell it till had first eaten nv
breakfast" and with these words he
went out.
Ma'am Cults endured the torture as
long as possible, and then got breakfast.
She called to the door to no one in par
ticular, "Come."
But Cults didn't come. After while
she went out to the barn and found him
seated on an upturned half bushel
measure, calmly peeling and eating a
raw turnip.
at does seem as if this here man had
possessed you! Your breakfast is coolin';
do come in"
Here was point gained.
Cults went in as requested, and ate
his breakfast. When that was over,
ma'am settled herself back in her chair,
with her face full of eager expectation,
and said:
"Now begin. What did that ere man
want ?''
He wanted some cedar posts" re