The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-06-16

The boy looked up to his mothers
face bur he knew his own interests
too well to start without orders.
Then you're minister, | suppose
By your black coat. | may as vel
tell you and save your time, that we
don't go to meetin' and don't want TO-
it aint no use for you to leave no tracts
nor nothing; for Two big diary and
haint no time to idle away rradin', and
| keep him at it so early and late
that when he's done work hes glad 10
20 TO bed aud rest."
"I'm no minister, madam I wish
I was. though, for your sake" the gen.
tleman. Send for your husband
cannot wait much longer. l must see
him at once.'
The boy started to his feet again
and looked in his mothers eye bu,
1t gave no marching orders.
Look-a-here, mister" now appear
ing at the door, aud looking dcfiantly
at him, you're a schoolmastcr a
huntin up q district school; and you
think he is committee man but he
amt this year.
al never taught school and mover
mean TO-" said the stranger.
"Ma'am Cu,t's,' as her neighbors
called her, dropped her hands at her
side and hcaved a groan. She had
found man she couldn't manage.
See here, now, mister" she said
Im one of them who can't be de-
ceived. / can read body right
through, and | knew what you was
tho blessed minute clappod my eyes
on you. can tell by your cverlastin
arguin' that you are lawyer. We
haint got no quarrels; don't want no
deeds drawcd or wills made; so ifyou'rc
huotiug n job out of my husband you
may rs well unhitch and drive on.
We know enough to make little
money, aud l know enough to hold on
to it,
I" My good woman YOU misundcr-
stand my erraud. / can tell no person
but himself what it is, and | must tell
him in confidence and alone If he
chooses he may break it to you in the
best way he can "
go, my goodness sakes alive
Brother Lifts bowed up ia Mississ.
ippi boat, | bet o, la me, the poor
fellow lie left little something,
didn't he ~
81 never heard Of him, and nobody 5
blowed up that ! know Of" replied
the gentleman.
80, now know You're the man
that wants to 90 to Congress, ha, and
have come here huntin' after votes.
lie shant vote for you hate poli,i-
clans, especially them to that goes agu
women, and thinks they're made to
drudge, and nothin' else 4! Pm for free
and equal rights for white tolks-men
aud womeu-tor Scriptur says there
isn't neither men or women; but all's
one in politcs.'-I believe n Q days II
comm when such as you will have to
bow the knee to woman, aiore you can
get the big places aud pay that's a
eatin' us up with taxes You can't
see my husband! We are goin' to
the polls on the way to the mill, and
III promise you he votes right"
"Tm no candidate, aud | don't
know who you are talking about. All,
there comes the man | want + Aud
the stranger then went towards Mr.
CUTS, who had just feaped = pair of
bars which led from the potato patch
into the lane.
Mrs. Cuts few into the house for
her sunbonnet, to follow them but
the time she got to tho bars, her mys-
terious visitor aud Cuts were driving
rapidly down the road.
The strong minded woman shouted
after he husband. YOU'D better come
back, 1 tell you!' But the wind was
the wrong way, and carried her words
into the potato patch.
Sir said the gentleman to honest
Cuts, have very simple question
to ask you, but / shall have TO ask you
in confidence. l will give you five
dollars if you will promise not to re-
peat my words until tomorrow"
Well, sir" replied Cuts, I" I
shouldn't like to answer any questions
that would make trouble among my
ueishbors. have my hands full, l
can tell you, to keep out of scrapes
now but I've doEe it, and haint an
enemy in the wcrld, as know
"But. sir yoa needn't reply to my
question, unless you are perfectly will
iag,' said the stranger.
Ask your question" said Cults,
"acd viii not repeat it.p
"Well, Mr.. CUTS, l am laying fence
on tho Brisley place, that have just
bought. and l was directed to in-
quirc of you where I could buy cedar
posts. A fellow in the store said,
Quits can tell you If his wife will let
him but she won't. She'll insist on
telling you herself, and perhaps offer
to drive with you, wherever You 60 to
order them.'
az told them I would SEQ you, and
ask you only; and the young follows
bet on it. They nro to give you ten
dollars, and to two or three widows in
town cord Of wood each, IL succeed
in asking you this questio on alone. and
making sure your wife does not know
my business until after breakfast to-
morrow morning"