The Republican journal., 1870-01-13
IlNE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13. 1870

Will not repeat IL.
"Well, Mr.. Cults, am laying fence on
the Brisley place, that I have just bought,
and was directed to 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 will insist on tell
ing you herself, and perhaps offer to drive
with you, wherever you 60 to order them.
| told them would see them and ask you
only and the young fellows bet on it. They
are TO give you ten dollars, and to two OF
three widows in the town. a cord of wood
each, if | succeed in asking you this question
alone, and making sure your wife won't
know my business till after breakfast to-mor-
row morning"
Cults knew his wifes 'standing,' too well
to feel very sensitive, and taking the bill
from the stranger, he smiled and said
II will go with you to look out cedar posts
and keep dark for the jokes sake; but don't
know as she will let me stay in the house to-
might; for l don't own it." replied the good
natured Cults.
Suppose you 90 up and see to setting the
posts. will send a boy to tell her you had
to go off suddenly on i little business, and
will be back in the morning." said the stran-
ger.
Il will do that" replied Cults, ''tor nev-
way. | don't want to worry myself about
tribes"
Good man." said the stranger, there are
no trities in lite. The smallest act is import
ant, and this easy good nature of yours will
ruin your family. Battle that spirit to-day
and next Sunday take your boys and 90 to
the house of God, whatever she says, and be
3 real man at the head of your own house
and family"
ut is rather too late to begin,'' said Cults,
shaking his head in 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 q cruclcr fettel
than her will to me. But will try to begin
anew for her good as well as the children's
1.-The boy was sent with the message, but
the boy wasn't sharp enough. Mann Cults
discovered the whereabouts of her lord,
tackeled up and went after him.
All the way home and far into the night.
she used both eloquence, and threatenings
to find out the mysterious errand of that
hateful nobob that had come into the town tc
separate happy families.
About midnight she wore herself out and
went to sleep; but at break of day she began
again. He then ventured to say, GAS soor
as breakfast is over will break the news tC
to you.'
''You'll never eat morsel in my house,
can tell you," cried Xantippe. ''till you have
told me what that man wanted of YOU
''Then you will wait a good while to heal
it." said Cults, '1or I've vowed I'd never tel
it till l had first eaten my brcakfast!' 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 particular
"ComeI'
But Cults didn't come And after while
she went out to the barn and found him seat
ed on an .upturned halfbushcl measure
calmly peeling and eating q raw turnip.
''1t does seem as if this ere man has pos
scssed your she cried. II never saw yol
SO self-wiled afore since took you home
Your breakfasts all cooling do come in y
Here was q point gained.
Quits went in as requested, and ate hi
breakfast. When that was over, maam set
tied herself back in her chair, with her fac
full Of eager expectation and said
"Now begin. What did that ere MAJ
want ~
"IIe wanted some cedar posts,o reptile,
| Cults, without looking up; ''and that wa
alln'
| If an arrow had struck Ma'am Cuts sh
could not have manifested more surprise m,
! shame.
''I'm the laughing stock Of this town.
added Cults, land from this hour | turn owe
a new leaf l am henceforth head of m
family, and unless this house is made mine
l shall finish off a room in the barn-whc
is mine-and you will be welcome to shar
| it with me. If not, I'll live there with tn
boys, and you will find me u civil neighbor
| Ma'am Cults power was broken. Sine
then the farm has been called ''John Cults
place." and he is the head of the house,