The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-31

for Scriptur says, there isn't neither
men or women; but all's one in politics.
believe the days comm when such as
you and me will have to bow the knee to
women, afore you 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 III promise you that he votes
right"
"Pm no candidate, and I don't know
who you're to talking about. All, there
comes the man | wantw And the stran-
ger went towards Mr. Cults, who had just
leaped pair of bars which led from the
potato patch into the lane.
MIR. Cults flew into the house for her
sunbonnet, to follow them; but by the
time she got to the bars, her mysterious
visitor and Cuts were driving rapidly
down the road
The strong-minded woman shouted af
ter her husband, You'd better come
back, I tell youy' 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 l shall have to ask YOU in
confidence. will give you five dollars
if you will promise not to repeat nv
words until tomorrow"
We'll, sill" replied Cults, "I shouldn't
like to answer any questions that would
make trouble among my neighbors. l
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
ling" said the stranger.
Ask your question" said Cults, "and
L will not repeat it,"
"Well, Mr.. Cults, l am laying fence
on the Brisley place, that I've just bought
and was directed to inquire of you
where could buy cedar posts. A fel-
low in the store said Cuts 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 wher-
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/" L 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 cord of
wood each, if l succeed in asking you
this question alone, and making sure your
wife does not know my business until
after breakfast tomorrow morning"
Cults knew his wife's standing" too
we'll to feel very sensitive, and taking
the bill from the stranger, he smiled and
said
"Tll go with you to 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, for | don't own it,"
replied the good-natured Cults.
Suppose you go to my place and see
to setting the posts. 1 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
"PH do that" replied Cults, "for I
never quarrel with her, but let her have
her own way. l 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 ofyours will ruin your family. Baf-
file that spirit to-day, and next Sunday
take your boys and go the house of God,
whatever she says, and be real man
at the head of your own house and
family"
" 1t is rather 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 a crueler fetter than
her will to me. But 1 will try to begin
anew, for her good as we'll as the chill
| dren's."
The boy was sent with the message,
but the boy wasn't sharp enough
Ma'am Cults discovered the whereabouts
of her lord, tackled upand went after him.
All the way home and far into the
night she used her eloquence, both in
pleading and threatenings to find out the
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