The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-06-09

face but he knew his own interests
too well to start without orders.
"Then you're minister, | suppose
by your black coat. 1 may as wei
tell you and save your time, that we
don't 20 to moetin' and don't want TO-
it amt no use for you to leave no tracts
nor nothing for I've big diary aud
haiut no time to idlo away readin', and
| keep him at it 30 early and latc,
that when he's done work he's glad to
90 to bed and rest"
"I'm no minister, madam wish
I was. though, for your sake" the geo.
tleman. Send tor your husband ]
cannot wait much longer. must see
him ut oncc.r
The boy started to his feet again
and looked in his mothers eye but
il gave no marching orders.
Look-a-hcre, mister" now appear
Ing at the door, aud looking detiantly
at him, you're q schoolmaster a
huntin' up q district school; and you
think he is committee man but he
amt this year. ,-
al never taught school aud never
mean to-" said the stranger. u
"Ma'am Cu,t's," as her neighbors
called her, dropped her hands at her
side aud hcavcj groan. She had
found a man she couldn't manage.
See here, now, mister" she said,
- I'm one of them who cant bo dc.
coived. | can read u body right
through, aud knew what you was
tho blessed minute clapped my eyes
on you. can tell BY your cverlastin
arguin' that you are lawyer. We
haint got no quarrols dou't want no
deeds drawcd or wills made; so iryou'ro
hunting a job out of my husband you
may as well unhitch and drive on.
We know enough to make q little
money, aud / know enough to hold on
to it,
"My good woman you msundcr-
stand my erraud. | can tell no person
but himself what 1t is, and must tell
him in confidence and alone. IL he
chooses lie may break it to you in tho
bes, way he can
40, my goodness sakcs alive
Brother Lifts blowed up 10 Mississ.
ippi boat, | bet o, Ia me, the poor
fellow IIo left little something,
didn't he 7"
IL never heard Of him, and nobody's
blowcd up that know Of" replied
the gentleman.
20, now know You're the man
that wants to 20 to Congress, ha, aud
have come hero huutin' after votes.
lie shant vote for you Ibate poli,i.
clans, especially them to that goes agin
women, and thinks they're made to
drudge, and nothin' else Pm for free
and equal rights for white tolks-men
aud womeu-ior Scriptur says there
isn't neither men or women; but all's
one in politics. Il believe the days u
comm whca such as you will have to
bow the knee to woman, afore you can
get the big PLACES and pay that's a
eatiu' us up with taxes You can't
see my husband We are goin' TO
the polls on tho way to the mill, and
III promise you he votes right
"Im no candidate, aud | don't
know who you are talking about. All,
there comes the man | want !" Aud
the stranger then went towards Mr.,
Cults, who had just leaped pair of
bars which led from tho potato patch
into the lane. i... lar4r[f. H
Mrs. Cuts few into tho house for
her suubonnct, to follow them but
the time she got to the bars, her mys-
terious visitor aud Cuts were driving
rapidly down the road. T'
The strong minded woman shouted
after he husband. You'd better come
back, l tell you!' But the wind was
the wrong way, and carried her words
into the potato patch. ..t.t .u.r
Sir said the gentleman to honest
Cults, :" have very simple question
to ask you, but shall havo 10 ask you
in confidence. l will givo you five
dollars il you will promise not to re.
peat my words until tomorrow"
Well, sir" replied Cuts, :" 1
shouldn't liketo answer any questions
that would make trouble among my
neighbors. l have my hands full, l
cau tell you, to keep out of scrapes
now but I've done il. and haint an
enomy in the world, as | know 81
But. sir you needn't roply TO my
question, unless you arc perfectly will
ing,' said the stranger.
TASK your question, said Cults,
"and ! win not repeat IT," 80 N
"weli, Mr.. CUTS, I am laying feucs
on the BrisIey place, that have just
bought, and / was directed to in
quire. .dfyou who're I eoutt buy cedar
posts. 4 fellow in the store said,
Cuts can tell you IL his wife will let
him; but she wont. She'll insist on
telling you herself, and perhaps offer
to drive with y0os wherever. You 90 to
order them"
-" told them would SEQ you, aud
ask you only aud tho young fellows
bet on It. They are to give you ton
dollars, aud to two or three widows in
town cord Of wood each, II l succeed
in asking you this question alone. and
making sure your wifs does not know
my business until alter breakfast to-
morrow morning"
Cults knew his wife's standing
| too we'll TO feel very sensitive, aud tax