Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-05-13
John Cults Secret.

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with. " Well, what's wantin' naow?"
Yes, he's in or about somewhere, sup
posc,' she replied; " but I'm Mr.. Cults
when any business is to be done. He's
Mr.. Cults eatin' aud drinkn', and slecpin'
sometimes"
"Well, my good woman" said the gent
t!eman, g think he will be Mr.. Cuts for
my business too. / wish to see him."
What do you want of him? asked the
shrew, thrusting her head still further out
of the window.
"To do something for me. But must
see him myself" was the reply.
1t is raal business, for pay, or only
favor you want can let your hoss have
peck of oats, or can direct you to the
shortest road to the Four Corners, or can
Il can-why can do anything for you
that he could, and good deal more. |
take the money aud write the receipts. and
pay the men, and take off the produce.
I'm as good judge of stock as he is, and
cant be beat on horscfesh."
But" said the gentleman drawing
down his face solemnly, "you cant take his
place now Find him for me at once"
:" The shrcw was baffled b" Look
here, Mister, may be you don't know the
circumstances of the case. This here
farm is mine, and it was my fathers aforc
me, and Cults he haint no more claim to
it than the hen down there has. And be-
sides I'm seven years older than he is,
foot higher, and weigh twenty pound,
more. What's your business on my place,
if may make so bold 2"
To see and talk with your husband"
replied the gentleman, getting out of his
seat and hitching his horse to a post, as
if he meant to stay until he did see him.
" BE you doctor? Cause there amt
living thing the matter with Cults. He's
the wcl'cst man in the town. and so be l,
said this - woman for the times
"No. my good woman, I'm not doctor.
Do YOU think your husband will be in soon r?
Send that boy to get him." said the stran
ger.
The boy looked up in his mothers face,
hut he knew his own interests too we'll to
star, without orders
Then you're Il minister, l SUPPOSE, by
your black coat, may as we'll tell you
and save YOU time, that we don't go to
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81 carly aud late that when he's done work
he's .lai to 60 to bed and rest.
m no minister. madam: | wish was
though, for your sake" said the gentlemen.
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out himse'' wna' IL Is, c anu n,us' % 'e.' m n."
IN conhden;e alone. IL ne choses ne may
break 1t to you the oest way ne can =,
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olowed up that / Know OIL rep'ieu the
gentleman.