Smyrna times., 1871-03-15
Cutts's Secret.


woman from an upper window with "WeU.
what wantln naOw? Yes he's in or about
somewhere, suppose, she replied but I'm
Mr; Quits when any business is to be done
lie MIR Quits eatin and drinkn' sleepin'
! sometimes" "
"We, my good woman" said the gentle
man. think he will be Mr.. Cults 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 -
| ITO do something for me. But must see
him myself, was the reply.
| is 1t real business for pay, or only IA
vor you want | can your horse have neck
OF oats, or can direct you to the shortest road
TO the -Four Corners or | can-I can-why, |
can do anything for you that he could. and =
great deal more. | take the money and write
receipts, and pay the men, and take off the
produce: m as good judge of stock as he
Is, and L cant be beat on horse flesh.
But, said the gentleman, drawing down
his face solemnly, you cant take his place
now hnd him for me at once.
The shrew was batfled.
Look a here, mister, maybe you do not
Hno" the circumstances of tie case This here
1arm Is mlne, and 1t was my father afore me
and Quits he hahn no more claim to it than
that hen down there has And besides. I'm
seven years Older than he is, a foot higher. and
weigh twenty pounds more! What's your
business on my place, if may make so bold ?'
;, To- see and talk with your husband" i" re.
phed the gentleman, getting out of his chaise
ana hltchlng his horse to post, as if he meant
to stay until he did see him
" BE you doctor? Cause there amt a
living thing the matter with Cults. He's the
welIest man in 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 ?
Send that boy to find him y said the stranger
The boy looked up in his mother face, but
he knew his interest too well to start without
orders.
Then you are a minister, | suppose. by
, your black coat. | may as well tell you, and
save you time, that we don't go to meeting,
and don want to. 1t ain t no use for YOU to
leave no tracts for nothing-for I've got big
dairy, and hahn t no time to idle away readin !,
and L keep him about so early and late that
when he done work he glad to go to bed
,, and rest.
" m no minister, madam wish | was,
though, tor your sake, said the gentleman
\ Send Tor your husband cannot wait much
longer L must see him at once.
The boy started to his feet again, and looked
ID his mother eye but it gave no marchins
orders.
" Look here. mister" now appearing at tn,
door, and lO0kirg drfisntlv at him, YOU re ;
school master huntln up a district school an,
you think he "a committeeman but he ain
this year..
Ma am Cuts, as the neghbors called her
y dropped her hands at her side and groaned
!. She had found man she coudn' manage
See here, now, mister" she said, . cal
read body right through, and | knew wha
. you was the blessed minute ! clapped ewes OF
tell bV nv in urr,,in' RI
you are a lawyer. We hahn t got no quarres
don I want no deeds drawed nor wills made St
A. II you re hunting IL job of my husband, yO
may as well Onhltch your horse and drive on
We know enough to make little money, an,
:, L know enough to hold on to it.
IN My good woman, you entirely misunder
n stand my errand. | can tell no person but him
self what it is, and must teel him in confidence
n alone. II he chooses he may break it to yol
E. in the best way he can"
n. 20, my goodness sakes alive Brothe
e LIT bOwed up in the Mis- Ssppi boat, bet
he ., la me, the poor fellow lie left it'll,
|. something didn' he p
=" never heard Of him, and nobody's 'blowe
z up, that know OF, replied the gentleman.
r. 'l-now | know! You're the man wha
e' wants to 90 to Congress, ha and have com
here huItln' after votes. lie shall not vot
for you L hate politicians, and especial
them that goes agln women, aud thinks the
were made to drudge, and nOthin' else | z
In for free and equal rights for white folks
men and wOmen-lOr Scripture says theI
. Ism { neither men or women, but it all in on
politics. believe the day is comm whe
such as you and Inc will have to bow the kne
, to women afore you can get the big place
and high pay that's eaten us up with taxes
\ Ou cant see my husband We are goin'
the polls on the way to the MILL and Ill prom
ise you that he votes right"
of L M no candidate and | don't know wi
you're talking about. Alb there comes Il
man want And the stranger went towal
j, Mr.. Cults, who had just leaped pair of ba
which led from the potato patch into the Ian
Mrs. Cults flew into the house for her SUI
bonnet to follow them, but by the time she g
to the bars her mysterious visitor and Cut
were driving rapidly down the lane.
The stroug-minded woman shouted after h
husband " ou better come back, | tell you
cry but the wind Was in the wrong way, and ca
be- rled her words into the otatO-patch.
~ Sir, said the gentleman to honest Cutt
have very simple question to ask yo
"a but shall have 10 ask you in confidence.
I'D will give yOU five dollars if you Will promi
not to repeat my words until tomorrow"
Well sir, replied Cults, =" shOuldr
n like to answer any questions that would ma
- trouble among my neighbOrs have my han
"A full, can tell you, to keep out of scrapcs nov
eFy but We done 1t, and hain't an enemy in t
hes world, as | know.
'ery But, sir, you needn't reply to my questi
,,d unless you are perfectly willing" said t
ms stranger
g Ask your question:" said Cults, anC
Tor will not repeat it.
g. "Well: Mr.. Cults, ] am laying fence on t
- Brisey place, that have just bought, anC
was directed to impure of you where | COT
buy cedar posts. A few in the store sa
Cults can tell you if his wife will let bin
but she won't. She'll insist on telling you h
self, and perhaps offer to drive you whereV
you go to order them
ID VI g told them would see you and ask y
only and the fellows bet on it, They are
give you ten dollars, and two or three wido
to,yn o oord ~ xyood aoob 4 e,,ooaad