Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-01-25
STRONG MINDED GOVERNMENT.

is MT. CuttS IN dsheu Sehtiethai,
who, having knocked at door, was saluted
by woman at the upper window, with,
well, whats wantin now 2"
Yes, he in, or about somewhere, sup
pose" she replied but | III Mr.. CUTS,
when any business is to be done. He's MIR.
Cults, eatin', drinkin' and sieepin times. .
We'll, my good woman, said the gentle
man, Il think he viii be Mr.. Cults for my
business, too. | wish 10 see him.
What do you want with him p asked
the shrew, thrusting her head further out of
the window.
''To DO something for me. But 1 must
see him myself, was the reply.
lis il real business, for pay, or only favor
YOU want? | can let your boss have peck
of oats, or | can direct you by 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 out receipts, and pay the
men, and | trade off the produce I'm as
good judge OF stock as he Is, aud l can't
be beat on horse flesh.
But, said the gentleman, drawing down
his face soiemnly, You can't take his place
now Find him for me at once.
The shrew was bafhcd. Look a. here,
mister" she continued, may De you don
know the circumstances Of the case. This
here farm is mine, and it was my father )
atore me ; and Cults, lie amt no more claim
to it than that hen down there has And
besides, I'm seven years older than he Is,
and foot higher, and weigh twenty pounds
more What is your business on FAY place,
if may make SO bold ?"
TO see and talk with your husband, -
sAid the gentleman, getting out of his chaisa
and hitehlng bis horse TO a post as If he
meant to stay until ne did see him.
Are you doctor? cause there amt liv-
ing thing the matter with Cults. lie the
wellest man IL tue town, and 50 be !, saii
this woman for the times
No, my good woman, / am no doctor.
Do you think your husband Till lie in soon
Send that boy to find him, said the s.ran-
ger.
The boy looked u2 il bis mothers face 3;
but he knew his own Interest TOO acii 10 start
without orders.
Then you're minister, l suppose, by
your black coat | m1y as well ted yta aud
save you trouble, that &c don 60 to mectin,
and don't want 10. IL ain ro use Tor You
to leave no tracts nor Eothin' for I'-e got q
big dairy, and hahn no time 10 idle away
readin and keep him at j: SO early and
hate, that when he's done work he's very
glad TO go 10 bed
though for your rake, SAID the gentleman,
Send for your husband, | csnno, Hait much
longer"
The boy started to HIS feet and looked in
his mother eye, bat II ssEe no m.fc!,!nx
orders.
Look a-here. mister" nox appearing at
the door and looking 6riantiy a HIM, ''y"u
are schoolmsster liui+,in up district
school, and you think be : cox laitcenau.
but he ain I
Il never Taught school, and never mean
10, said the stranger.
Ma am CCtts, a. Ler neichtors called her.
dropped her hands AT her sides and hcaved
grOan. She d found 4 man she eoulda'
manage.
See here mister, she said, II IN one that
can be deceived. l caa read a body right
through, and | knew what You was the bl,s-
sed minute clapped eyes on you. | can
tel by your everlasting arsuln that you re
a lawyer. We hain't got no quarrels, don t
want no deed drawed, nor no wills made so
il you re huntin a job out OF my husband
you may as well uubitch your hoss and drive
on. We know enough to make 4 little mon
ey, and know enough TO keep il.
My good woman, you entirely nlisunder-
stand my erranj. L can tell no person but
himself what it is, and | must tell him in
confidence. If he chooses he can tell you.
70, my goodness sake alive Brother
LII bowed in Mis- sippi boat, bet. o,
Ia me, the poor fellow. He left a little some
thing, didn't he ?''
Il never heard of him before and no.
body bIOwed up that know OF, replied
the stranger.
20, now know! You're the man that
wants to 90 to Congress, ha, and have come
here hunting after votes. He shant vote
Tor YOU ; | hate politicians, especially them !
that goes agln women and thinks they was
made to drudge, and nothing els ;! go free !
AMI equal rights for white foiks-men and |
Scripture says, there isn neitb. |
gr E men nor women; but all one IN politics. !
believe the day 5 a comm when such as !
you will have to bow the knee to women, |
a''Fe you can get the big places and high. |
pay that eatln Us up with taxes You |
can see my husband We are going to the |
pois on the way q the mill, and Ill prom
lse YOU he votes right"
III no candidate, and don't know who |
you are talking about All there comes |
the man | want And the stranger went /
towards Mr. Cults, who had just leaped a
par OF bars which lee from the potato patch |
Into the lane
Mrs. Cuts few into the house for her .
sun bonnet, to follow him but by the time 1
she got to the bars her mysterious visitor
and Cults were driving rapidly dewn the
Ihe strong minded woman shouted after |
heT husband, You'd better come back, | |
tell You - But the wind was the wrong |
way and carried her words into the potato |
patch.
., Sir, said the gentleman, to honest Cuts,
nave very simple question to ask you; I
oaI shall have to ask you in confidence. /
VIII give you five dollars if you promise not |
10 repeat my words till tomorrow
Well, sir, said Cuts, Il shouldn't ike !
% answer any question that would make auy |
..Fou6le among my neighbors. / have my |
lands fu!l, can tell you, to keep cut of |
strapes now, but | have done it. and haven't /
40 enemy IN the world as | know
but, sir, you need not reply to my ques-