Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-01-28
John Cuts Secret,

is Mr.. Cuts in 2" asked gentleman,
who, having knocked at door, was saluted
by woman from an upper window with,
"Well, what's wantin' now |"
." Yes, he's in u about somewhere, I
suppose, "she replsd; but I'm Mr.. Cults
when any business ID. to be done. He's
Mr.. Cuts eatin' and drinkin' !; sleepin'
sometimes"
Well, my good woman" said the gen.
tlemsn,' y" l4hink he will be Mr.. Cults for
my business, too. I wish to see him."
"What do you want of him 2" asked
the shrew, thursting her head still further
out of the window.
&C. To do something for me- But must
see himself" was the reply.
Is it real business, for pay, or only
favor you want; I can let your hoss have
a peck Of oats, or l can direct you to the
shortest road to the Four corners, or
cam can-why can do anything for
you that he could and good deal more
l take the money and wriA the receipts,
aud pay the men, and I take off the
produce ! I'm as good judge of stock as
he is, and l can't be beat Oh horse flesh"
But" said the gentleman, drawing
down his face solemnly, "you can't take
his place now. Find him for me at once"
The shrew was bafiled. "Look here,
mister, maybe you do not know the crcum-
stances of the case. This here farm is
mine, and it was my fathers afore me
aud Cults, he han't no more claim to it
than that hen down there has. And be-
sides, 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 2"
"To see and talk with your husband"
replied the gentleman, getting out of his
chair and hitching his horse to post. as
if he meant to stay until he did see him.
"Be you doctor? Cause there amt
n living thing the matter with Cults. He's
the wellest man in the town, and so bc l."
said this g woman for the times"
mo, my good woman, I'm not doctor.
Do you think your husband will be in
soon?' Send that boy to fnd him !" said
the stranger.
The boy looked up. in the mothers face
but he knew his own interest, too we'll
to start without orders. ..t
"Then you're a minister, I suppose. by
your black clothes. l may as we'll tell you
and save you time, that We don't 90 to
meeting, and don't want to. 1t amt no
use for you to leave no tracts nor nothing
for I've got big dairy and han't no
time to idle away rcadin', and I keep him
about SO early and late, that when he's
done work he's glad to 60 to bed aud
rcstw
"I'm no minister, madam; I wish 1
was, though, for your sake" said the gen.
tlcman.
"Send for your husband; cannot wait
much longer. must see him at once"
The boy started to his feet again, aud
looked in his mothers eye, but it gave no
marching orders.
Look here, mister" now appearing at
the door, aud looking deGantly at him;
you're schoolmaster huntin' up a dis
trict school, and you think he's com.
mittceman; but he amt. this year."
"Ma'am Cutts," as the neighbors called
her, dropped her hands at her side aud
hcaved a groau. She had found a man
she couldn't manage.
"See here, now, mister" she said," I
can read boy right through. and l knew
what. you was the blessed minute clap.
ped my eyes on you. can tell by your
everlastitD arguin' that you are lawyer
We hain't got no quarrcls; don't want,no
deeds drawed or Wills made; so if you're
huntin' job Of my husband. you may as
we'll on hitch your horse and drive on. We
know enough to make little money, and
T know enough to hold on to it."
"My good woman, you entirely misuu-
derstand' my errand. I can tell no person
but himself what it is, and must tell him
10 confidence alone. If he chooses he may
break it to you the best way he can"
-" -, my goodness sake alive! Brother
Lifts blowed up in the Mississippi boat, I
het o, Ia me, the poor fellow! He left
little something, didn't he ?" l
81 never heard of him, and nobody's
blowed up thatI know Of" replied the
gentleman. - $685. ~ 81. E1s
"I-now I know! You're the man
what wants to 60 to Congress, ha, and
have come here huntin' after votes. He
shall not vote for you hate politicians,
especially them that goes agin women, and
thinks they we're made to drudge, and
nothin' else! I 20 in for free and equal
rights for white folks-mcn aud women-
for Scriptur says, there isn't neither men
or women, but all's one in politics. be-
lieve the day is comm when such as you
and me will havc to bow the knee to wo
men, afore you can get the big places and
high pay that's eatin' us up with taxes !!
Yon can't see my husband! ) We are goin'
to the polls on the way to the mill. and
I'll promise you that he votes right"
"Pm no candidate, aud I don't know
what you are talking about. All! there
comes the man I want" And the strang-
er went toward Mr.. Cults, who had Just
leapcd pair Of bars which led from the
potato patch into the lane.
Mrs. Cuts icw into the house for her
an nbonnet To follow them buk hv fhs