Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-28
John Cults Secret

At our feet as the world goes by.
John Cults Secret
els Mr.. Cults in?" asked a gentle
man, who, having knocked at a door
was saluted by a woman from an up.
per window with
"Well, what's wantin' naow? Yes,
he's in or about somewhere, l sup
pose,' she replied; "but Pm Mr.
Cults when any business is to be
done. He's Mr.. Cults catin' and
drinkin'; slecpin' sometimes"
"What do you want of him?" ask
ed the shrew, thrusting her head still
further out of the window.
'To do something for me. But
l must see himself" was the reply
els it real business, for pay, OF
only favor you want; l can let your
hoss have peck Of oats, or can
direct you to the shortest road to
the -Four Corners, or l can-I can
why, l can do anything for you
that he could, and a good deal more!
l take the money and write receipts,
and pay the men, and take off the
produce! Pm as good Judge OF
stock as he is, and | can't be beat on
horsefesh."
''But" said the gentleman, draw
ing down his face solemnly, "you
can't take his place now. Find him
for me at once"
The shrew was bafficd.
''Look-a-herc, mister, maybe YOU
don't know the circumstances of the
case. This here farm is mine, and
it was my fathers afore me; and
Cults, he haint no more claim to it
than that hen down there has. And
besides, Pm seven years older than
he is, a foot higher, and weigh TWEEN.
ty pounds more! What's your bus
mess on my place, if l may make SO
bold?"
"To see and talk to your husband
replied the gentleman, getting out
Of his chaise and hitching his horse
to a post, as if he meant to stay till
he did see him.
'Be you a doctor? Cause there
amt living thing the matter with
Cults. He's the wcllcst man in
town, and so be H. said this woman
for the times.
"No, my good woman, I'm not q
doctor. Do you think your husband
will be in soon? Send that boy to
find him." said the stranger.
The boy looked into his mothers
facc-but he knew his owu intercs,
too well to start without his mothers
orders.
"Then you're minister, l suppose
by your black coat. l may as well
tell you and save you time, that W.
don't go to meeting, and don't want
to. 1t amt no use for you to leave
no tracks nor nothing-for Tvc go1
a big dairy, and amt got no time
to idle away readin, and l keep him
about so early and late that when
he's done he's glad to go to bed ant
rest!"
''1'm no minister, madam; l wisl
l was though, for your sake" said
the gentleman. "Scnd for your hus-
band; l can't wait much longer,
must see him now."
The boy started up again, an(
looked in his mothers eye; but j
gave no order.
"Look here mister" now appear
ing at the door, and looking defiant
ly at him, "you'rc a schoolmastc1
huntin' up district school and you
think he's committeeman; but he
amt this year."
"Ma'am Cults" as the ncighbor.
called her, dropped her hands at hcl
side and heaved groan. She had
found man she couldn't manage
"Scc here now, mister" she said
81 can read body right through
l knew what you was the blessed
minute l clapped eyes on you.
can tell you by your everlastin' ar
gum that you are lawyer. W.
hain't got no quarrels; don't wan
no deeds drawcd nor wills made
so if you're hunting a job ofmy hus
band, you may as well unhitch you1
horse and drive on. We know
enough to make a little money anf
/ know enough to hold on to it wheI
l get it.
"My good woman, You entirely
misunderstood my crrand. / car
tell no one but himself what it is
and must tell him in confidence
alone. If he che oses, he can breal
it to you the best way he can.''
go, my goodness sakes alive
Brothers life's blowed up in Mis-
sissippi boat, bet. O, Ia me, til,
poor fellow. He left y little some
thing, didn't he?"
81 never heard of him, and TO
body is blowed up, that l know of,
replied the gentleman.
"Now I know! You're the MAJ
what wants to 60 to Congress, ha
and have come here huntin' afte
votes. He shall not vote for you
l hate politicians, especially then
that goes agin women, and think
they were made to drudge, an moth
in else! I 60 in for free and equa
rights for white folks-men an,
women-for Scriptur' says: 'Thcr
isn't neither men nor women, bu
ALPS one in politics. l believe tn