Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-27

.l- lir Cults ia ?" asked a gentleman
w... tayin5 knocked at door, was salutod
tra woman from an upper window with,
swell. what's wantn' na9w?'
.I- Mr. Cults in2'
.Aas. he's 10 or about somewhere. / sup
rHe." size replied .sbut I'm Mr. Cuts when
aay business is to be done He's Mr.. Cults
auu and dsinkin and sleepin sometimes. -
Well, my good woman, said the gentle
man. ..i think he Will be Mr. Cults for my
business. too wish to see him
-What DO you want Of him ?" asked the
-trew. tlrusting her head still further out Of
the window.
$40 DO something for me. But must
see himself, was the reply.
'.l- it real business, for pay, OF only
favor You want2 can let your hoss have a
peck ol oats. OF can direct you TO the short
6-- road TO the Four Corners. or l can-l can
why can do anything for You that be
could, and a good deal more ! can take the
money. and rite the receipts. and pay the
men. and I take the produce I'm as good
Judge of stock as be is, and | can't be beat
ou h1r>edesh.'
.But." said the gentleman, drawing down
his ace soicmnly. You can't take his place
u,w Find him for me at once.
Tho threw was baillei. "Look-a-here,
mister. ma ybe YOU do not know the circum-
.-a,eo. of Z. Is case. This here farm is mine,
and il was nv fathers alore me and Cuts,
bc Iain- ND mo. so claim % il than that hen
5,,.,, tf.are bas And, besides, I'm seven
r..rs alder thar he is. foot higher, and
vsi-a rventv pounds more What's your
f..----- IN NV place. il may make so bold?'
.rI see and talk with your husband, re-
rHal The gentleman, getting out OF his chalse
and hitchin. his horse 10 post, as II he
meant to stay until he did sec him.
-Be YOU a d1ct0r2 Cause there AIN {
living thing the matter with Cults. Hes
tie we.l5-, man IN town, and so be /, said
this woman for the times.
no. my good woman. m not a doctor.
do y8u think your husband will be 10 soon !
Send that boy to find him, said the stranger.
The boy looked mp in bis mother lace
hgt be knew bis own interest too well 10
start without orders.
-Then vou' re minister suppose, by
vm,r lack coat. may as well tell You ana
save YOUR time that We don't % TO meeting
and Mt waus 70. Is amt no use for you
r. Issye TO tracts for nothnC-i0r I've got
i5- E4irv aud hain't no time 10 idle away
rs9Iio an d . keep him about 50 carly and
late. tbat w hen he's done work be : glad To
90 % bed and rest.
.I',o.ra. min. -ter, madam wish | was,
though. for your sake, SAID the gentleman
..T,,i- here m, ster. now appearing at
the door. and lo5kiu = defantiyat him. you re
a -eboolmaster hunt o up district school
and v8u think he's c0 umlttee man ; but he
amt this year.
-Ssnd for your husba od; | cannot wait
runeh longer must see b 'n' at once.
The b,v started to his FEET again. ana
looked in his mothers eve, but she gave no
marchiuz orders.
..NIa'am Cuts" as the nciglhor7 called
her. dropped her bands at her side ana heaV-
ed erlan. She had found l7an she
cJuldu manage.
..See here. now. mister, she said, 81 can
read a man right through, and knew wat
YOU was the blessed minute ! clapped nv
eyes on you. can tell by your eyerlastin
mr. -uin' that YOU are lawyer. We hain't
.,,rr9 auarrels don't want no deeds drawed
7~ wills made, So if you're huntin' job OF
-,, b,,sr. and. YOU may as well onhitch your
l,rse and drive on. We know enough to
,.ake lin le money, and know enough to
d.ld on to it.
Nv ro,d yoman, You entirely misunder-
stand nv errar q. can tell no person but
himself what IL Is. and must tell him IN con-
sJencs and alo ne. If he chooses he can
b-eal- IL =, Won th best way he can.
go, my goodno S. sake alive Brother
Iirs br5w,d am in the Mississippi boat.
bet o, Ia me, tie 'o'r leiio" ne Iei'
little something, didn c he
>
hlowcd up. tina. J know Of fephea the
gentleman.
.O-now know d. re the man what
wants t. 20 TO Congress. anc have come mere
buntin' after votes lie rhll not vote Tor
you hate politicians, especially them
that goes again women, and thiL Ks they were
made 70 drudge and nothiE else 90 IN
lr Tree and equal rights for white ioIhs-
men and women-for Scripture says. there
I-1't neither man OF woman, but al one IN
politics. believe the day Is c1mm when
suc. as YOU and me will lave TO no" the
knee 90 woman. af1re you can get the Dig
place and high Tay that's eaun Us up WIN
taxes You can't zee my husband We
are eiu' 10 the polls on the way to the mill,
and j rromise YOU that he votes right.
-Im uo candidate. and don t know what
y.uare talking about. All there comes the
man want And the stranger went to-
ward Nr Cutts. who had Just leaped pair
1. bars which led from the potato patch into
The lane.
Mrs.. Cults few into the house for her sun
bonnet, to follow them but by the time
she got TO the bars. her mysterious visitor
and Cults were driving rapidly down the
road
The strong minded woman shouted after
hcr husband. You'd better come back.
.eli YOU 90 but the wind was the wrong way,
lad carried the words int the potato patch.
i-Ssr," said the gentleman to honest QUITS,
i have a very simple question to ask you,
but | shall have 70 ask YOU in confidence. |
will give you FIVE dollars if you will promise
not to repeat my words until Tomorrow
"Well, sir, replied Cuts, Il shouldn t
like to answer any questions that would
make trouble among nay neighbors. have
my hands full. / can tell goa. to keep out of
.scrapes now but We done it, and hain't an
enemy IN the world, as know.
But. sir. you needn't reply to my ques-
sion unless you are perfectly willing" said
-he stranger.
ASK your question: said Cuts, land |
viii not repea, it."
"Well, Mr.. Catts, am laying fence on
the Brisley place, that | have iGst bought,
and was directed 10 inquire Of yOG where
could buy cedar posts \ fellow in the
store sad. Cuts can tell YOU, if bis wife
will let him !; bat she won't. She'll insist
on telling you herself-and perhaps, offer to
drive you wherever you go to order them