Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-09-09

/ ~, DOW i KNOW. Ou re tne man
that wants to go to Congress, ha, and
have come here a hunting after votes.
He siant vote for you. hate politi
clans, specially them 60 agin women,
and thinks they were made to drudge
and nothing more. ! 60 for equal
rights for white folks-men and
women-for scripture says, "there
isn't neither men nor women. but as
is one in politics. / believe the day
is a coming when such as you will
have to bow the knee to woman, af-
ter you can get the big places and
high pay that is eating us up with
taxes. You can't see my husband.
We are going to the polls on the way
to the mill, and I'll promise you he
votes right"
81 am no candidate, and / don't
know what you are talking about
All, there comes the man | want
And the stranger went towards Mr..
Cults, who had just leaped pair of
bars which led from the potato patch
into the lane.
Mrs. CUTS flew into the house for
her sun bonnet, to follow them, but
by the time she got to the bars her
mysterious stranger and Mr.. Cults
were driving rapidly down the road.
The strong minded woman shouted
after her husband, you had better
come back, tell you" But the wind
was the wrong way and carried her
words into the potato patch.
"Sir," said the gentleman tc hon
est Cults, 81 have a very simple
question to ask you; l will give you
five dollars if you will promise me
not to repeat my wcrd until to'mor-
row."
Well, sir" replied Cults, 81 should
not like to answer any question that
would make trouble among my neigh
bors. l have my hands full l can
tell you, to keep out of scrapes now !;
but have done it and haint an ene-
my in the world as / know
"But, sir, you need not reply to
my question unless you are perfectly
willing" said the stranger.
ASK your question, SIR" said
Cults, land | will not repeat it."
"Well, Mr.. Cults, l am laying a
fence on the Brisley place, that /
havejust bought, and was directed to
inquire of you where could buy ce-
dar posts. A fellow in the stors said,
Cults can tell you ifhis wife will let
him but she won't. She'll insist on
telling you herself, and perhaps will
offer to drive with you wherever you
90 to order them"
81 told them I would see you. and
ask you only-and the young fellows
bet on it. They are to give you ten
dollars, and to two or three widows
cord of wood each, if | succeeded
in asking you this question alone, and
making sure your wife won't know
my business till after breakfast to-
morrow morning
Cults knew his wife's standing"
too well to feel very sensitive, and
taking the bill from the stranger he
smiled and said, 81 will go with you
to look out cedar posts, and keep
them dark for the Jokes sake; but
don't know as she'd let me stay in
the house tonight, for l don't own
it, replied the good natured Cuts.
Suppose you 60 up and see to
settling the posts. | will send boy
to tell her that YOU had to 60 of sud
denly on a little business. and will be
back in the morning." said the stran-
ger.
"Pll do that" cried Cuts, "for |
never quarrel with her, but let her
have her own way. | don't want to
worry myself about trifes.'
Good man." said the stranger,
there are no trifes in life. The
smallest act is important, and the
easy good nature of yours will ruin
your family. Battle that spirit to-day,
and next Sunday 60 to the house of
God. whatever she saws, and be a
real man at the head of your own
house and family"
ats rather too late to begin, said
Cuts, shaking his head in way
that would have warned others from
the trap in which his feet were fast,
"You see the purse is here" he ad-
ded, land that has been crueler fet-
ter than her will to me. But | will
try to begin anew, for her sake as
we'll as the children's."
The boy was sent up with the mes
sage, but the boy wasn't sharp enough.
Ma'am Cults discovered the where
abouts of her lord, tackled up and
went after him. All the way home,
and far into the night, she used elo-
quence in threatnings to fird out the
mysterious errand of that hateful ma
bob that had come to town to sepe-
rate happy families. About midnight
she wore herself out and went to
sleep, but at break of day she began
again. He then ventured to say,
':as soon as breakfast is over, I'll
break the news to you
You'll never eat morsel in my
house, l can tell you," cried Xantip-
pc, It'll you've told me what that
man wanted of you"
"Then you'll wait good while to
hear it," said Cuts, "for | vowed
Id never tell it till | had finished my
breakfast" and with these words he
went out. Ma'am Cults endured the
torture as long as possible, and then
got breakfast. She called to the door
to no one in particular. "Come!"
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