American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-24

NRS CAUDLE'S CURTAIN LECTURES.
Baby is 10 be Chrisiened. Mrs. Caudle canrasses
the merits Of probable Godfathers.
Come, now, love, about baby's name? The
dear things three months old, and not name
to its back yet There you go again! Talk of
it tomorrow! No; we'll talk of i. Tonight
There's no having a word with you in the day.
time-but here you can't leave ne, Now don't
say you wish you could, Caudlc; that's unkind,
and not treating wife-especally the wife
am to you-as she deserves. 1t isn't often that
] speak; but | do believe you'd like never to
hear the sound of my voice. | might as well
have been born dumb!
81 suppose the baby must have godfather;
and SO, Caudfe, who shall we have2 Who do
you think will be able to do the most for it?-
No, Caudle, no; Pm not selfish woman-no-
thing Of the sort-but hope I've the feelings
of Il mother; and what's the use of e godfather,
if he gives nothing else to the child but its
name? A child might almost as we'll not be
christened at all And so who shall we have;
What do you say? .7nybody' Amt you
ashamed of yourself, Candle? Don't you think
something will happen to you, to talk in that
way? | don't know where you pick up such
principles. Pm thinking who there is among
our acquaintance who can do the most for the
blessed creature, and you .Gnybodyn-
Caudle, you're quite heather.
"There's Wagstaff. No chance of his ever
marrying, and he's very fond Of babies. He's
plenty of money, Caudle; and think he might
be got. Babies, know it-babes are his weak
side. Wouldn't it be u blessed thing to find our
dear child in his will! Why dod't you speak?
| declare, Caudle, you seem to care nc moro for
the child than if it was strangers. People
who can't love children more than you do,
ought never to have IN. You don't like Nag
staff! No more do much but what's that TO
do with it? People who've their families to
provide for, mustn't think for their feelings.
don't like him. but then I'm mother, and love
my baby! You cont haze WagstqG, Mat's fiat?
Ha, Caudle! you're like nobody else-not fit
for this world, you're not
"Wfat do you think of Pugsby? can't bear
his wife: but that's nothing to do with it. L
knowsmy duty to my babe; wish other peo-
pie did. What do you say! Pugsby's ,eicked
tetto,c? Ha! that's like you-always giving
people a bad name. We mustn't always believe
what the world says, Caudle; it dosen't become
us as Christians to do it, | only know that he
hasn't chick or child; and, besides that, he's a
very strong interest in the Bue-coats; and so,
if Pugsby--Now, don't fly out at the man IN
that manner, Caudle, you ought to be ashamed
of yourself! You can't speak of anybody
Where do you think to goi
"What do you say, then, to Sniggins2 Now
don't bounce round in that way, letting the
cold air into the bed What's the matter with
Snggins; You wouldn't ask him a .taror for the
teorid9 Well, it's good thing that baby has
somebody to care for it: will. What do you
say9 Ishan'R will, can tell you. Sng-
gins, besides being warm man, has good in
terest in the Customs; and there's nice pick
ings there, if one only goes the right way to
get 'em. It's no use, Caudle, your fidgettng
about-not a bit. Pm not going to have baby
lost-sacrifced, may say, like its brothers and
sisters. What do l mean by sacrifced9 Oh,
you know what | mean very well. What
have any of 'em got by their godfathers beyond
a halfpint mug, knife and fork, and spoon
and shabby coat that know was bought Sc
cond hand, for could almost swear to the
place And then there was your fine friend
Hartley's wife-what did she give to Caroline?
Why, trumpery lace cap it made me blush
to look at. What2 IL ,sas the best sis could
afford? Then she'd no right to stand tor the
child. People who can't do better than that
have no business to take the responsibility of
godmother. They ought to know their duties
better. ...
"Well, Caudle, you can't object to Gold
mani Yes, you dol Was there ever such
mani What for He's an asurfr and hunk. |