Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-05-10
MRS. CAUDLE,s CURTAIN LECTURES

mily umbrella. Mrs. Caudte lectures
thereon.
Bah! that's the third umbrella gone since
Christmas What were you to do! Why, let !
him 90 hone in the rain to be sure. I'm very !
certain there was nothing about him that could /,
spoil. Take cold, indeed He doesn't lcok !
like ono of the sort to take cold. Besides he'd |
have better taken cold than taken our umbrella. !
- DO you hear the rain. Mr.. Caudle | say,
do you hear the rain! And as I'm alive, if it
isn't ST. Swihin's day Dohear it against the
windows Nonsense; you don't impose upon
ne. Ion can't br asleep with such shower as
t|at DO you hear it say? Oh, you do hear
it. We'll. thai'sa pretty food think, to last
for six weeks and no stirring all the time ont
| Of the house. Pooh don't think me fool,
| Mr.. Cnudie. Don't insult me.-Hc return the
umbrella ANYBODY would think you were
! born Yesterday. As If anybody ever did return
an umbrella !--lhere do you hear 1t Worse
and worse! Cats and dogs, and for SIX weeks
always SIX weeks. And no umbrella
4 should like 10 know how the children are
!
through such weather. I'm determined. No:
they shall stop at home and never learn any
thlng--the blessed creatures --sooner than 90
and re, wet. Aud when they grow up won.
der who they'll have 10 thank for knowing no.
! tling-who, indeed. bu, their father People
who can't feel for their own children ought ne
yer To be fathers.
But know Why you lent the umbrella Oh,
yes; | know very well. was going out to
tea at dear motler's Tomorrow you knew that
and YOU did 1t on purpose. Don't tell me
to 20 there. and take every mean advantage to
hinder me. But don't you think 1t, Mr.. Cau-
die. No, sir: if it comes down in buckets full
ri 30 all the more No; and | wont have a
cab Where do YOU think the moneys to come
from You've got nice high notions at that
club of YOURS A cab, indeed Cost me s.X-
teen pence two d-elght pence. tor there's
back again Cabs, indeed | should like to
know who's to pay for 'em: and I'm sure you
can't, 1t you 90 on as you do Throwing away
your property, brggarlng your children-buying
umbrellas
DO YOU hear the rain, Mr.. Caudle ! say,
do you hear It But | don't care--Tll 90 to
mothers Tomorrow | will ; and what's mo, g
I'll walk every step Of the way-and yor know
that vii give me my death. Don't Gail me q
foolish woman--u's you that's the roolish man
You know can't wear Ciogs; and with n,
umbrella, the vets sure IL give me cold-it al
Ways does But WHIT do YOU care Tor that
N'thIng at all. .nav be laid up for wha, yor
! care rs dare S,y >huIl--and pretty doctor
OIL there pe, | hope there will It vii
teach va to lend your umbrellas again.
sho' ,du't wonder ii caught my death yes
= aud that's wha; you lent the umbrella for-O
,. course
r Nice clothes I'll get. too. tramping thro
. weather like this. My gown and bonnet vii
p b" spood quite. Needn't wear 'em then In
@ deed, Mr.. Caudlc | rear EN-. No. sir, I'm no
Y gong ont dowdy To please you or any bod
else. Gracious knows 1t isn't often that
r step over the threshold indeed, ! might a
well he slave al once, better should say, Bu
= when do 90 ont, Mr. Caudle, I choose TO 90 a
e lady. Oh that rain--if it isn't enough L
break in the ndows.
!, Ugh look forward with dread for to NOR
: row How am to 90 to mothers I'm sure
- cant tell. But It de, I'll do It. No, sir;
II won't borrow an umbrella. No; and you shan
" buy on. (Wh great emphosis) Mr.. Cn
g die, II you bring home another umbrella, II
: tLrn,v u IN the street