Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-05-01
Mrs. Cauale's Curtain lectures.
LECTURE V.


Caadle has been made Mqsoa-lfrs Caudle indig-
mani and curious
snow, Mr.. Caude-Mr. Caudlc, I say: oh YOU
cant be asleep already, know-now, what mean
to say Is hIs there's no use none at ALL in our hav-
ing any disturbance about the natter but at last.
my minds made up, Rlr. Caudle shall leave you.
Either know all you've been doing tonight, or to-
morrow quit the house. No, no; there's an end of
The marriage state, think-an end Of all confidence
between man and wife-if husbands to have Sc
crets and keep em all to himself Pretty secrets they
must be, when his own wife can't know EN- Not fit
Tor any decent person to know I'm sure if that's the
case. Now, Caude, don't let us quarrel: there's a
good soul, tell what it's all about A pack of
nonsense, l dare say still-not that | care much
about lt-stll, should like to know There's dear
Eh Oh, don't tell me there's nothing in it / know
better. I'm not fool, Mr.. Caudle Just tell me a
little bit of it. I'm sure I'd tell you anything. You
know would. Well
'Caude, you're enough to vex saint Now don't
you think you're going to sleep; because you're not.
Do you suppose I'd ever suffered you to go and be
made mason, if didn't suppose l was to know the
secret, too Not that it's any thing to know, dare
say; and that's why I'm determined to know it.
But know what it is; oh yes, there can be no
doubt The secret is, to i'll use poor women to ty-
rannise over 'em to make 'em your slaves; espec-
ally your wives. Ii must be something of the sort
or you wouldn't be ashamed TO have it known. What's
right and proper never need be done in secret It's
an insult to woman for man to be a free-mason,
and let his wife know nothing of Il But poor soul .
she's sure to know it somehow-for nice husbands
they all make. Yes, yes; part OF the secret is to
think better of all the world than their own wives ard
families. I'm sure men have quite enough to care
tOr-that is, If they act properly-to for them
they have at home. They can't have much care to
spare for the world besides
"And suppose they call you Brother Caudle A
pretty brother, indeed Going and dressing yourself
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you look like. And should like to know what the
aprons for There must be something in it not very
respectable, I'm sure Well, only wish | was Queen
for day or two. I'd put an end TO freemasonry,
and all such trumpery, know
"Now come, Caudle; don't let's quarrel. Eli!
You're not in pain, dear What's it all about What
are you lying laughing there at! But I'm fol TO
trouble my head about you.
land you're not going to let me know the secret,
Oh! You mean TO say,-you're not Now, Caudle,
you know It's hard matter 10 put me IN passion
not that about the secret ITSELF no, wouldn't
give button to know it, for it's all nonsense I'm
isn't the secret care about it's the slight,
Mr.. Caudle; it's the studied insult that man pays
TO his wife, when he thinks of going through the
world keeping something to himself which he would
MT let her know Man and wife one, indeed
should like to know how that be when mans a
nason-when he keeps a secret that sets him and his
wife apart Ha, you men make the laws, and SO you
selves: otherwise woman ought to be allowed di-
vorce when a man becomes mason. When he's got
sort of cupboard in his heart-a secret place
in his mnd-tIat his poor wife isn't allowed to rum
magel
"Caudle, you shan't close your eyes for week
no, you shan't-unlesS you tell me some of it. Come,
there's a good creature there's a love- I'm sure,
Caudle, wouldn't refuse you any thng-and you
know it, or ought to know it by this time. l only
wish l had secret To whom should think of
confiding it, but to my dear husband! | should be
miserable to keep it TO myself and you know it. Now
Caude!
'.Was there ever such man man, indeed.
A brute Yes, Mr.. Caudle, an unfeeling, brutal
creature, when you might oblige me and you won't.
I'm sure don't object to your being mason; not
at all, Caude | dare say it's very good thing; /
dare say it is--its only your making secret of 1t
that vexes me- But you'll tell me-youll tell your
own Margaret. You won't You're wretch, Mr.
Caude.
.sBut know why oh, yes, can tell. The fact
is, you're ashamed to let me know what fool theyve
been making of you. That's it. Ycu at your time
of life-the father of family. should be ashamed
of myself, Caudle.
ssAnd suppose you'll be going to what you call
your Lodge every night, now. Lodge, indeed FRET
ty place it must be- where they don't admit women.
other brethren. Brethren I'm sure you'd relotlon-
ship enough, you didn't want any more.
''But know what all this masonry's about. It's
only an excuse to get away from your wives and fam
lilies, that yCu may feast and drink together, that's
all. That's the secret. And to abuse women-as if
they were inferior aniblais, and not to be trusted
That's the secret; and nothing else.
''Now, Caudc, don't let US quarrel. Yes, know
you're in pain. Still Caudle, my love; Caudle Dear
est. say! Caude Caud-"
az recollect nothing more, says Caude, 'for here,
thank Providence! | fell asleep"