Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-04-30
From the London Punch
Mrs. Caudlc's Curtain Lectures.


Mr. Caude has lent an Acquaintance tine Family I'm.
brella. Mrs. Caudle Lectures thereon.
"Ah That's the third umbrella gone since
Christmas. What were you to do! Why let
him 90 home in The rain, To be sure. Pm very
certain there was nothing about him that Could
spoil. Take cold, indeedi He doesn't louk like
one of the sort to take cold. Besides, he'd have
better taken cold than take only umbrella
DO you hear ii rain, Mr.. Caude! | say. do you
hear it rain And, as I'm alive, IL il isn't Saint
Swithin's day! Do you hear il against the WIN
dows? Nonsense; you dou't impose upon me-
| You cant be asleep with such a shower as that
Do you hear it, say? Oh. you do hear -
Well. that's pretty flood, think, 10 last for six
weeks; and no stirring all the time of the house.
Pooh! don't think the fool, Mr.. Caudie, DON'T
insult me. fife return the umbrella! Any body
would think you were born yesterday. As If a.
nv body evei did return an umbrella There
do you hear it :? Worse and worse! Cats and
dogs, and for SIX weeks-always six weeks
and no umbrella f...a
IL should like to know how the children are
to 90 to school tomorrow. They shant GO
through such weather, Pun determined. No;
they shall stop at home aud never learn any thing
the blessed crealures-sooner than 60 and get
wet. Aud when they grow up, | wonder who,
they'll have TO thank 70. knowing nothing-who.
indeed, bat their father? People who can't feel
for their own children ought never to be fathers.
But know why you lent the umbrella. Oh,
yes know very we'll. was gong out to tea
at dear mothers Tomorrow. you knew that; aud
and you did it on purpose. Dont tell me; you
hate me to 90 there, aud take every mean adyan-
tage to hinder; me. But don't you think it, Mr..
Caude. No, sir; If 1t comes dawn in buckets
c,ll Ill A. 4
a cab! Where, you think the moneys to come
from? You've got nice high notions at that club
of yours! A cab, indeed! Cost me sixteenpence
at leas--sixteenpence two-and-eightpence for
there's back again! Cabs Indeed | should
like to know who's,o pay for EN-! cant pay
'em and Im sure you cant, if you 60 on as you
do throwing away your property. aud beggaring
your children, buying umbrellas
"Do you hear the rain, Mr.. CaudIe say,
do YOU hear il? But don't care, I'll 20 to moth
ers -morrow will /; aud what's more. I'll walk
every step o.: the way.--and you know that will
give mo my death. Don't call me foolish wo-
man--it's you that's the foolish man. You know
can'l wear clogs and with no umbrella, the vets
sure to give ne cod-it always dos s. But
what do you care for that Nothing at all. I
may be laid up for what you care. as dare say /
shaIl--and pretty doctors bill there'lI be. |
hope there will Ii will teach you To lend your
umbrellas again. shouldn't wonder if caught
my death; yes: aud that's what you len, the UNI
brella for. Of course uf ssasas
"Nice Clothes, shall &c: too,trapcsing through
The WAGER like this My goun and bonnet will be
spoilt quite. Needn't wear I'm then Indeed MIR.
Caudle, shall wear EN-. No. sir, I'm not GO
ing out dowdy 10 please you or any body else:
Gratious knows it isn't often that ep.over the
threshold; indeed, might as well be slave at
once'-bei'er,. I should say. Blu, when 60 0u',