Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-04-03
MRS. CAUDLE'S CURTAIN LECTURE.


Mr.. Cdudie joins Chb-"Ihe Skyiarks."
"l'm sure "A poor woman had better be in her grave
Than married! That is, If she can't be married
decent man! No; don't care if YOU are tired, l
shant lei you go To Sleep No, and won't say what
have TO say in the morning; I'll say It's all
very well for you TO come hone at what time you
lke-I's now half past twelve-and expect Pm TO
hold my tongue, and, and let you go to sleep. What
next l wonder? woman had better be sold for II
slave at once.
'.And so you've gone and joined club! The Sky
arks, indeed! pretty skyark you'll make OF your
sell! But won't stay and he ruled by you. No, Pm
determined ON that Ill go and take the dear child
and you may get who you like to keep your house.
That is, as long AS you have house TO keep, and
that wont be long, know.
SHOW any decent can GO and spend his nights
in tavern! oh, yes. Mr.. Caudle; dare say you do.
for rational conversation. l should like to know
how many Of you would for what you call RAJ
tonal conversati0n il you had il without your filthy
brandy and water; yes. and your more filthy Oi'acco
smoke. Pm sure the last time you caule home,
had The headache io week. But know who It 10
who's taking you 10 destruction It's that brute,
Pretyman lie has broken his poor wife's
heart, and now he wants TO but dont you think II,
MIR. Caudp III noi have my peace Of mind Destroy
ed by the best man that ever trod Oh, yes, know
you don't care long you can appear we'll TO all
The word-but the world little thinks how you be-
have 10 IL shall know it thoush-ihat Pm de-
terinined.
"How any man can leave his own happy freside
to 20 and sit, and smoke, and drink, and talk with
people who wouldn't one of them lift finger 10 save
him h ON hangng-how any man can leave his wife
and good wife, too, though say 't-tor parcel
Of ph compaGions-oh, it's disgraceiul, Mr. Caudle;
its unfeeling. No man who has the least love for
his wife could dot
"And suppose this is to be the case every Satur-
day2 But know what III do. know-t's no use.
Mr.. Caude, your calling me good creature; m
not such fool as to be coaxed in that way. MOI if
you want To GO to sleep, you should come home in
Christian time, not at half past twelve. There was
a time when you we're regular at your fire side as
a kettle. That was when you were decent man,
and didn't 60 with Heaven knows who, drinking
and smoking and making what you think your jokes
i never heard any good come to IA man who cared
about jokes. No respectable tradesman does. But
| know what I'll do: III scare away your Sykiarks.
The house sells liquor alter twelve Of IA Saturday
night; and # l don't wiite'o the magistrates ana
have the license taken away, in not lying IN TINS
bed this night. Yes, you may call me foolish wo-
mrn; but no Mr.. Caudle, no; it's you who are the
foolish man or worse than foolish man; you're-a
wicked one. II you were To die to-morrow-and the
people Who 60 To public houses do all ihey Can 70
shorten their lives-l should like to know who would
write upon your tombstone, "a tender husband ana
an aiiectionate father" I'D have no such ialse-
hoods told Of you, l can assure you.
"Going and spending your money, and-nonsense!
don't tell memo, ifyou were to ten times swear ~
wouldn't believe that you only spent eigheen pence
a Saturday. You can't be all those hours, and
only spend eighteen pence. know better, I'm not
quite a lodi, Mr. Cauds. A great deal you could
have for eighteen pence And all the Club mar
ried men and fathers of families. Tho more shame
for 'em! Skylarks indeed! They should call them
selves Vuures; Tor they can only do as thev always
do by robliDg their innocent wives and children
Eighteen pence week. Aud fit was only that