Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-13
From the LooSon Punch.

Mr. Cssdis Asviss Aone Hffie late declares that
Asncejsrfk "He ,e.u Asps hey"
On my word, Mr.. Caudle. think il waste Of time to
bed At all now. The cocks will be Growing in
minute. Keeping people up ill past twelve. Oh yes.
you're thought man OF very fine feelings oi DOORS
dare say! lis pity you haven't little feeling for those
belonging you home. A nice hour to keep people
out Of their beds. Why did sit up thsn' Because
choose 10 sit up-but that's my thanks No. it's no use
and there's an cod. Wh.. do you saw WIN doe. sIr
sat up sifk fhsn7 That's quite different matter you
don't suppose FIN going TO sit up alone, do you' What
do you say1 Whsrs the Of ftco sitting upl That's
my business. No. Csude, it's such thing dos.f sit
up because may have the pleasure OF talking it, and
you're IN nngrateul. unfcelng creature, TO say sit
up because choose IL; and IL you don't home all
ths night long-snd twill that I've no doubt
-sdll. III never 60 to bed. so don't think il.
"oh yes! the time runs away very pleasantly with you
men at your cubs-sehsh creatures. You laugh and
sng and tell stoes, and think OF the clock never
shink thsres such person wife belonging TO you-
It's nothing TO you that poor womans sitting up and tell
ing the minutes, and seeing all OF things the fire
and sometimes thinking that something dreadful hap
pened To you-moro fool she to a about you -
This 10 all nothing Oh no! when womans
ried she's slave-wose than save-and must bear it
all.
"And what you find to talk about can't think!
Instead OF man sitting every night home with his wife,
and going TO bed at Christian houf,-gong n club
meet set Of people who don't button for him. it's
monstrous What do you sayl You only go once week.
THAT'S nothing Mt all To do with il you might well 90
every night; and dare say will But If you do
you may get jim ss won't sit up for you,
cell you.
my healrh's being destroyed night after night and Oh
don't say it's only once week tell you, that's nothing
do with IT, II you had any eyes, you would see how i'll
am bat you've eyes for anybody belonging to you oh
no! your eyes are for people OF doors It's very well
tor YOU 10 call me foolish awaiting woman. shoulu
like to the who'd sit up for you as do You
dida'f spsnf up Yes yes; that's your thanks
thars your gratitude I'm TO ruin my health and TO be
Caudle
"But there's coufort-one great comfort il can't
last long I'm snking-I feel it. though never say any.
Thing about it--but know my own feelings and say
cant last long And then should like TO know who'll
cit up for you Then should like to know how your &C.
cond wio-whst do you say Yo1'u nsrer be troubled
l1ih smother Troubled, indeed never troubled you
Caude No; lie You who've uIubed me and you know
IT. though like foolish I've borne il ALL and never
said word about it. But it can't ast-lhas one bless
ing! .-.
'Oh, woman could only know what she'd have to suf-
fer before she marred-Dont tell you want IN 20 10
sleep you want TO 60 to Sleep should home
proper hours! It's time TO get up for what know now
Shouldn't wonder If you hear tho milk FIVE minutes
there's the spaows up already; yes say the sparrows
and. Csudle, ought blush hear 'em. You don
hear 'smf Ha you Mont hear YOU mean: Ikear EN-
No. Mr.. Caudle, isnr the wind whstng in the key hole
I'm not quite foolish, though you may think So hope
know wind from sparrpw!
"Ha. when think what you before we were
married! Bot you're now another personquite altered
creature But suppose you're all alke-I dare saw every
poor womsns troubled and put upon. though should hope
not 90 much as am Indeed, should hope not. Going
and staying out, md
"whac YoaH haze a ksy7 Will your No, Will.
I'm alive, Mr.. Caudle. I'm not going bed with the
door upon the latch for you the man breathing
fes poRf ha1e iafeA-yoEW hare a CAuJb's loekY
VIII yooi I'll have Chubb here. tell you. What
do 700 ssyf You'll haze The lock put GA tomorrow!
Well Try il; thsrs all say. Csude. try il. WON'T let
you put me in passion; but all say is,-uy il.
~ respectable thing. that. for married man to carry
about with him street door key. That tells tale
think. nice thing for the father Of n family. KEY,
What to let yourself in and when you please. To
In, like thief ia the middle OF the night instead of
knocking the door like decent person. Oh don't tell
me that you only want TO prevent sitting up,-if
choose 10 CIT up, what's that TO youi Some wives indeed
would make mise about sitting up, but you're reason
60 complain,-gUodness know!
"Wel upon my word I've lived TO hear something Car
70 the seetdoor key about with you! I've heard of such
things with good-for- nothing bachelor with nobody q,
care what became OF em; but for married man leave his
wife and children in house with the door upon the latch
don't talk 20 sbout Chubb it's all the same-a great
deal you must for Yes, it's very well for you ,
ssy. that you only the key for peace and
whats TO you, like 10 upl You've mol business TO
complain; h can't distress you. Now, it's no use yogr
talking; oil say is this Caudc; you send to put on
any lock here P call in policeman; I'm your married
wife. will
mo, think when man comes To have the streeLdoor
key, the sooner he turns bachelor again the better. I'm
sure Chude, don't want 20 be any clog upon you No
rs no use your telling hold my tongue for WHAT
give you the hcad-ache do II No. don't Cagdle IT'S
your club that gives you the head ache s your
snd your-wci! II ever knew such man IN oil my fei
tefes no saying word TO you! You 20 out and treat
yourreif like emperor-and come home AZ Twelve nj
night any hour for what know-and then you threa
ten 30 have ksy, And-and-and-r
II did get 10 sleep OF last" says Candle "amids the
falling sentences OF take. children INTO lodgng-sep
srste mantensnce'-won't be made slave of-and 40
forth"