Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14
Mas. CAUDLE'S CURTAIN LECTURES.
CGudh has been made Free Mason
Mrs. CGudIe indignant and curious.

C0uQLe HHS OeeD n1dQG q FTec IuUSOn-
Mrs. Caudle indignant and curious.
"Now, Mr.. Caudle-Mr. Caudle, say
oh! you can't be asleep already, l know
Nov, what | mean to say is this; there's
no use, none at all, in our having any dis
turbance about the matter; but, at last
my minds made up. Mr.. Caudle; shall
leave you. Either know all you've been
doing tonight, or tomorrow morning
quit the house. No, no; there's an end of
the marriage-state, | think--an end of all
confidence between man and wife--if a
husbands TO have secrets, and keep 'em all
TO himself. Pretty secrets they must be,
when his own wife can't know 'em. Not
fit for any decent person TO know, Pm sure
ii that's me case. Now, Caudie, don't let
as quarrel; there's good fellow, tell me
what's it's all about9 A pack of non
sense, dare say; still--not that care
much about it-still, should like to know.
There's dear. Eth? Oh, don't tell me
there's nothing in il; | know better. Pm
not fool, Mr.. Caude; | know there's a
good deal in it. Now, Caudle, just tell me
little Bit of il. Pm sure I'd tell you any
thing. You know would. Well?
| "Caudle, 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 a
mason, if | didn't suppose | was TO know
the secret tool Not that's il anything tc
know, dare say; and that's why Pm de-
temined 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 tyrannise over 'em
to make 'em your slaves; especially you
wives. 1t must be something of the sort
or you wouldn't be ashamed TO have j
known. What's right and proper neve
need be done in secret. It's an insult t.
a woman for man to be free mason
and let his wife know nothing about it,
But, poor soul! she's sure 10 know it some
how-for nice husbands they all make -
Yes, yes; part of the secret is to thinl
better of all the world than their owl
wives and families. Pm sure men hav
quite enough to care for-that is, if the,
, act properly-to care for them they hav
at home. They can't have much care t
spare for the world besides.
"And | suppose they call you Brothe
Caudle? A pretty brother, indeed! Go
( ing and dressing yourself up in an apro
| like turnpike man-tor that's what yo
) look like. And should like to know wha
the aprons for9 There must be some
thing in ii not very respectable, Pm sure
' Well, only wish | was Queen for da
: or two. I'd put an end to free-masonr,
e and all such trumpery, know.
: snow, come, Caudle; don't let S qua
rel. Eth! You're not in pain, dear?-
e What's it all about? What are you lyin
!, laughing there at? But Pm fool TO trol
:. bic my head about you.
Il "And you're not going to let me kno
S the secret, ehf You mean to say--you'l
notg Now, Caudle, you know it's hal
matter to put me in passion--not that
n care about the secret itself: no, | wouldr
;. give button to know it, for it's all no
e sense, I'm sure. 1t isn'fthe secret ca
$, about: it's the slight, Mr.. Caudle; it's Il
IS studied insult that man pays TO his vii
1T when he thinks of going through the wor
keeping something to himself which
won't let her know. Man and wife or
ID indeed! should like to know how Ii
n can be when a mans mason-when
ne keeps a secret that sets him and his vi
r. apartg Ha, you men make the laws, a
so you take goodcare to have all the b.
IN of 'em to yourselves: otherwise WON
lie ought to be allowed divorce when m
becomes mason. When he's got $