Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-23
MRS. cAUDLEs CURTAIN LECTURES,

MRS. cAUDLEiS CURTAIN LECTURES.
CAUDLEHAS BEEN MADE A.MASON
MRS. CAUDLE INDIGNANT AND Gu
RlOUS.-'Now, MIR. Caudle-Mr. Caudle. |
say: oh! you n be asleep already, l know
Now, what l mean TO say is this: there's no
use, none at all, in our having any disturbance
about the natter; but, at last my faind's made
up, MIR. Caudle; | shall leave YOU. Either |
know all you've been doing tonight. or to-
morrow morning | quit the house. No. no:
there's am end OF the marriage state, l think
an end of all confidence between man and
wiie-it a husbands TO have secrets and keep
EN- all TO himself. Pretty secrets they must
be, when his own wife can't know 'em. Not
Int Tor any decent person to know, Pm sure, il
that's the case. Now, Caudle, don't let us
quarrel, there's a good soul, tell me what's it
all abouti a pack OF nonsense, l dare saw;
still-not that | care about it-still, l should
like TO know. There's a dear. Eli? Oh.
don't tell me there's nothing in it; l know
better. I'm not a fool, Mr.. Caudle: l know
there's a good deal in it. Now, Caudle; just
tell me u little bit of it. I'm sure I'd tell YOU
any thing. You know | would. Well?
"Caudle, you're enough to vex a saint
Now, don't you think you're going to sleep;
because you're not. Do you suppose Id ever
suffered you to 20 and be made a mason. il |
didn't suppose was to know the secret, too?
Not that it's any thing to know, l 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 ill-use poor
women; TO %tyrannize over 'em: to make 'em
your slaves; especially your wives. 1t must
De something OF the sort, or you wouldn't be
ashamed TO have it known. What's right and
proper never need be done i'm secret. It's an
insult to a woman for a man to be a free ma
son, and let his wife know nothing oft. But,
poor soul! she's sure TO know il somehow
Tor nice husbands they all make. Yes, YES; a
part OF the secret is to think better of all the
world than their own wives and families
I'm sure men have quite enough to care for
that is, II they act properly-to care for them
they have at home. They can't have much
care to spare for the world besides.
And suppose they call you brother eau
die? a pretty brother, indeed! Going and
dressing yourself up in an apron like a turn
pike man-for that's what you look like
nj | should like to know what the aprons
Tor! There must be something in it not very
respectable, I'm sure. Well, | only wish !
was Queen for a day or two. Id put an end
to free-masonry, and all such trumpery. i
know.
Now, come, Caudle; don't let's Quarrel.
Eth! You're not in pain, dear? What's it all
about! What are you lying laughing there AT?
But m a TOOL TO trouble my head about YOU.
And you're not going to let me know the
secret, eh? You mean to say,-you're not!
Now, Caudle, you know it's a hard matter 10
put me III a passion-not that | care about the
secret itself; no, l wouldn't give a button "a
know it, for it's all nonsense Pm sure. I,
isn't the secret l care about; it's the slight
Mr.. Caudle; It's the studied insult that a man
pays TO his wife, when he thinks of going
through the world keeping something to him
sen winch he won't let her know. Man and
wife one, indeed! should like TO know how
that can be when a mans a mason-when he
keeps secret that sets him and his wife apart?
ia, You men make the laws, and so YOU take
care to have all the best of EN- to Yourselves.
otherwise a woman ought to be allowed a di-
vorce when a man becomes a mason. When
mes got a sort OF corner cupboard in his heart
"A secret place III his mind-that his poor
wife isn't allowed to rummage!
"Caudle, You shan't close your ewes for a
week--no, you shan't-unless Won tell mo
some oil II. Come, there's a good creature.
uiere a love. I'm sure, Caudle. | wouldn't
refuse you any thinS-and you hnv~ a,~or
ought TO know il Thy this time. only wish i
nao a secret TO whom should think of con-
hiding it, bat 10 my dear husband? | should be
miserable 10 keep il to myself, and YOU know
ii. Now, Caudle?
Was there ever such a man! A man. in
deed; A brute!-yes, Mr.. Caudle, an unfeel-
ING, brutal creature, when YOU might obliee
me and you won't. I'm sure don't object TO
your being a mason; not at all, Caudle; / dare
say it's a very good thing; l dare say it is-its
only your making a secret of il that vexes me.
But you'll tell me-you'll tell your own Mar.
garet! You won't! You're a wretch. Mr..
Caudle.
But know why; oh, yes, | can tell. The
Tact IS, you're ashamed TO let me know what a
TOOL they've been making of you. That's il.
lou, at your time OF life-the father of fam
lily. should be ashamed of myself, Caudle.
And suppose you'll be going t, what YOU
call your Lodge every night, now. Lodge, in
deed! Pretty place il must be, where they
don't admit women. Nice goings on, | dare
say. Then you call one another brethren.
bre'nIen: I'm sure you'd relations enough,
you didn't a any more.
b know what all this masonry's about.
It's only an excuse to get away from your wives
and families, that you may feast and drink TO.
gether, that's all. That's the secret. And 10
abuse women-as if they were inferior ami.
mails, and not to be trusted. That's the So.
cret; and nothing else.
"Now, Caudle, don't let us quarrel. Yes. !
know you're in pain. Still Caudle. NV love
Caudle! Dearest, | say! Caudle! Caud-"
81 recollect nothing more" SAYS Caudle
Tor here, thank Providence! | fell asleep"
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCy ,bou.