Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-23

81 thought when you would make me leave
home, | thought we were coming here on plea
cure but it's always the way you embittermy
life. The sooner that I'm out Of the world the
better. What do yon say Nothing But
know what you mean, better than if you talk
ed an hour. only hope you'll get better wife,
that's all, Mr.. Caudle. What! You'd not
try1 Wondnt you know you. In six
months you'll fill up my place; yes. and dread
fully my dear children would suffer for it.
"Caudle, ifyou roar in that way, the people
will give us warning tomorrow Can't | be
quiet then = Yes-,hat's like your artfulncss
anything to make me hold my tongue But we
won't quarrel. I'm sure if it depended upon
me, we might be as happy as doves. mean
it-and you need not groan when | say it.
Good nigh, Caudle. What do you say Bless
me Well you arc dear SOUL Cuudle and
/ If it wasn't for that Miss Prettyman--no, I'm
not tor,uring you, know very well what I'm
doing, and wouldn't torture YOU for the world;
but you don't know what the feelings of a wife
are, Caude you don't
"Caudle--l say, Caudle. Just word dear.
We'll = Now, why should you snap me up in
that way You want to 90 to sleept' 81 do
|; but that's no reason you should speak to me
IN ihat manner You know, dear YOU once pro-
missed TO take me to France. You don't rcco'.
| lcct it Ycs-'ha'- like vou you don't rccol.
lcct many th,res voo'vo uronr, ed me; hu, do.
--Tlcre's boat goes au Wednesday, for p %.
l,rna. no. comes ..rs 70 t.a day afterwards
What Of - Wy, ar what OO..a v. -ou..
leave the chl'treu WITH ,re g.,.s, eoi -.uc,..
Nonsense y Of course, # went auy.....
It's always nonsense. Other M car t,a.
their wives half over the world but you thll'
it quite enough to bring me down to tits hole OF
place where know every pebble on the
beach ike an old acqualntance-where there's
nothing To be seen bat the same nachin"s-tha
same jetty the same donkeys; the same eve
ry,hing. But then, I'd forgot Marga'c has
an attraction tor YOU Miss Prettyman's here.
No. I'm not censorious, and would not back
bite an angel but the say in which that young
woman walks the sands at all hours; ;here
there I've done | can't open my lips about
that creature, but you always storm.
you know that always wanted to 20 to
France. and you bring me down here only on
purpose that should see the French cliffs Just
to tantalzc me, and for nothing else. II I'd
remained at home and it was sgainst my will
ever came here; | should never thought Of
: France; but to have it staring in ones face al
. dav, and not To be allowed to 90 lis worse
> than cruel, Mr.. Caudle it's brutal. Ojhcr
people can take their wives TO Paris, but you
always keep me moped up at home. And what
> for Why, shat may know nothing ; yes,
Just on purpose to make me look little, and for
: nothing else.
t "IIeavcn bless the woman! lla you've
j good reas II to say that, Mr. Caude; tor I'm
i sure she's little blessed by you. She's been
kept prisoner all her le-has never gone any
r where--oh yes! that's your old eXcusc-'aI6-
a ing to the chldren | want you ta 90 to France"
=, and should like TO know what the children
. have TO do with it They're not babies no,o--
o are they, But you've always thrown the chill
o dren in my face. If Miss Pret,yman-ther
u now do you hear what you've done-shouiug
n in that manner, The other dodgers are knock
! ing overhead who do you think will have tho
C face to look at 'em tomorrow morning! shant
: breaking peoples rest in that way
o "WelI, Caudle--l declare is getting day
| light and what an obstinate man you arc'-tcll
O me, shall 90 to France !"
o Il forget" says Caudle, "my precise answer;
,, but think gave her very wide permission
to 20 some mevhere-whereupon, though not with
II out remonstrance as TO the place, she went TO
i seep."-Punch.