The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-10-01
MRS. CAUDLE IN BROOKLYN.

The Cricket Match playing at BROOKLYN was
disturbed yesterday by an unexpected visitor. in
the person OF the yeritable Mrs. Caudle, II
could have been none other than her, from all the
accounts we hear of the woman and her Spouse
The Brooklyn Star Club, and their rivals from
Sheffield were playing merrily and happily. when.
according to the Morning News, the following
scene occurred:
'Just as the Sheffield party were commencing
their second innings, fashionably dressed fe-
male, ofrather prepossessng appearance. was OBJ
served to enter the grounds, and passing within
the marking flags, approached the batters PLAY
was OF course suspended to allow the lady to pass
Tdis, however, she seemed little inclined to do
for, addressing few words to a quiet, demure
looking gentleman, who was very compIacentlv
contemplating the various changes of the match.
she raised a stout cotton umbrella, which she car
ried cane fashion, and began belching him most
numerically. The poor fellow lodged this wav
and bolted that, and seemed very little pleased
with this manifestation of affection from his loving
spouse, for it was other than his own wife. and
as we fully believe, the veritable Mrs Caudle
herself Laughter, shouts, yells, and noises of all
descriptions arose from the multitude at this I'M
lque demonstration of conugal authority. and
bries OF Run Caudle, run ?'' "Take away vonr
sticks, old boy ~ 'Cut, or you're dead man %
$50 1t, Mary pay him off, wen see fair play p
resounded on all sides Thicker and faster came
.Ho o'oWs, uilH tue unfortunate husband, breath
less with lodging and Tending, turned ON his
heel, and made tracks for the fence. But her Ia
dyship was not to be banked in this manner
Snatching up piece of boulder Iaiae as her hand
could grasp, she gave chase, and twas lucky
affair Tor the fugitive that she could not deliver
the stone with such precision as she would hall
at her antagonists wicket. She CAUGHT him
however, as he was mounting the upper rail. and
the parting salute she gave his back and shoulders
VIII cause him doubtless, to remember for some
time how hard blow may be struck with an nm
orella. ne fence once between them, the Can
ulelZed Vlcum seemed safe, and after rubbing his
shoulders Tor minute or two, he very coolv eros
sea MS hands behind him under his Goa tail and
proceeded to arguty the case. What were the
arguments pro and con, we know not. The gen.
ueman evidently wished permission to return TO
the ground, and this she appeared resolutely to re-
fuse, often brandishing the fearful umbrella. and
noidlng II In terrorem over his devoted head
several attempts were made by the players to re-
conclle the belligerents and one more adventu
rous than the rest, without leave first had and OBJ
tanned, undertook to run Caudle off the coast in
pie mans wagon. The pie dealer, however, put
a stopper that, and after sitting an hour or two
watching her trembling spouse who walking
the street outside the grounds, the pair left the
premises. How did the gentleman pass last
night ave pause for reply"
Seriously-any female who can so far unsex
herselfas to make such public exhibition of un-
governable temper as we witnessed at the crick-
ct ground yesterday, should have the privilege of
passing through life unsought, unkissed, and I'M
wedded.''