American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-21
FRO m the London Punch.


MRS. CAUDLE'S CURTAIN LECTURES.
Caltde has been made a Mason--.Mrs. Caudle in
dignant and curious.
Now, Mr.. Caudle-Mr. Caudle, | say: OH!
ou can't be asleep already, | know-now,
hat mean to say is this; there's no use, none
tall, in our having any disturbance about the
after; but at last, my minds made up, Mr..
jaudle; shall leave you. Either know all
you've been doing tonight, or tomorrow morn
ng quit the house. No, no; there's an end
o sne married state, | think-an end of all
oH Evidence between man and wife-f hus-
5 DIS to have secrets and keep 'em all to him.
h" Pretty secrets they must be, when his
!. In ife can't know 'em. Not fit for any de-
! ,erson to know, Pm sure, if that's the case.
Caudle, don't let us quarrel: that's good
r. tell me what's it all about? A pack Of
y tense, dare say; still-not that | care
n about it-still, | should like to know
4 les a dear, Oh? Oh don't tell me there's
hing in it; | know better. Pm not a fool,
\ Caudle; know there's good deal in it,.
, W, Caudle; just tell me little bit of it. Pm
y I'D tell you anything. You know would
y ell?
\ Caudle, you're enough to vex saint
3 W, don't you think you're going TO sleep;
cause you're not. DO you suppose I'd ever
lffered you to go and be made a mason, if
\ 1n't suppose | was to know the secret, too?
OF that it's anything to know, | dare say;
i'd that's why am determined to know it,
"But know what it is; oh yes, there can be
10 doubt. The secret is, to i'll use poor wo-
! aen; to tyrannse over 'em; to make em your
'aves; especially your wives. 1t must be some
!, ming of the sort, or you wouldn't be ashamed
. to have it known. What's right and proper ne
i er need be done in secret. It's an insult to a
lwoman for man to be a free mason, and let his
ewife know nothing ofit. But, poor SOUL she's
ure to know it somehow-for nice husbands
y ey all make. Yes, yes; part of the secret is
ii, think better of all the world than their own
,pves and families. I'm sure men have quite
\. ugh to care for-that is, if they act proper
IN TO care for them they have at home. They
d. t have much care to spare for the world
~ ldes,
md suppose they call you Brother eau
4 A pretty brother, indeed! Going and
4! i4ing yourself up in an apron like turnpike
c for that's what you look like. And
b a like to know what the aprons for?-
: R'e ! must be something in it not very respec-
alb 50, Pm sure. Well, | only wish was
zee 4 masonry, and all such trumpery, know.
KS NV, CouiC, SuuuiC, uon NV f"''''o.
v Zen ,u're not in pain dear2 What's it all a
, m What are you lying laughing there at?
J. 4 N a fool to trouble my head about you.
t'ic i'd you're net going to let me know the
eh? You mean to say,-you're not!
Caudle, you know its hard matter to
Q in passion-not that care about the
{ itself; no, | wouldn't give button to
B u it, for it's all nonsense Pm sure. 1t isn't
2 - 'ecret care about; it's the slight, MIR. eau
.s.1. it's the studied insult that man pays to
a. "a life, when he thinks of going through the
III ! keeping something TO himself which he
E It let her know. Man and wife ono in
IL | should like to know how that can be
.9SF " mans mason-when he keeps Sc
'tg at sets him and his wife apart? Ha, you
VIZ AXE the laws, and so You take good care
M call the best of 'em T. iopos: other
Nh woman ought to divorce
III I'D Az