The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-05-05
Miscellaneous.
Mrs, Candles Curtain Lectures.
(To be continued.)

CAUDLE HAS BEEN MADE A MAsoN-dRS, CAU-
DIE INDIGNANT AND CURIOUS.
CHOW, Mr. Caudle-Sir Cuudle, say oh you
cant be asleep already, know. Now, what mean
to say is this; there's use, at all, in our hav-
ing any disturbance about the matter; but at last my
minds made up, Mr. Caude; shall leave you. Ell
ther know all you've been doing tonight, or to-
morning quit the house. No, no; there's an
end Of the marriage state think-an end of all con-
fidence between aud wire-if a husbands to
have secrets and keep em all to himself Pretty
secrets they must be, when his wife can't know
'em. Not I'll for any decent person know, I'm sure
if that is the case. Now, Caude don't let us quar-
rel; there's good soul, tell what's il all about?
pack of nonsense, dare say ;stil that care
much about i,--still,I should like to know There's
n dear. Ell oh don't tell me thero's nothing in
it, know better. Pm not a fool, Mr. Caudle; know
there's good deal in it, Now, Caude just tell me
o little bit oft I'm I'D tell you amy thing
You know would. Well.
Cnudle, you're enough to a saint! Now don't
you think you're going 10 sleeps because you
Do you suppose I'd ever suffered you to go and be
made mascn ifI didn't suppose was to know the
secret too! Not that it's any thing know dare
say; and that why I'm determined TO know it.
But know what ii is; oh yes, there be no
doubt The secret is, to i'll poor women; TO tyr
annie over em; TO make em your slaves especially
your wives 1t must be something of the sort or you
wouldn't be ashamed TO have it known. What's
right and proper never need be done in secret It's
an insult to a woman for man to be free mason,
and let his wife know nothing oft. But poor soul!
she's sure to know il somehow-for nice husbands
they all make. Yes yes; part OF the secret IS TO
think better Of all the world than their wives and
families. I'm have quite enough to care for
that is f they act properly-to for them they
have at home. They can't have much care TO spare
FOR the world besides.
Aud suppose they call you brother Caudle? A
pretty brother indeed Going and dressing yourself
up in apron like turnpike man, for that's what
You look like. And should like to know what the
aprons for? There must be something in it not very
respectable, Pm sure. Well, only wish l
Queen for day two. I'd put an end TO free ma
sonry. and all such trumpery, | know.
Now, come, Caudle; don't let us quarrel. Eth!
you're not in pain dear What is i; all about
What are you lying laughing there at But Pm a
fool 10 trouble my head about you.
And you're not going to let me know the secret,
eh ! You mean to say to say,--yOu're not? Now,
Caude, you know its hard matter to put me in n
passion-not that about the secret itself; no,
wouldn't give button to know il for it's all nonsense
Pm sure 1t isn't the secret care about it's the
slight, Mr. Caudle; it's the studded insult that man
pays TO his wife, when he thinks of going through the
world keeping something to himself which he won't
let her know. Man and wife one, indeed! should
like TO know how that can be when a mans ma
son-when he keeps a secret that him and his
wife apart Ha, You men make the laws, and so
you take good have all the best Of 'em to your
selves; otherw Use woman ought to be allowed to d-
vorce when becomes mason. When he's
got of corne cupboard in his heart-a secret
place in his mind-that his poor wife isn't allowed to
rummage!
CaudIe, you shant close your eyes for a week-no
you shan't-unless you tell me some of it. Come,
there's good creature; there's a love. Pm sure,
Caudle, wouldn't refuse you anythng-and you
know it, or ought TO know it by this time. only
wish had secret! To whom should think of con
fding it, but my dear husband I should be misera-
BILE to keep it to myself,and you know it, Now eau
die
Was there ever such n man! A man, indeed! A
brute,-yes MIR Candle, un(eeling brutal creature,
when you might oblige me and you won't I'm sure
don't object to your being mason; not at all, eau
die; dare say it's very good thing; dare say 1t Is
it's only your making secret Of it that Vexes me-
But you tell me-you' II tell your Margaret You
| won't You're a wretch MIR Caudle. .gs
But know why; oh, yes, can tell, The fact is,
| you're ashamed TO let me know what fool they we
| been making of you. That's it, You, at your time
| of fe--the father Of family. should be ashamed
| of myself, Caude. ....- .fs
] And suppose you'll be going TO what you call
your Lodge every night, now. Lodge, indeed =
Pretty place it must be, whete they don't admit wo-
! men. Nice goings on, dare say. Then you call
1 one another brethren. Brethren I'm sure you'd
| relations enough, you didn't want any more.
But know what all this masonry's about IT'S
only an to get away from your wives and fam