Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-15
MRS. cAuDLE's CURTAIN LECTURES.

| Mr.. CsHds has been at d Tarern 10Th friend
Poor me I'm sure don't know who'd be poor
man don't know who'd tie themselves up man. II
they knew only half they'd have bear. A wife must
stay ut home, and be drudge, willis, go any
where It's enough for wife To sit like Cinderella by the
ashes whilst her husband drinking and singing
tavern. You never sing How do ever know you sing
It's very well for you say hut At could hear YOU
dare say you're amongst the wors; of 'eni.
And now, suppose, will be the tavern every night
Ii you think I'm goia for Mr. Caude you're
very much mistaken. No-and Pun no: going get
OF my warm bed 10 let you in, either No: Susan
shan't sit up for noryou shsn have latch key. I'm
no, going u sleep with the door upon the LATCH bc
dered before morning.
"Faugh Pah wheugh That filthy iobacco smoke I!
LIS enough In kil any decent woman You know hate
tobacco aud yet will do IT, You don't smoke yourself
What OF tha'i II you go among people who do smoke
you're just bad Better smoke yourself home
with other peoples smoke in your hair.
Il never knew any good come to n man who
Nice companions he picks up there. Yes people
who make it boast their wives like slaves and
ruin their families There's that wretch, Preymen See
what he's TO. lie doesn't get home I'LL in
the morning and then in what staiel He begins quarrel
ING with the door that his poor wife may be afraid
speak 10 him. wretch But don't you think I'll
be like Mrs. Protyman No. wouldn't put up with 1t
rom the best man that ever tod. You'll make
afraid TO speak u however may door
mat. No, Mr.. Caudlc, that you won't
gu don't intend 10 stay ull two in the morning
How do you know what you'll do when you get among
such people Men can't answer for themselves when they
boozng with another They think Of their
poor wives. who sricyng and wearing themselves out
nj home. nice headache you'll have morning
or rather this morning for II must be twelve. You
won't have headache Its very well for you TO say So
but know you will and you may yourself for
me- lila that filthy tobacco again. No, shall go Ia
sleep like agooG soul Hows people go sleep when
| they're sufocated1
.'Yes, Mr.. Caudle you'll be nice and ill in the morning.
But don't you think I'm going let you have your break
last in bed, like Mrs. Prettyman. I'll be such fool
Nonor won't have discredt brought upon the house BY
sending for soda water early for a the neghbOhood
'Caude was drunk last night No; I've regard
chi q hes. -.
have broth for dinner Not neck Of mutton my
threshold, j can lei you.
"You won't soda. ind you won't want broth. All
the better on would get them il yoa did,
sure you--Desr, dear, dear! That filthy tobacco -
| I'm rs enough to make as bad you are. Talk
ing about getting dvocedIn tobacco ought be
good grounds How lille does q woman think when shc
marres, that she gives herself up be posoned You
men coninye 10 have i, all of your side. you do
Now. i'll to and eaYs yoa and the children, pref
y noise there'd be! You. however 80 and smoke
end OF pipes. You didn't smoked It's all the sans, MIR
Caude, folks known by their company You'd better
smoke yourself. than bring me home the pipes OF all the
| world.
| Yes see how i; will be. Now you're come 10
ayern yon'll always be going. You'll be coming home
tiPsy every night and rumbing down and breaking your
legs, and putting ont your shoulder and bring all oil
disgrace and expense upon And you'll be getting
into street ight-Oh know your temper too well 10
doubt it, Mr.. Candle-and be knocking down Of the
police. And then know what vii! follow. II fol-
low. Yes You'll be for month weeks the
ueadm. Pretty thing that. for respectable brakeman.
Mr. Caude, TO be upon the tresdmi with all
thieves and vsgabonds, and there. that horrible
bacco and riff raft VI eve ~ kind should like TO know
how your children hold up their heads after their
father has been upon the treadIni7 No; | won't go TO
sleep. And lm talking 0i What s impossible. know
1t will bappen-eyery bit Of IT, Ii WASN'T for the dear
children you might be ruined. and wouldn't much AZ
speak about H. buioh dear least you might go where
ey smoke good tobscco-but can't forget that I'm their
mother. 81 least they shall have one parent.
Tavsrns! Never lid man GO To a tavern who didn't
die beggar And how voi companions will laugh
when they your in the Gazette. For
happen. Your business fall off for what fesees
able will boy toys for their children q drunkard1-
You're not drgnkark! Mo- but you will belts all the
| s1me.
"Youye begun by staying id midnight gy.snd. by
twill be all night But don't you think Mr. CaudIe ynu
shall have key know you Yes; you'd do exact.
y like that Preyman, and what did he do only Wed.
nesday7 Why he let himself about four in the morn
ing, and brought home with him his pot companion Lean
y. His dear Ee woke at six, and Peitynan's dirty
boots al her side. And WHERE this wretch her husband1
Why, lac drinking down sta,fs-sEillng. Yes worse
than midnight robber he'd taken KEYS oui OF hs dear
Wife's pookeis-ha! what that poor has bear
and had CO. the brandy pretty ihog cor wife TO wake
at six in the morning. and instead Of her husband
| dirty boots
But I'll not be made your victim, Dir. Caude. not l.
You shall never get at my Keys for they shall lie under my
| pillow-ubder my head, Mr.. Csudie.
You'll be ruined; but il can help IL, you shall ruin no.
| body but yourself
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