Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-05-17

man; or worse than foolish man; you're
wicked one. If you we're 10 die tomor-
row---and people who 60 to public
houses do all they can TO shorten their lives
i should like 10 know who would write
upon your tombstone: "a tender husband
and an affectionate father" I'D have
no such falsehoods of you, l can assure
you.
"Going and spending your money, and
nonsense! don't tell memo, if you were
to ten times swear to it, ! wouldn't believe
that you only spent eighteen pence on
Saturday. You cant be all those hours and
only spend eighteen pence. know better.
I'm not quite fool, Mr.. Caudle. A great
deal you could have for eighteen pence
And all the Club married men and fathers
of families. The more shame for 'eml--
Skylarks indeed! They should call them
selves Vultures; for they can only do as
they always do by robbing their innocent
wives and children. Eighteen pence a
week! And if it was only that--do you
know what ffty.two eighteen pences come
to in year! Do you ever think of that
and see the gowns | wearl I'm sure
can't, out of the house money, buy myself
a pin cushion; though I've wanted one
these six months. No, not so much as a
ball Of cotton. But what do you care so
as you can get your brandy and waterl--
There's the girls, too--the things they do
won't they're never dressed like other peo-
pies children. But it's all the same to
their father. Oh yes So he can 90 with
his Skyarks they may wear sack. cloth
pianafores, and pack-thread for garters.
You'd better not let Mr.. Prettyman
fRat' oil hos baI hot
ter bring him once. Yes, | should like 10
see him. He wouldn't forget it, A man
who, may say, lives and moves only in a
spittoon. A man who has pipe in his
mouth as constant as his front teeth. A
sort of tavern king, with a lot of fools like
you, to laugh at what he thinks his okes and
! give him consequence. No, Mr.. Caudle,
no; it's no use your telling me TO so 10
sleep, for l won't. Go 10 sleep, indeed!
I'm sure its almost time 10 get up. hard
! ly know what's the use Of coming to bed
at all now.
The Skylarks, indeed Isuppose you'll
be buying Little Warbler and at your
time of life, be trying to sing. The pea
cocks will sing next. A pretty name you'll
get in the neighborhood; and in a very lii.
tie time, nice face you'll have. Your
nose is getting red already; and you've just
one of the noses liquor flies to. You don't
see it is red! MOI dare say not--but
sec i'll see a great many things you don't.
And so you'll GO on. In little time with
your brandy and waterfront tell me that
you only take two small glasses, know
what mems small glasses are; in little
time you'll have face all over as if i, was
made of currant jam. And l should like
TO know who's to endure you then? wont,
so don't think of it. Don't come to me.
"Nice habits men learn at cubsl There
Joskins: he was a decent creature once, and
now am told he has more than once box'd
his wife's ears. He's a Skylark, too. And
l suppose some day, you'll be trying to box
! my ears! Don't attempt it, Mr.. Caudle; |
, say don't attempt IT, 1es-it's all very
| we'll for you TO say you don't mean-but
! will only say again don't attempt it,
You'd rue 1t till the day of your death, Mr..
I Caudle.
G Going and sitting for four hours at a
:. tavern What men, unless they had their
D wives with them. can find to talk about,
can't th4nk. No good, Of course.
Eighteen pence a week-and drinking
brandy and water enough 10 swim boat
! And smoking like the funnel Of steam.
i ship! And cant afford myself to purchase
' piece of tape! Its brutal, Mr.. Caudle
d It's ve-ve.ve-ry bru---tal."
n And. says note in the MS. by Mr. eau
p de-"Here, thank Heaven Yawning, she
e fell asleep"