Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-10
MRS. CAUDLE,s
G. u RTAIN LECTURES.



Now, Mr.. Caude MIR. Cau3le, / say,
OH you cant be asleep already, know
Nov. what mean 10 say is this; there's
no use, none al all, ia our having any
disturbance about The matter; but, at last
my minds made up, Mr.. Caudle; shall
leave you. Either ! know all you've
been doing to night, or tomorrow morn
ing quit the hoaso. No, no; there's al,
end of tho marriage state, think an
end Of all confidence between man and
wlie-if a husbands 10 have secrets and
keep en- ell to himself. Pretty secrets
they must be, when his own wife can't
know 'em. Not fit for any decent per-
son 10 knew, Pm sure, il that's the case.
Now, Caudle, DON. let US quarrel: there's
good soul, tell me what's il oil about?
A pack Of nonsense, dare say; slll--not
that ! care much about it--stiil, should
| like 10 know. There's dear. Eb!--
oh, don't tell me there's nothing in il: /
know better. I'm not fool, Mr.. CaudIe;
just tell mo little BIT Of it. I'm sure I'd
Tell you any thing, You know would.
Wsla
"Caudie, you're enough 10 vex a saini.
Now, don't you think you're gong TO
sleepl because you're not Do you sup.
poso l'd ey.r suffered you to 20 and be
made mason, If didn't suppose was
10 know the secret, tool Not that lis any
thing to know, dare say; and that's Why
Pm determined 10 know il.
| "But know what il is; oh YES, there
can be no doubt. The secret is, 10 i'll use
poor women; to tyfanize over 'em, to
make 'em your slaves; especially your
wives. II must be something of the sort
or you wouldn't be ashamed to have it
known. What's RICH; and proper never
need la done in secret. LIS ON insult
TO woman for a man TO be free mason,
and Isl bis wife know nothing Of il. But,
poor SOUL she's sure 10 krow il somehow
for nice husbands they all make. Yes,
yes; part Of the secret is to think better
of all the world than their own wives aud
families. I'm sure men have quite
enough to care ior--that is, if they net
properly-to care for them they have at
home. They can't have much care to
spare for the world besides.
"And suppose they call you Brother
Caudle2 A pretty brother, indeed Co.
ing aud dressing yourself up in an apron
like turnpike man for that's what you
look like. And | should Ike 10 know
what the aprons fort There mus, be
something in II not very respectable, I'm
sure. Well, only wish was Queen for
a day or two. I'd put an end TO free ma.
soury, and all such trumpery, know.
"Now, come, Caudle; don't let's quar-
rel. Ehi You're not in pain, dear9-
Whats il all about VIVA, are you lying
laughing there all But I'm fool 10 irou.
BILE my head about you.
"Aud you're not going TO let me know
the secret, chi You mean TO say you're
nol2 Now, Caudle, you know its a lard
matter to put me IN a passion-not that |
care about the secret iiselG no, ! wouldn't
give button 10 know 1t, for its all nom
sense I'm SIRE. II isn't The secret caro-
about, is The slighi, Mr.. Caudle; it's tho
studied insult that man pays 10 his wife
when he thinks Of going Though tho world
keeping something TO himself which he
won't let her know. Man and wife one,
lnieedi ] should like TO know how that
can BE when mans q mason when he
keeps a secret that sets him aud bis wife
apart Ha, you men make the laws, and
SO you take good care to have al tho best
| OF EN- 10 yourselves: otherwise woman
ought TO DO allowed divorce when a
man becomes mason. WheE he's got
a sort Of corner cupboard ia his heart
secret place IN his mind that his poor
wife isn't allowed TO rummagel
"Caudle, you shan'l close your eyes
for week--no, you ant--~unless You
tell me some 1t. Come, there's good
creature; there's love. Pm sure, eau
die, wouldn't refuse on any thing-and
you know il, or ought to know it BY this
time. only wish had a secret To
whom should think Of conGding il, but
to my dear husband should be misera-
bic TO keep it TO myself aud ysu know it.
! Now, Caude!
"Was there ever such mani A MAJ,
indeed A brute! yes, Mr. Caudle. an
untceling brutal creature, when you might
oblige mo, and you won't. Pm surs I
don't object 10 your being mason; no,
at all. Caudle; dare say it's a very GOOD
thing: dare say il is; IFS only your maxi
ing secret Of Il that vexes mo. But.
you'll tell me-you'll Tell your own Mar
garet! You WON'T You're wretch,
Mr.. Caudle.
"But know why: oh, yes, can tell.
The Tact 10, you'fe ashamed TO lot mo
know what fool they've been making
OF you. That's ii. You, at your time
OF llfe-the father ola family. ! should
be ashamed Of myself, Caudle.
"And ! suppose you'll be going 10 what
you call your Lodge every night, now
Lodge, indeed! Pretty place il must be,
where they don't adm, women. Nice
gongs on, dare say. Then you call
one another brethren. Brelhrens Pm
sure you'd relationship enough, you didn't
want any more.
"But know what all this masonry's
about. It's only an excuse to get away
from your wives and families, that YOU
may feast aud drink together, that's all.
That's the secret, And to abuse women
las il they were inferior animals, and
not to be trusted. That's the secret; and
nothing else.