Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-04-26
MRS. CAUDLE's CURTAIN LECTURES,
Mr. Caudle has remained dozen stairs Till past
one, with a friend

"hs' CACDLE's CURTaIN LECTURES,
Mr.. Caudle has remained dozen stairs Till past
one, ,cuh friend.
pretty time of night to come TO bed, MIR.
Caudle. Ugh! As cold, too, as any ICE.
nough to give any woman her death, I'm sure.
What shouldn't have locked up the Goals
indeed! 1t hadn't, I've no doubt the fellow
would have staid all night: It's all very well
for you Mr.. Caudle, to bring people home-but
| wish you'd think first what's for supper. l'hs.
beautiful leg of pork would have served for our
dinner to-morrow-and now it's gone. cant
keep the house upon the money, and | won't
pretend to DO it, if you bring mob of peopio
every night to clear the cupboard.
81 wonder who'll be so ready to give you a
supper when you want one for want one you
WILL unless you change your plans. Don't tell
me | know I'm right. You'll first be eaten
up, and then you'll be laughed at. know tho
world No, indeed, Mr.. Caulle, don't think
Ill of every body don't say that. But can't
see a leg of pork eaten up in that way, without
asking myself what it's all to end in if such
things 60 on! And then he must have
pickles, too Couldn't be content with nv cab.
( bage--no, Mr.. Caudle, won't let you 20 to
sleep. It's very well for you TO say let you 20
TO sleep, after you've kept me awake till this
time. Why did keep awake How do you
suppose could 90 to sleep, when knew that
man was below drinking up your substance in
brandy and water? for he couldn't be content
upon decent, wholesome gin. Upon my word,
you ought to be rich man, Mr.. Caudle You
have such very fine friends wonder who
gives you brandy when you 90 out
"No, indeed he couldn't be content with INV
picked cabbage-and | should like to know
who makes brtter-but he must have walnnts,
And you, too. like a ;oo-now, don't YOU think
/ to stop me, Mr.. Caudle poor woman may be
/ trampled to death, and never say word-von.
/ too, like fool wonder who'd DO it for vou--
to insist upon the girl going out for picked
walnuts. And in such night too with snow
upon the ground Yes; you're man of fine
feelings you are, Mr.. Caudle but the world
doesn't know you-hne feelings, indeed to
send that poor girl out, when tod you and
| your friend too--a pretty brute he is I'm sure
| that the poor girl had cold and chilbains on
her toes Bot know that will be the end Of
that e, she'!l be laid up, and we shall have Il
nice doctors bill. And you'll pay it, can tell
you--.for | wont.
"Wlsh you were ont of the world Oh {.
! yes, that's all very easy, Fm sure | might wish,
it. Don't swear in TINT dreadful way Aia't
you afraid the bed will open and swallow you /!
And don't swing about in that way. That Will
do no good. That won't bring back the leg Of
pork-and the brandy you've poured down botF,
of your throats.- Oh, | know it I'm sure of IL
| only recollected it when I'd got into bed
and if it hadn't been s0 cold, you'd have seen
me down stairs again. | can tell you'll recoI.
'ected 1t, and a pretty two hours I've passed,
that left the key in the cupboard-and knew
1T could see by the manner Of you when you
came into the reom--l know you've got at ths
other bottle. However, there's one comfort !;
you told me to send for the best brandy-tha
very bes,-ior your other friend, who called last
W Wednesday. lla la 1t was British-the
cheapest Brtish-and nice and i'll hope the
pair ofyou will be tomorrow
"Theres only the bare bone Of the leg Of
pork; but you'll get nothing else tor dinner, |
can tell you. Its dreadful thing that the poor
children should 20 without-bu', If they have
such father, they poor things, must sufF,r
for it,
"Nearly whole leg Of pork ard a prl of
brandy a pint of brandy and leg OF pork
A leg of--leg--leg--pjnt'
And mumbling the syllabIcs, rays Mr.. eau.
dies MS she went to sleep,