Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-22
[From le London Puaeh.
Mrs. CaudIe'S Curtain Lectures.
Lecture ll.-Mr. CaudIe has been at q Tavern
with friend.


nlhey knew only halflhey'd have TO bear
A wife must stay at home, and be a
drudge, whilst a man can go anywhere
It's enough for wife TO sit like Cinder
ella by the ashes, whilst her husban,
san go drinking aud singing at a tavern
You never sing How do know yo,
never sing It's very well for you Il
say so; but if could hear you, dar,
say you're amongst the worst oil 'em.
"And now, | suppose, i, will be ia,
tavern every night. II you think I'm go
ing 10 SIT mp for you, Mr. CaudIe, your,
very much mistaken. No : nor Srsal
shan't sit up for you: nor you shan
have latch key. in not goisg 10 sleeI
with the door upon the latch, TO be nur.
dersd before the morning.
"Faush Pah Whcwgh That Gl.
thy tobacco snake It's enough to Kali
any decent woman. You know ! hate
tobaceo, and yet you will do il. You
don't smoke YOURSELF What Of that
II you 20 among people who do smoke,
you're just as bad, or worse. You might
as well smoke indeed, better. Better
smoke yourself, than come home with
other peoples smoke in your hair.
81 never knew any good come 10 II
man who went 10 tavern Nice COM
panons he picks up there Yes peo-
pie who make it boast 10 treat their
wives like slaves, and ruin their families
There's that wretch, Preuyman. See
what he's come to. lie does nj now
get home till two in the morning and
then in what n state ! lie begins quar-
relling with the door.mat, that his poor
wife may be afraid to speak TO him. A
mean wretch But don't you think III
be like Mrs. Prct'yman. No; | wouldn'l
put up with il from the best man that ev-
CT trod. You'll not make mo afraid to
speak TO you, however you may swear al,
the doormal. No, Mr.. Caudle, that you
won't.
"You don, intend to stay out till two
in the morning ! How do you know
what you'll do when you ge, among such
people Men can't answer for them
selves when they get boozing one with
another. They never think of their poor
wives, who are grieving and wearing
themselves out at home. "A nice head
ache you'll have tomorrow morning -
or rather Mis morning for it must be
past twelve. You won't have a head
ache It's very well for you to say so,
bu, knew you will and then you may
nurse yourself for me. liza that filthy
tobacco again No: shall not 60 to
sleep like a good soul llow's people
to 60 To sleep when lhoy re sullocaed'
Yes, Mr. CaudIe, you'll be nice and
Ill in the morning But don't you think
I'm gong TO let you have your break
fast in bed, hike Mrs. Preltyman. IlII
not be such fool. No: nor l won't
have discredit brought upon the Isbuse
by sending for soda water early, for all
the ncighborhood to say, 'Caudle was
drunk last night = No: Ive some re-
gard for the dear children if you haven't.
No: nor you shan'l have broth For din
,cr Not neck Of mutton crosses my
hreshold, ] can tell you.
"Hou Won't want soda, and you won't H
'aM broth! All the better. You wouldn't
,et 'cm il you did | can assure you'll
Dear, dear, dear That filthy tobacco (!
IN sure its enough To mako me as bad
Is you are. Talking about getting di
srceJ-l'm sure tobacco ought to be
Iood grounds. How little does a woman
hunk when she marres, hat she give,
'crsrlI up to be poisoned You men
:oilrlve TO have IT all Of your own side,
'oa do. Now, if | was to 90 and leave
,os and the children, pretty noise
here'd be . You, however, can 20 and
saoks nosnd olpipes You ddni smoke
rs all the same, Mr. Caudle, if you 20
lmong smoking people. Folks are
'nown BY their company. You'd bet
er smoke yourself, than bring me home
he pipes Of all the world /
ayes, | see now il will be. Now
ou'vc once gone 10 Il tavern, you'll al Il
Ways be going. You'll be coming home
'psy every night I; and lumbllng down
nd breaking your leg, and putting out
our shoulder and bringing all sorts Of
'Sgracc aud expense upon US. Ard
hen you'll be getting into a street ,ight
oh ! | know your temper too well To.
oubt II, Mr. Cau1le--and be Knocking |
own some of the police. And then
now what will follow. Ii must follow
rs, you'll be sent for u month or SIX
'eeks Ia the treadmill. Pretty thing
Ia', for respectable tradcsman, MIR |
,audlc, 10 be put upon the tIcadmll with
u sorts Of thieves and vag abonds, and
'crc, again that horrible tobacco -
nd rIli-raf' Of every kind. should like
know how your children are 10 hold
p their heads, after their father has
zen upon the treadmill No; ] uo,I
- To sleep. Aud I'm not talking of what
impossible. know it will all happen
-"vrN bit Of ii. Ii it wasn't for the
r"i children, you might be ruined aud
wouldn't ~ much rs speak about il, II
nl oh, dear, dear at least you might
y "hcrc they smoke good toba CO. but n
can't forget that Pm their mother AT
"si, they shall have one parent
"Iavcins Never did a man 90 10 n II
'vcrn who didn't die a beggar. And
NV your poi-cOmpanions will laugh at
'n when they see your name in the Ga
lite For II must happen. Your bus
"sss is sure To fall OFF, for what respec-
bile man vii buy TOYS for their children