The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-01


an end of the charm when she goes to church!
We're all angels while you're courting us; but once
married, how soon you pull our wings Oft NO, Mr..
Caudle I'm not talking nonsense; but the truth is,
you like to hear nobody talk but yourself Nobody
ever tells me that l talk nonsense but you. Now
it's no use your turning and turning about in that
way; t's not bit of-what do you sayl You N eel
up? No you won't, Mr.. Caude; you'll not serve
me that trick again; for I've locked the door, and
hid the key. There's no getting hold Of you all
the daytime, but here you can't leave me. You
needn't groan again, Mr. sCaudle.
Now, Caudle, dear, do let us talk comfortably.
After all, love, there's good many folks who, |
dare say, don't get on half SO well as we've done
We've both our little tempers perhaps but you are
aggravatng--you must own that, Caude. Well,
never mind; we Won't talk of il; won't scold you
now. Wen talk of next Sunday, love. We
never have kept wedding.day, and think twould
be nice day to have our friends. What do you
say They'd think il hypocrisy? No hypocrisy at
ALL I'm sure try to be comfortable; and i ever
man was happy, you ought to be- No, Caudle, no;
Il isn't nonsense to keep wedding-days; it isn't a
deception on the world; and lift is, how many peo-
pie do il I'm sure, IFS only proper compliment
that man owes to his wife. Look at the Win
kles--dont they give dinner every year, Well,
know, and if they do fight little in the course OF
the twevemonth, that's nothing TO do with II.
They keep their wedding-day, and their acquaint-
ance have nothing to do with anything else.
that aman owes to his wife to keep his wedding-day
It's as much as to say to the whole world There's
if had to marry again, my blessed wifes the only
woman I'D choose!'' Well see nothing to groan at,
Mr. Caudeno, nor to sigh at either; but know what
you mean: I'm sure what would have become oil
| you if you hadn't married as you have dones-why,
you'd have been lost creature! | know it; know
your habits, Caudle; and don't like to say it
! but you'd have been little better than a raga-
muffin. Nice scrapes you'd have got into, know,
| if you hadn't had me for wife. The trouble I've
had to keep you respectable-and what's my
thanks Hal | only wish you'd had some wo-
men!
But we won't quarrel, Caudle. No; you dom,
mean anything, | know. Well have this little
dinner, eh' just a few friends' Now don't say you
and especially the wife have been to you, Caudle
Well, you agree to the dinner, eh' Now don't grunt
Mr. Caudle, but speak out. You'll keep your we'd
ding. day' What FPA let you go to sleep? Ha,
that's unmanly, Caudle; can't you say Yes without
anything. else? | say-can't you say 'Yesp-
There, bless you! knew you would.
And now, Caudle, what shall we have for dinner;
Move won't talk of it tomorrow; we'll talk of il
now, and then it will be off my mind. | should
like something Notwithstanding out Of the
way-just to show that we thought the day some
thing should like-Mr. Caudle, you re not
to settle about the dinner. Haze ,ohat like? No:
as it's your fancy to keep the day, it's only right
that should try to please you. We never had
one, Caudle; so what do you think of haunch OF
venison' What do you say' Nonsense, mutton
,oiu do? Ha! that shows what you think of your
wife, dare say fit was with any of your club
frends-any ofyour pot-house companions--youd
| have no objection TO venson. say if--what do
you mutter Let be penison? Very well. And
now about the fish What do you think of a nice
turboR No, Mr.. Caudle; brill won't dot shall be
| turbot, or there shant be any fish at ALL Oh,
what mean man you are, Caudle! Shall it be tur-
bot II shall? Very well. And now about the
soup-now, Caudle, don't swear at the soup in that
manner; you know there must be soup. Well, once
in way, and just to show our friends how happy
we we been, we III have some real turtle. No you
,oont, you'll haze nothing but mock? Then, Mr. eau
die, you may sit at the table by yourself Mockturte
on wedding-day Was there such an in
sulf What do you sayi Let Il be real, then, fo,
once? Ha Caudle! as say, you were very diff
ferent person fourteen years ago.
And Caudle you'll look after the venison. There
place l. know, somewhere in the City, where you
get it beautiful You'll look to III You ,oiH? Very
well.
And now who shall we invites Who like?
Now, you know, Caude, that's nonsense; because
only like whom you like. suppose the Pref
tymans must Gomez But understand, Caudle, don't
have Miss Prettyman: I'M not going to have my
peace of mind destroyed under my own roof! if she
comes, don'tappear at the table. What do you say
Very ,ceW Very well be il, then.
In the City, my dear' You'll not forget the venison'
A haunch, you know-a nice haunch And you'll
not forget the venisoni-
"Three times did fall off to Sleep" says Caudle,
Sand three times did my wife nudge me with her
elbow, exclaiming II not forgetthe venisoni'
At last got into sound slumber, and dreamt |
was a pot Of currant-jelly."