Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-06-14
MRS. cAupLE,s CURTAIN LECTURES.

MRS. tAuDLE THINKS 1T "lliGH lime that
THE CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE SUMNER CLo.
THING.
There, Caudle II there's anything in the
world ha,e--and you know tit is asking you
for money. l nm sure, for myself, I'd rather
90 without thing thousand times, and do
the more shame for you 10 let me, but-thcre
now! there you fly out again What do
want nUtc ! Why, you must know what's
wanted, you'd any cycs-or any pride for
your children, like any other father. WHATS
the maitcr--ond Uhat am Idriping at? Oh,
nonsense Caudle As if you didn't know
I'm snrc if I'd any money ofmy own, Id never
ask you for a tarhing never it's painful to
me, goodness knows What do You say u
is painful, rhy 50 ojlen do H!-IIa I sup
pose you call that joke-onc of your club
Jokes ! wish you'd think little more ofpeo-
pies feelings, and less of your jokes. lla as
say only wish I'd any money of my own.--lt
there is anything that humbles a poor woman,
it is coming to mans pockets for every far.
thing. It's dreadful
"Now, Caudle, if ever you kept awake, you
shall keep awake TO night-yes, you shall hear
me, for it isn't often speak, and then you may
90 to sleep as soon as you like. Pray do you
know what month i: is Aud did you see how
the children looked at church to-day--lke no.
body clse's children! What ,oas the matter
,rih Mcm! Oh, Caudc How can you ask
Dor ,I;p,,. tlov oil ia, THAR icL mo
rinos, and beaver bonncts What do you say
-Whai ofH! What, you'll tell me that you
didn't sec how the Briggs girls, in their new
chips, turned up their noses at 'em And you
and then at our dear girls, as much as TO cay,
Poor creatures what figures for the month
Of May " Iou didai see IL The more shame
tor you-you would if you had the feeling Oft
parenl--hut I'm sorry TO say, Caudle, you ha-
vent I'm sure these Briggs's girls the lit
tie minXcs put me into such a pucker,
could have pulled their ears for en- over the
pew. What do you say IeusM to be asia.
med Of myselCio ownh? No, Mr.. Caude; the
shame lies with you, that don't let your children
appear at church like other peoples children,
that make EN- uncomfortable at their dcvotons
poor things for how can it be otherwise, when
they see themselves dressed like nobody else ,
"Now, Caudle, its no use talking; thuse chill
Grcn shall not cross over the threshold next
Sunday, if they haven't things for the summer.
Now m,nd--rhey shant, and there's an end of
it. won't have 'em exposed 10 the Briggses
and the Browns again ; no, they shall know
they have mother, if they've no father TO feel
for 'em.--What do you say, Caudle A good
dsai Imua iiink of church, il ihink so much
Of rhat lCe go ia d? only wish you thought
as much as do, YOU d be II better man than you
are, Caudle, | can tell You ; but that's nothing
To DO with it. I'm talking about decent clothe:
for 'hc children for the summer, and you wan
to put me Of! with something about the church
bnt that's So Ike you, Caudle
I'm di,cGus poniiRg money for clothes
How can Won lie in your bed and say that In
sure there's no children in the world that cos
their father so little but that's it the less {
the wives who don't care where the money
comes from who're best thought of. Oh, tim,
| time was to come over again, would mend ant
| stitch, aud make the thing 20 as far as | have
Done No--ihat ! wouldn't Yes, it's verl
well lnr you 20 lie there and laugh it's yer,
easy 10 laugh, Caudle-very easy, to peopl,
who don't feel
Now. Candie, dear What man you ore :,
know you'll give me the money, because, aite
all, think you love your children, and like l.
see them well dressed Its only natural tina
a father should. En-, Caudlc, eh Now, yo
shau't 90 20 sleep TIL you have told me. ITO,
much ,aoHcy do I ~aHil Why, let Inc Sc
love There's Caroline, and Jane, and Susan
nah, and Mary Anne, and--What do you say
Rtod,t coUnt EN-, you kHoo hO,o many hfr
are lia that's just as YOU take me up. We'll
now much money will 1t take Let me see
and don't 60 10 sleep. III tell you in minute
You always lctc to sec the dear things llk
new pins, | know ,hs, CaudlG and though
say it-blcss their little hcRris they do cred
10 YOU, Caudle. Any nobleman OF the Ian
might De proud of 'en Now, dout swear a
noblemen Of the land, and ask me what they'v
TO do with Your children; you know What
meant. Bot you are so hasty, Caudlc.
"Hom much Now, dom, be in hurry =
Wen, | think with good pnching-und yo
know, Caudle, there's never wife who ca
pinch closer than cam think, with pinch n.
| can do with twenty pounds What did 20
cav Tpentg fddiestickS What iou ICON