The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-07-16
ANOTHER CURTAIN LECTURE.
Mr. Cd,sdle has remained dolrn stairs till
past one, 1riM a friend

A pretty time ofnight 10 come 10 bed, Mr..
Caudle. Ugh AS cold as any ice. Enough
10 give any woman her death, Pm sure.
What shouldn't have locked up the Goals,
indeed2 III hadn't have no doubt the lel-
low would have staid all night. ITS all very
well for you, Caudle, TO bring people home
but wish first youdthihk what's for supper.
That beautiful leg of pork would have served
for our dinner to MOI rowland now it's gone
can't keep the house upon the money and
won't pretend 10 do it, if you bring mob
ofpeople every night 10 clear the cupboard.
wonder who'll be so ready 10 give you a
supper when you want one; for want one
you will, unless you change your plans.
DON'T tell me! know Pm right. You'll
first be eaten up, and then you'll be laughed
at. | know the world.-No, indeed, Mr..
Caudle, don't think ill ofevery body; don't
! say that. But | can't see a leg Of pork eaten
pin that way, without asking myself what
it's all 10 end in, if such things go on. And
| then he must have pickles too. Couldn't be
content with my cabbage-no, Mr.. Caudle,
won't let you 90 10 sleep, after you've kept
me awake till this time. Why did l keep
awake2 How do you suppose kept awake ?
How do you suppose could go 10 sleep when
| knew that man was below, drinking up y our
sustance in brandy and watcr2 For he
couldn't be content upon descent, wholesome
gin. Upon my word, you ought TO be ich
man, Caudlc. You have such very fine
friends. wonder who gives you brandy
when you 90 out!
| No, indeed, he couldn't be content with my
picked cabbage-and | should like TO know
( who makes better-but he must have wal
nuts, And you, zoo, like fool-now don't
you think TO stop me, Mr. Caudle; a poor
woman may be trampled 10 death, and never
say a word-you, TOO, like fool wonder
who'd do it for you-to insist upon the girl
going out for picked walnuts. And in such
a night too! With snow upon the ground.
/ Yes; you're a man of fine feeling, you are,
Mr.. Caudle but the world dosn'l know you
as do-ine feelings, indeed TO send The
poor girl out, when told you, and told your
! friend too--a very pretty brute he is, Pm sure
that the poor girl had got a cold and
chi.lblains on her toes. But l know what
will be the end of that she'll be laid up and
we shall have nice doctors bill. Andyou'll
pay it, can tell you for won't
Wish you were out of the world? Oh!
yes-that's all very easy. Pm sure you wish
it. Don't swear in that dreadful way
| Amt you afarid that the bed will open and
swallow you ana don 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 both of your
lhroals. Oh! know it Pm sure oft
only recolected it when got into bed
and if hadn't been so cold you'd seen me
] down stairs again, can tell you'll recollec-
ted it, and a pretty two hours Eve passed.
that left the key in the cupboard-and |
/ knew i'll could see by the manner Of you,
when yoc come into the ROOM know you've
/ got at the other bottle. However, there's
one comfort; you told me to send for the
best brandy-the very best-for your other
friend who called last Wednesday. Ha
ha twas British-the cheapest British
and nice and ill | hope the pair ofyou will be
tomorrow.
There's only the bare bone Of the leg Of
pork; but you'll get nothing else for dinner,
can tell you. It's dreadful thot' that the
poor children should 60 without-bui, il they
have such father, they, poor things, must
suffer for it.
Nearly whole leg Of pork and a pint OF
brandy! A pint of brandy and leg ofpork.
! A leg -brandy--pint-