Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-31
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FROM THE Lnsn9N PuScH.
MRS. CAUDLE's
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/ Hem $50 Mr Candle, hopa YOU en
joyed yourself at Greenwich. How do |
( know you've been at Greenwich |
know il very well, sir; know all about it;
know more than you think know.
thought th5re was something IN the wind.
/ Yes, was sure oft when you went out
Of the house to-day. knew it by the
looks Of you, though didn' say anything.
! Upon my word. AND you call yourself
respectable man, and the father Of a
! family Going to fair amongst all sorts
of people, ut your time of life. Yes; and
never think Of taking your wife wlh you.
Oh no! you can go and enjoy yourself
out, with don; know who; 90 out aud
make yourself very Pheasant, dare say
/ Don't tell me; hear what a nice compan.
ion Mr.. Caudle ls--what a good temper.
ed person. Va only wish people could
see you at home, that's al. But 50 !. is
with men. They can keep all ther good
temper or oat-ol doors--their wives nevcr
see any oft. On dear I'm sure don't
know who'd be poor womanl
"Now Caudle, IN not in 80 Ill temper
not at all. | know used to be a fool
when we were first married; | used 10
worry and fret myself 10 death when you
went out; but I've got over that. |
wouldn't put myself out OF the way now for
the best man that ever trod. For what
thanks does poor woman getl None al,
all. No; it's those who don't care for
their families, who are the best thought of.
only wish could bring myself moi to
care for NINE.
"And why could'rt you say, ike man,
you were going 10 Greenwich Far, when
you went out? It's no use your saying
that, MIR. Caudle: don't tell me that you
Gidh't think of going; you'd made your
mlni up to Il, and you know it.
"Pretty games you've had, no doubt
should like TO have been behind you,
that's all. A man at your time of life.
"And |, of course, never want go
out. Oh no! may stay home with the
cat. You couldn't think Of taking your
wife and children, like any other decent
man, to fair. Oh no; you never care to
be seen with US. I'm sure many people
don't know you're married: how can they?
Your wife's never seen with you. Oh
no; any body but those belonging to you
Greenwich Fair, indeed Yes,--and
OF course you went up and down The hill,
running and racing with nobody knows
who. Don't tell me: | know what you
are when you're out. You don't suppose,
Mr.. Caudle, Ive forgotten that pink bon.
net do yoal No: won't hold my tongue
and YIN not foolish woman. It's no
natter sir, if the pink bonnet was fifty
years ago---it's all the same for that. No;
and if live for fifty years to come, will
never leave of talking about it. You
ought 10 be ashamed Of yourself, Mr..
Cauale. Eia few wives would have
been what I've been to you. only wish
my time was to come over again, that's
all | wouldn't be the fool have been.
"Golng TO ieir and suppose you
had your fortune told by the gypsies
You needu't have wasted your money.
I'm sure | can tell you your fortune il
you go on as you do. Yes the goal will
be Your fortune, Mr.. Caudle. And it
would be no matter--none at all--if your
wife aud children didn't suffer with you.
"And then you must go riding upon DON
keys--you didn't go riding upon donkeys!
Yes; IFS very well for you 10 say SO; but
dare say you did. ! tell you Caudle, know
whatyou are when you're out. wouldn',
trust any of you-you, especially, Caudle.
"Then you must go in the thick ofthe
fair and have the girls scratching your
coat with rattles You couldn't help it
if they did scratch your coatl Don't tell
me; people don't scratch coats unless they
are encouraged to do it. And you mus.
90 10 swing, too. You didn't go 10
swing? And l'm foolish woman TO
think so, am Z Well. if you didn't il
was no fault Of yours; you wished to 60
I've no doubt.
"Aud then you must go into the showsl
There, you don't deny that. You did
go INTO show. What OF it, Mr. Caudle
good deal oft, sir. Nice crowding and
squeezing 10 those shows, know. PFet-
ty places And you a married man and
the father Of family. No, won't hold
my tongue. lis very well for you to
threaten to get up. You're 10 goto Green
wieh Fair, and race up and down the hill,
and play at kiss in the ring. PAIL IFS
disgusting, Mr.. Caudle. Oh dare say
you did play at it; ilyou didn't, you'd
have liked, and that's just as bad; and
you can go into swings, and shows, and
roundabouts: Ii was you, should hide
my heal under the clothes, and be ashamed
OF myself
"And what is most selfsh--most mean
Of you, Caudlo-you can 90 and enjoy
yourself, and never so much as bring home
for the poor children gingerbread nut.
Don'tteIl me thai your pocket was picked Of
a pound ofuu:sl Nicecompany you must
have been in to have your pocket picked
"But ! dare say | shall hear all about
II Tomorrow. I've no doubt, sir you
were dancing at the Crown.and-Anchor.
should like 10 have seen you. No; Pm
no, making myself ridiculous. It's YOU
that's making yourself ridiculous, andev-
cry body that knows YOU says SO. Every
body knows what have to put up with
from you.
"GoIng 10 fair indeed! At your time
n
Here" says Caude, II dozed oil
hearing coafusedly The words--htll~-gyp-
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