Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-05-24

MR.. CACDLE HAS vENTURED TO lNsINUATE THAT
MRS C. BETTER NOT RUN ABROAD so MUCH.
MRS. CAUDLE FLARES UP
Mr. Caudle, it would try the patience of saint.
Go abroad too much you might well say that,
if stayed out with the skylarks. or other pre-
cous Fellows, till midnight, spending more than
| earned But it is just so, always with poor
women. She must be slave, and found fault
with besides. When am dead Mr. Caudle,
and shant live long-when am dead. yon
unieeling man, then you will have this to re-
fleet upon. Don't tell me you'd be sorry to
have me die I don't believe it, You would
be glad you know you would. Then you could
marry some frt OF a girl who would not bear
with your errors as have. Don't tell me I'm
good girl, and you love me. You act as though
you do. Once you did. Then was your dear
Margaret, your dear honey, your sweet love
now you tumble into bed at any time of night,
and if just venture to say that don't like it.
you 90 to sleep before | finish the sentence. you
do Caude, you're wretch and if ever
catch you marrying any of these floun,y things
about town to be mother to my children, III
haunt the house till she leaves it. What you
don't mean to marry second time Don't
TELL me that, you unteeling man. 1t is just as
much as to say lead you such life that you
dare not. Don't say TO me you wont marry a.
gain. Have you no regard for your family for
my tender children, that will be motherless aud
almost fatherIcss-for I'm sure its seldom the
sweet things will see you. Caudle, if you don't
marry again when I'm dead-it you don't pro.
vide mother for my darlings, I'll haunt you
ill you dic-I will as I'm prudent Christian.
What! do you say you'll marry again before
die, if it will please me f.! You wicked man
shouldn't wonder if you were to fall out of
bed. I am afraid TO sleep with you for fear we
shall be swallowed up. What are you doing,
Mr. Caudle getting out OF bed Don't tell me
its to relieve my fears It's no such thing,
It's to 60 and swIll with the pre,tyman. Don't
be a Ounce, sir. Get into bed again or won't
live with you another day. I'll 90 home to
mothers and pine in solitude and die a vic.
tim to your treatment. Once it was not So
You used to say, my dear Mrs. Caude, | fear
you shut yourse)fup too much at home, you will
bring on decline and early DEATH and then
what will your devoted Caudle do lie will
pine and die too Go abroad, my dear, you
would say, and let the heallhful breczes kiss
that lovely cheek. Now, because | venture
out only four or FIVE days in week, you call
me gadder about Precious good care you
take never to 60 with me.
What are you tossing about in that way for,
Mr.. Caudle. don't wonder you are in pa in
II your conscience isn't made of alabaster, it
must burn you. Don't tell me you want to 90
sleep! Don't you suppose want to go to sleep
too But can't sleep; such treatment takes
away my appetite. 1t makes me wish was
an Arabian savage, on the deserts of America,
wandering about in the tropical climates of the
north, rather than the wife Of so unfeeling a
man
And so you won. marry again TO please me !!
You shall marry again: My children shall
have mother as lorg as they live-and she
shall be good mother to them ! None of your
foolish chits, who think they know more than
their parents. III tell you who to marry A
prudent, respectable aged woman, that will have
bright eye to your fooleries-anG not be SO
weak and forgiving and kind as have been.
You shall marry Mr.. Caudle-and these may be
my last words. You shall m.a.r.r.y the Wi
dow
Here, says Caudle's manuscript. my wife
dropped off and was spared the pain of hear
ing the name Of come antiquated lady as my Sc
lected second wife. Never was more un:eign.
edy thankful for any sleep than was for this. ]