Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-05-03


insurance is out of the question. And
there were never so many fires as there are
now shall never close my eyes all night.
but what's that to you. so people call you
liberal. Mr.. Caudlel Your wife and chill
dren burnt alive in their beds-so all of us
to certainty shall be, for the insurance
must drop. And after we've insured for
SO many years. But how, should like to
know, are people to insure, who make
ducks and brakes Of their five pounds.
Il did think we might 90 to Margate this
summer. There's poor little Caroline, I'm
sure she wants the sea. But no, dear crea-
ture, she must stay at home-she'll go into
consumption, there's no doubt Of that; yes,
dear little angel-l've made up my mind to
lose her, now. The child might have been
saved; but people can't save their children
and throw away their five pounds, too.
II wonder where poor little Cherub is!
While you were lending that five pounds
the dog ran out Of the shop. You know
never let it 90 into the street for fear it
should be bit by some mad dog. and come
home and bite all the children. 1t wouldn't
now al all astunish me if the animal was
to come back with the hydrophobia, and
give it to all the family. However, what's
your family to you, so YOU can play the
liberal creature with five pounds.
DO you hear that shutter, how it's bang
ing; to and fro? Yes-I know what it
wants as well as you, it wants new fast
ening. ! was going TO send for the black
smith to-day. But now its out of the
questions; now it must bang Of nights since
you have thrown away five pounds.
"WeIl, things have come to a pretty
pass!-This is the first night ever made
my supper off roast beef without pickles.
But who is to afford pickles when folks
are always lending five pounds.
"Ah! there's the SCOT falling down the
chimney. If hate the smell of anything,
it's the smell Of SCOT. And you know it;
and what are nv feelings to YOU! Sweep
the chimney Yes, its all very fine to say
sweep the chimney--but how are chimneys
to be swept-how are they to be paid for
by people who don't take care OF their five
pounds!
DO you hear the mice running about the
room? | hear them. If they We're only
to drag you out of bed, it would be no
matter. Set trap for 'em. But how are
people to afford the cheese, when every
day they lose five pounds?
"Harkl I'm sure there's a noise down
stairs. 1t wouldn't at all surprise me if there
were thieves in the house. Well, it may
be the cat; but thieves are sure to come in
some night There's wretched fastening
to the back door; but these are no times
to afford bolts and bars, when fools won't
take care Of their five pounds.
MARY Ann ought to have gone to the
dentists tomorrow. She wants three teeth
taken out. Now it can't be done. Three
teeth that quite disfgure the child's mouth.
But there they must stop, and spoil the
sweetest face that ever was made. Other
wise she'd been a wife for lord. Now,
when she grows up who'll have her! No
body. We shall die and leave her alone
and unprotected ia the world. But what
do you care for that! Nothing; so you
can squander away five pounds.
And now, see, Mr.. Caudle, what n
misery you've brought upon your wretched
family | cant have a satin gown-the
girls can't have new bonnets--the water
rate must stand over-Jack must get his
death through a broken window-our in
surancc can't be paid, SO we shall all fall
victims to the dev0Gring ecment--we can't
60 to Margate, and Caroline will 90 to an
early graye-ihe dog will come home and
bite us--the shutter will 60 banging for
evar-lhe SCOT will always faIl-the mice
will never let US have wink Of Sleep
thieves will be always breaking into the
housc-and our dear Mary Ann be for
ever left an unprotected maitland all, Mr..
Caude, because you will go on lending five
pounds"