Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-24
MRS. CAUDLE's CURTAIN LECTURES.
FROM THE IosDos puscH.
On Mr.. Caudle's. Shirt Buttons.

III INT. Cdudtc 81 OntfL BWtOnS.
There, Mr. Caudle, hope you're in little better temper
than you this morning There-you needn't begin to
whistle people don't come to bed to whistle But it's like
yon can't speak that you don't try insult Once,
used to say the best creature living you get
quite fend. Do let you rest No; won't let you rest
It's the only time have to talk you, and you shall hear
I'm put upon all day long it's very hard if can't speak
word at night; and it isn't often open my mouth goodness
| knows $50
Because in your lifetime your shirt wanted button you
must almost swear the roof Off the house You didn't
Hs Mr. Caudle you don't know what you do when you're
in passion You were not in passion wern you Well
then, don't know what passion and think ought by
this time I've lived long enough with you, Mr. Caude,
know that.
It's pity you haven't something worse to complain Of than
button off your shirt If you'd wives you would,
know Pm I'm without needle and thread in my
hand What with you and the children I'm made perfect
slave OF. And what's my thanks Why, if in your
life buttons off your shrwhat do you cry ooh" at
say once, Mr.. Caudh twice three times at Pm
sure Caude mans buttons in the world better looked
after than yours only wish I'd kept the shirt you had
when you first married should like to know where
your buttons then
Yes it worth talking Of But that's how you always
try put down. You fly into rage and then i'll only
to speak you won't hear That's how you always
VII hsvs all the talk 10 your-siyss poor ons. t sln-
ed TO get word In.
nice notion you have Of wife to suppose she's nothing
think Of but her husbands buttons. pretty notion in
deed you have Of marriage Hal poor women only knew
what they had to go hrough-wha with buttons and
thing and another-theyd tie themselves up to the
best in the world, I'm What would they do, Mr.,
Candle Why, do much better without you, I'm certain.
And it's my belief after ALL that the button wasn't off the
shirt ms my belief that you pulled off that You might have
something 70 talk about Oh you're sggravating enough
when you like for any thing All know is it's very odd
that the button should be off the shirt for I'm sure no wo
mans greater slave TO her husbands buttons than
only say it's very odd.
However, there's comfort; it can't last long. I'm
worn to death with your temper, and sha trouble you
great while. Ha you may laugh And dare say you
would laugh I've doubt Of it That's your love-thats
your feeling know that I'm sinking every day. though
say nothing about IT, And when I'm gone we shall see how
your second wife will look after your buttons Youl find
out the difference then. Yes, Caude you'll think of then
for then, hope, you'll have blessed button your
back.
No, Pm not vindictiye woman Mr. Caude nobody ever
called me that but you, What do you say Nobody
knew much Of me That's nothing at all to do with IT,
Ha wouldn't have your agsravating temper, Caudle, for
mines OF gold It's good thing Pm not worrying you
nice house thered be between US only wish
YOU'D had wife that wouH have talked TO you then you'd
have known the difference But you impose upon me- be-
cause like poor fool say nothing. should be ashamed
Of myself, Caudle. al
And pretty example You father; you'll make you,
boys bad yourself Talking you did all breakfasttin
about your buttons And Of Sunday morning too An.
you call yourself Christian should like know ws
your boys viii say of you when they grow up And al
about patry button OF Of your wristbands decent
wouldn't have mentioned it, Why won't hold my tongue
Because 'front.' hold my tongue. I'm have my peace o.
mind destroyedIm be worried into my grave for fmise
able shirt button, and I'm to hold tongue Oh but that
just like you men
But know what I'll do for the future. Every button yo
have may drop of, and won't much put thread l.
EN- And should like to know what you'll do then or
you must get somebody else EN-, you That
pretty threat for husband to hold wife And
such wife I've been, too such negro your but
tons, as may say Somebody else 10 sew EN-, eli Nc
Caudls. no not while am alive When Tn dssd-ani
with what have to bear there's knowing how th
may be-when Pm dead, sayoh what brute you mutt
be TO 80
You're not snoring Ha that's what you always say
but that's nothing do with H. You get somebody che
70 sew EN-. must youl Ha shouldn't wonder. oh, no
should be surprised at nothing, now Nothing ut all It's
what people have always told would nov
the buttons have opened my eyes But the whs'e world
shall know Of your cruelty, Mr. Caude Aer the wife I've
been to you Somebody else indeed 10 sew your buttons
Tn no longer to be mistress in my own house ha Csudls
wouldn't have upon my conscience what you have nor
world woildnt any body ~ you ueat-no, I'm NJ
mad It's you, Mr. CaudIc, who are mad or bad and that
worse cant even so much speak Of shirt button
that I'm threatened to be made nobody OF in my own hous
Caudle, you've heart like hcarth-stone, you have
threaten, me- and only because button--a button
was CONSCIOUS Of than this" says Caudle IN a.
MS for here nature relieved with sweet deep sleep
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