Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-05-21
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beeo given 10 some conversation between her and
her husband, relative, 10 matters aiiogcth,r OF IL
domestic nature. She has. az inst the Suggestions
of many good friends, foreborne To n"iice the m
Justice of her husband, who il, it is believed. IN.
s.igaed by the val.ily of being considered wriier
or the habits aud customs of certain societies. OF
which he has lately become member, TO lell
good deal more than should be made public. Un-
willing to be made subject oi ridicne, Ms Cau-
die deems il due TO herself. and her small family,
now entirely depeiident on her, TO appeal respect
fully TO the people against her, or her husbands
representations, and to sustain her appeal by
statement offurthsr facts: Le -s
MISTER CAUDLE CURTAIN LECTURE.
There, Mrs. Caudie. it, fellow begins to whis-s
tie, you needn't be tormenng yourself, 10 Ind
out what it is about. I'D like to know, If a man
can't whistle in his own bed where he can whis-
tie Keeps you from going to sleep. does II!
That's always the way! If choose TO converse
with you, on any little private family matters at
this tin,e it always keeps you from going 10 Sleep
Pray, what right have you to be asleep when I'm
awake! A pretty piece of conjugal devotion, that
when I'm tired aud weary. tina. you have nothing
to do than go to sleep! Whistle may l. if keep
nv mouth shut? Now you know very well, that l
mus, open my mouth to whistle; that shows all you
know! Paid too dear for your whistle, did yeul
Yol mnsl be nightly changed since first knew
you used to get chance Of talking then but
noao you're always deaf when | speak! But |
just tell you what it is, Mrs. Caudle, you must
either keep my shirts il better order, or leave the
premises; there's button off and its been of a
whole week too! Aud yol're gadding about the
Streets while you're poor husband has no buttons
on hs shirts! Pm not in passion about it. but
1
to relieve my feengs-I can't smother'eni Id
scorn to swallow EN-; they've been pent up in this
bustln' heart ever since this button was off. It's
scandalous, that man having wife. has no but
tons on his shirt! Some men wouldn't put up
with it; but I'm not bad temper, thank fortune;
it wouldn't do for me to be ilempered, when some
persons who live in the same house, are such vix-
ems Oh ! no! Smith didn't meet me in the street
to- day, and says he, .Caude.' says he. there's
button off you're shirt, you hare wife. believe
Oh no! Smith didn't say this. Listen to old
Smiths nonsense, do 1 7 Well, then. tell you.
if was bachelor like Smith, I'dthank my stars;
he always has buttons on his shirts. | cont stop
talking and GO to sleep-I'm not sleepy. aud Pm
no child to 90 to sleep when you please, and but
ton off my shirt too! Wish had my tongue but
toned up, do you (? SO you'd have chance to jaw.
l spose! Dear knows you've been talking about
this button being off my shirt ali night, and how
I'm to get wink of sleep, don't know; but
'spose my shirts are nothing to you-you've got
me and that's all you care for-being called Mrs.
Caudle! Well, if it isn't name worth having,
that's not my fault; you might have said no. and 1
wish you had and then this button would't have
been off my shirt! For people to be saying there
goes Caudie,' and then asking me if | wanted a
button, Iii Caude en-. and you loo now, if it isn't
done early tomorrow! Pulled II of, did !?
We'll i'll did, reckon a man has right to do
what he pleases, and If didn't, you're telling
lie ! never could bear false witnesses-and to
think Mary CaudIe should be one If ever
should be fortunate to marry again, | hope shan't
get false witness; but some peoples wives don't
die Oh no. but they aggravate their husbands
inta death-bed, and then, before the grass grows
over their graves they cajole somebody else into
tying the knot with them, and MI poor little Cau-
dies is TO suffer this and all because of button
too! I'm not worrysome temper, never was;
but beng with some persons, might have made a
worse man take to drluk; but I'm Christian, and
its my duty, as Christian, Mrs. CaudIe, to men.
ton every button that comes off my shirts, and
you're duty 10 sew 'em on, and TO sew 'em on Of
Sunday morning too, if think proper! I'd like
10 know what wives is good for, if it amt to take
care of the children and sew on the buttons that
comes off their husbands shirts Now its mn o.
pinioD, that button never icas on my shirt That
is always the way with You, leaving things unfin.
ished pretty story it would be, if had 60 to
seams,ress 10 have my buttons sewed on; and
me, with wife and eight children Such an
example to set those gale to. of ours they never
get husbands as long they live, if they don't learn
to finish things IL they'll never learn that Of Mary
Caudle, know! Some persons might have made
fuss about this button. but I'm fellow member
of the great universe of husbands, and | consider
il my duty to exhibit patience of the car
diual virtues, Mrs. Caudle. Your cardinal, Mary
Caudle, its my opinion your fooI,) know that
was stolen, but what I'm talking about isn't cape.
but virtue. which judging from appearances.
should think you never possessed, Tor yuo've Meth.
er temperance, furbearance, nor Christian chart.
~, Judging from this button of my shirt. Mrs.
CaudIe. remember that buttons to be done TO NOR.
row. Asleep, are you? Well, III speak Of it