The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-16
Eirs. Candles Curtain Lectures.
Mr.. CaRdle has bcen to GreeRuich Fair.

Eirs. Candies Curtain Lectures.
Mr.. CGHdle has bCen to GreeRuich Fair.
Hem! So, Mr.. Caudlc: I hope you
enjoyed yourself at Greenwich. i knew
it ye,y well sit: know all about il know
mere than you think | know. thought
there was something in the wind. Yes
was sure Of it when you went cut of the
house, to-day. knew i by the looks Of
You, though | didn't say anything. Upon
my word! And you call yourself a respec-
table man, and the father of family! &C.
ing TO a fair amongst all sorts of people
at your time of life. Yes; and ne' er think
of taking your wife with you. Oh no! you
can go and enjoy yourself out, with | dom
care who; go out and make yourself very
pleasant, dare say. Dent tell me; hear
what nice companion Mr. Caudle is: what
good tempered person. Ha! only wish
people could see you at home, that's all:-
But so it is with men they can keep all their
good temper for out-ofdoors--their wives
never see any Of it. Oh dear! I'm sure
don't know who'd be poor woman!
"Now, CaudIe, I'm not in an i'll temper:
not at ALL know used to be fool when
we were first married; used TO worry and
fret myself to 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 tred. For what thanks does poor
woman get! None at all. No: it's those
who don't care for their families, who are
the best tho't of. only wish | could bring
myself not TO care for mine.
"And why couldn't you say. like man,
you we've going TO Greenwich Fair when you
went out? It's no use your saying that, Mr..
Caudle; don't tell me that you didn't think
Of going; you'd made your mind up to it,
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 to go
out. Oh nc! may stay home with the cat.
You couldn't think Of taking your wife and
children, like any other decent man, 10 a
fair. Oh no; you never care 10 be seen with
US. I'm sure, many people don't know
you're married. how can they? Your wife
never seen with you. Oh no; anybody but
those belonging 10 you!
Greenwich Fair, indeed! Yes,---and Of
course you went up and down the hill, run
ming and racing, with nobody knows who
Don't tell me; know what you are when
you're out. You don't suppose, Mr.. Caudle'
I've forgotten that pink bonnet, do you? No
I won't hold my tongue, and Pm not fool
ish woman. LIS no matter, sir, if the pink
bonnet was fifty years ago-it's all the same
for that No: and if live for fifty years 10
come, never will leave of talking Of it,
You ought to be ashamed of YOURSELF Mr..
Caudle. Ha! few wives would have been
what I've been to you; | only wish my time
was 10 come over again, that's all wouldn'l
be the fool have been.
"Going TO fair! and suppose you had
your fortune told be the gypsies? You neec
not have wasted your money. Pm sure
can tell you your fortune, Mr.. Caudle.-
And it would be no matter--none at all
your wife and children didn't suffer with you
/" And you must GO riding upon donkey
YOU didn't 60 riding upon donkeys? Yes
it's very well for you to say so; but | dare
say you did. | tell you, Caudle, | know
what you are when you're out. Il woudn'
trust any OF you men-you especlaiIy, oauoie
"Thon you must go in the thick of th'
fair, and have the girls scratching your Goa
with rattles! You couldn't help it, if the.
did scratch your coat? Don't tell me; peo
, pie don't scratch coats unless they're en-
couraged TO do it. And you must go in
: swing, too. You didn't go in swing? AM
) Pm a foolish woman TO think so, am 2
Well, if you didn't it was no fault of yours
! you wished to 90, rve no doubt.
r Ard then you must 60 into the shows?-
8 There--you don't deny that. You did G
{ into show. What Of, it, Mr.. Caudle? !
2 good deal of it, sir. Nice crowding an
S squeezing in those shows, ! know. Prett
t places! And you married man and tn
father of family. No. | wont hold m
tongue. RS very welfar you 10 threaten
4 get up. You're TO 60 TO Greenwich Fal